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PaXini completed a funding round of over 1 billion yuan ($148 million) in March, pushing its valuation above 10 billion yuan. For details, please visit CnEVPost .
The Xpeng P7+ began deliveries in France at 53,470 USD. The first car was handed over to the customer by Xpeng’s Vice Chairman Brian Gu. The post Xpeng P7+ began deliveries in France stating at 53,470 USD appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .
The new Lynk & Co 08 EM-P Max started sales in China with 230 km of electric range and a price tag of 27,920 USD before discounts. The post New Lynk & Co 08 EM-P variant with 230 km EV range launched in China appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .
Dongfeng's 400 kW fuel-cell stack completed China's first 10,000-hour durability validation in its class. The post Dongfeng deploys 9,200 hydrogen vehicles as 400 kW stack clears 10,000-hour test appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .

The order further expands RoboSense's market share among Japanese joint-venture automakers in China, with its ADAS orders on hand exceeding nine million units. For details, please visit CnEVPost .

The initial investment in the plant is about 200 million euros ($233 million), with a planned annual production capacity of 120,000 vehicles. For details, please visit CnEVPost .
CATL sets sights on lithium-air technology as the future of global battery competition. The post CATL sets sights on lithium-air technology with theoretical gasoline-level 12,000 Wh/kg energy density appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .
Lotus CEO Feng Qingfeng publicly said during the media event that every sports car weighing above 1.8 tons is mediocre. The post Lotus CEO sparks backlash saying every sports car weighing over 1.8 tons is mediocre appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .

China's passenger NEV market showed a significant recovery in May, driven by elevated global oil prices and robust export demand. For details, please visit CnEVPost .

Tesla China's wholesale volume in May grew 39.44% year-on-year, achieving an 8.18% sequential rebound from April. For details, please visit CnEVPost .
BYD May sales performance: Song and Yuan sales top 50,000, Fang Cheng Bao achieves major 30,000 milestone. The post BYD May sales report: Song and Yuan top 50,000 units, Fang Cheng Bao surpasses 30,000 appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .

Commercial robotaxi service will launch in Madrid later this year, marking WeRide and Uber's first joint entry into the European market. For details, please visit CnEVPost .

Zhejiang has the highest number of Nio users among all provinces in China, accounting for about one-sixth of its total user base. For details, please visit CnEVPost .

One former employee faces a massive claim of nearly 10 million yuan ($1.48 million) from Xpeng for an alleged breach of contract. For details, please visit CnEVPost .
Twenty EVs that appear to be Geely Galaxy A7 sedans were destroyed after a fire sparked by burning poplar fluff in China. The post Bizarre poplar fluff fire destroys 20 EVs that appear to be Geely Galaxy A7 sedans in China appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .

Seven Chinese companies rank among the top 10, commanding a combined 72.2% share of the global EV battery market. For details, please visit CnEVPost .
Seres (Aito) and ByteDance (TikTok parent) collaborate on new auto brand. The post “TikTok car” to launch this year in China, made by Seres appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .
Ex-Nio & GWM designer Alexey Semenov explained what’s wrong with the Ferrari Luce styling exclusively to CarNewsChina. The post Ex-Nio & GWM designer explains what’s wrong with Ferrari Luce appeared first on CarNewsChina.com .
Sales and delivery figures for major car manufacturers in May 2026 have been released. In terms of New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sales, BYD topped the list with 376,990 passenger cars sold, followed by SAIC and Geely. Chery’s NEV sales surpassed 100,000 units for the second time consecutively. Leapmotor and Zeekr were…

GWM's global sales edged down 1.79% year-on-year to 100,399 vehicles in May, with overseas volume accounting for more than half of the total. For details, please visit CnEVPost .

As the retrofit of the second-generation Blade Battery production line nears completion, BYD's sales are improving rapidly. For details, please visit CnEVPost .

Geely Auto's exports surged 184% year-on-year in May, offsetting the negative impact of a nearly 26% decline in domestic sales. For details, please visit CnEVPost .

In the January-May period, Li Auto delivered 162,577 vehicles, down 3.03% year-on-year. For details, please visit CnEVPost .

Zeekr delivered 34,377 vehicles in May, surging 81.81% year-on-year. For details, please visit CnEVPost .