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Hyundai Motor Group signs hydrogen industry collaboration agreement with Guangzhou, Ulsan cities

On November 25, Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Guangzhou, China, and Ulsan, South Korea, to promote the development of the hydrogen industry. According to the MoU, the three parties will collaborate on a variety of hydrogen-related initiatives and work together to build a robust hydrogen energy ecosystem.

Changan Automobile, CATL ink agreement for cooperation on batter

y swap project

On November 22, 2024, Changan Automobile, CATL, and CATL's subsidiary Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd. (“CAES”) held a signing ceremony in Chongqing to formalize a three-party framework cooperation agreement on battery-swapping projects. They also signed intent agreements for orders with taxi fleet partners, signaling further collaboration in the battery-swapping sector.

NIO's 2,700 battery swap station in China goes online

On November 25, NIO announced the launch of its 2,700th battery swap station in China. To date, NIO users have performed over 58 million battery swaps, underscoring the company's continued efforts to expand its battery-swapping network.

NIO to put ET9 model onto market on NIO Day 2024

Recently, NIO's founder, Chairman, and CEO William Bin Li revealed that NIO 's all-electric executive sedan model ET9 would officially hit the market on December 21 at the NIO Day 2024, its most important event of the year. The model has been available in pre-sale with a price of 800,000 yuan. Official delivery is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2025.

XPENG X9's cumulative deliveries hit 20,000 units

On November 25, Chinese smart electric vehicle XPENG announced that it has hit a delivery milestone of 20,000 X9 vehicles.

DST, CATL's subsidiary to co-develop skateboard chassis for commercial vehicles

On November 22, Digital Sustainable Transport (DST), a Chinese leading provider of digital and intelligent operation services for logistics new energy vehicles, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Synland, a subsidiary of CATL, to collaborate in the field of commercial vehicle skateboard chassis.

CATL, Pingmei Shenma team up on smart zero-carbon industrial park model for coal chemical sector

On November 22, China Pingmei Shenma Group (Pingmei Shenma") and CATL signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Ningde city, Fujian Province, marking the first collaboration between CATL and a major state-owned coal chemical enterprise, according to a post on CATL's WeChat account. The partnership sets a new benchmark for efficient collaboration and deep integration between the new energy and traditional energy sectors.

Porsche starts pre-sales of new Taycan RWD in China

Porsche recently kicked off the presale of its new Taycan model's RWD (rear-wheel drive) version in China, setting a starting price of 928,000 yuan.

GAC Energy signs strategic cooperation agreement with Confucius Institution at Mahasarakham University to deploy charging facilities in Thailand

On November 22, GAC Energy Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd. ("GAC Energy") signed a framework cooperation agreement with the Confucius Institute at Mahasarakham University in Mahasarakham Province, Thailand, according to a post on GAC Energy's WeChat account.

LIVAN Auto enters Indonesian market with debut of LIVAN 8 all-electric MPV

LIVAN Auto, a new energy vehicle maker under Lifan Technology, unveiled the right-hand drive version of the LIVAN 8 model in Jakarta, Indonesia, following the domestic launch at the Auto Guangzhou 2024 on November 15, according to a post on Lifan Technology's WeChat account.

NETA Auto plans to open 20 dealerships in Indonesia in 2024

Chinese new energy vehicle maker NETA Auto and its partner PT Surya Mobil Abadi recently announced the opening of a new 3S dealership in North Jakarta's Pluit district. This milestone reflects NETA Auto's commitment to the Indonesian market.

QCraft's 'Longzhou SPACE' Robobus put into pilot operations in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province

Chinese autonomous driving tech company QCraft recently saw its latest driverless shuttle (Robobus), the Longzhou SPACE, commence pilot operations in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. To date, QCraft's Robobus in the city have provided ride experiences to nearly 5,000 passengers. 

Autonomous driving solution developer Freetech files for IPO in Hong Kong

Chinese autonomous driving solution developer Freetech officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on November 22. The IPO is jointly underwritten by CITIC Securities, CICC, Huatai International, and HSBC. 

Chery Automobile's joint-venture factory in Spain starts production of first vehicle model

On November 23, Chinese automaker Chery Automobile and Spain's Ebro-EV Motors officially commenced vehicle production at their joint-venture facility, the Ebro Factory, located in Barcelona's Zona Franca.

Huawei's HIMA releases official image of 'MAEXTRO S800' luxury sedan co-built with JAC Group

On November 23, Huawei's smart car alliance, Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA), officially unveiled through Weibo an image of the MAEXTRO S800, an ultra-luxury sedan developed in collaboration with JAC Group.