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Pouch-type ternary power battery cells saw the biggest drop, falling 7.3 percent to $0.51 per Wh in January, TrendForce said. (Image credit: CnEVPost) The global lithium battery market remained sluggish in January, with the average price of all types of power battery cell products continuing to fall in China, market research firm TrendForce said in a report today. Pouch-type automotive ternary power battery cells fell the most, dropping 7.3 percent to RMB 0.51 yuan ($0.071) per Wh in January, TrendForce said, adding that the average price is expected to remain on the downside in February. The average price of prismatic…
The offer lowers the G9’s starting price to RMB 253,900 in February. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) is offering a limited-time offer on the 2024 G9 SUV, which officially went on sale in September 2023. Customers who buy a 2024 G9 between February 1-29 can get up to RMB 10,000 ($1,390) off, according to a statement from Xpeng today. The offer includes a RMB 5,000 subsidy for all G9 models, as well as an additional RMB 5,000 subsidy for models with a CLTC range of 570 kilometers. This lowers the G9’s starting price to RMB 253,900 in February, Xpeng…
If it moves forward smoothly, Nio will be the fastest among Chinese companies to mass-produce end-to-end features, LatePost said, citing a person close to the company. (Image credit: Nio) Several new Chinese car-making forces are following in the direction of Tesla’s FSD Beta V12 and are actively investing in the development of autonomous driving architecture models based on end-to-end neural networks, local media outlet LatePost said in a report today. Nio (NYSE: NIO) will launch active safety features based on end-to-end technology in the first half of this year, the report said. “If it moves forward smoothly, Nio will be…
Seal is the third EV model launched by BYD in Nepal after Atto 3 and Dolphin. (Image credit: BYD) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDF) has launched the Seal in Nepal, bringing the electric sedan to yet another international market. BYD recently joined hands with local dealer Cimex Inc to launch the all-electric Seal in Nepal at a starting price of NPR 10.5 million ($79,275), the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker announced yesterday. Seal is the third electric model launched by BYD in Nepal after Atto 3 and Dolphin. Built on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0, the Seal is its first model based on…
EHang’s EH216-S has an official guide price of RMB 2.39 million in China, which will be effective from April 1, 2024. (Image credit: EHang) Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer EHang has given its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAM) official pricing, paving the way for the next step in its development. EHang’s EH216-S has an official guide price of RMB 2.39 million ($333,000) in China, which will go into effect on April 1, 2024, the company announced today. The EH216-S is powered by a batteries to provide the energy needed to fly and has a maximum takeoff weight of…
Great Wall Motor’s first model under the ZX brand will be a premium new-energy sedan in the D+ class, with a length of around 5,500 mm, according to local media. (A rendering of Great Wall Motor’s first model under the ZX brand was shared by Auto Home.) Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor plans to launch a new brand under the internal codename ZX, whose first model will be a premium new-energy sedan in the D+ class, with a length of around 5,500 mm, according to a report by local automotive media outlet Auto Home today. The new brand’s products will…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! This week marked a significant milestone as NRDC, in collaboration with partners Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), unveiled a first-of-its-kind initiative to pilot electric vehicles in rural areas. The primary objective of this pilot is to catalyze an inclusive and equitable transition towards cleaner mobility — by weaving together the threads of climate justice, livelihoods, and women’s empowerment. Pilot beneficiaries in Anand, Gujarat, with their newly purchased EV two-wheelers. Image via NRDC India. Transport infrastructure…
The upcoming Chinese New Year holiday is February 10-17 and will cause significant disruptions to production and deliveries in the automotive industry, making it harder to accurately predict delivery wait times. (Image credit: CnEVPost) The vehicle configurator in Nio’s (NYSE: NIO) mobile app has stopped showing delivery wait times as the Chinese New Year holiday approaches. The electric vehicle (EV) maker is currently delivering the ES8, ES7, ES6, EC7, EC6, ET7, ET5, and ET5 Touring, the first five of which are SUVs and the last three are sedans. The configurator for all eight models stops displaying the waiting time today,…
At the end of January, NOP+ reached 651,640 kilometers of urban road coverage in 606 cities. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) is accelerating the coverage of its ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) capabilities on urban roads in China, doubling the number of kilometers covered last month. As of the end of January, NOP+ (Navigate on Pilot Plus) had 651,640 kilometers of coverage on urban roads, excluding urban expressways, Nio’s vice president of intelligent driving research and development, Ren Shaoqing, announced on February 1. This means that NOP+ coverage of urban roads increased by 103.75 percent, or 331,819 kilometers, from…
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