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Chinese carmakers target more European sales with 5-star EVs
21Nov By adminNo Comments
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Chinese carmakers target more European sales with 5-star EVs

[ad_1] Chinese EV makers have set their sights on winning over European drivers and large corporate customers with more affordable cars. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers have set their sights on winning over European drivers and large corporate customers with more affordable cars that come with top safety ratings and lots of high-tech features.In the last few months, several Chinese EVs have received five-star European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) ratings - an achievement that requires loading vehicles with active and passive safety features that go well beyond legal requirements. More are coming. "All Chinese EV makers want to achieve Euro NCAP five-star ratings in order to be more competitive in the European market," said Brian Gu, president of Chinese EV maker Xpeng.Gu s...
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This Chinese EV Startup Wants to Save You From Having a Heart Attack
4Nov By adminNo Comments
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This Chinese EV Startup Wants to Save You From Having a Heart Attack

[ad_1] A new Chinese electric vehicle startup is touting its ability to monitor drivers’ health for serious incidents like a heart attack to help stand out in an increasingly crowded market. A new Chinese electric vehicle startup is touting its ability to monitor drivers' health for serious incidents like a heart attack to help stand out in an increasingly crowded market. BeyonCa, led by Renault SA's China head Soh Weiming, aims to unveil its first production car in the first quarter of next year, with deliveries to start in 2024. The GT Opus 1 will be priced to compete with BMW AG's 7 Series and Porsche AG's Taycan series, China's top-selling super-premium EV -- which starts at 898,000 yuan ($123,000) and goes up to 1.8 million yuan. The car will be fitted with sensors and camer...
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China’s Nio Falls Behind on Thousands of Electric Cars as Covid Zero Hits Plants
2Nov By adminNo Comments
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China’s Nio Falls Behind on Thousands of Electric Cars as Covid Zero Hits Plants

[ad_1] Chinese electric-car maker Nio Inc. has fallen behind on both producing and delivering thousands of vehicles over the past month. Chinese electric-car maker Nio Inc. has fallen behind on both producing and delivering thousands of vehicles over the past month as Covid restrictions disrupted output at its two factories, according to people familiar with the matter. Production at the plants in Hefei, Anhui province, have also been impacted by delays in the supply of some components, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private. US-listed Nio tried to operate so-called closed-loop systems at the factories -- which require workers to stay on site, allowing production to continue even if a lockdown is in place -- but those efforts failed due to a la...
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Why Your First Electric Car Might Be Chinese
31Oct By adminNo Comments
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Why Your First Electric Car Might Be Chinese

[ad_1] With Europe increasing imports of made-in-China electric vehicles, policy makers risk making all the wrong protectionist moves. Tesla Inc. would have delivered more cars in the most recent quarter but for a shortage of boats. It's having problems finding vessel capacity out of Shanghai. No wonder: China recently overtook Germany as the world's second-largest auto exporter. China's auto exports rose over 50% in the first nine months of this year, shipping out over 2 million vehicles. This isn't just western automakers using China as an export hub; homegrown brands are also finding their footing on the world stage. And demand is being led by Europe, the birthplace of the automobile, where a supply-chain crunch, energy crisis and war in Ukraine continue to hamstring manufacture...
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