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Price wars fail to boost China's auto consumption

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With consumers in a wait-and-see mood, orders and transaction rates did not increase significantly, and auto demand recovered less than expected, the CADA said. Many automakers in China launched rare price wars in March to try to boost sales. The Vehicle Inventory Alert Index for China's auto market was 62.4 down from 74.6

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NIO, Li Auto make Fortune China 500 list for first time

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NIO and Li Auto were ranked 344th and 427th, respectively, on the Fortune China 500 list, while XPeng failed to make the list. The post NIO, Li Auto make Fortune China 500 list for first time appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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China backing Elon Musk on full self-driving revs up Tesla shares – ET Auto

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Musk had said this month that Tesla may make FSD available in China “very soon” Tesla CEO Elon Musk made progress towards rolling out the automaker’s advanced driver-assistance package in China on a whirlwind weekend trip to Beijing, sending the company’s shares up by almost 18% on Monday.

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China aims to exert influence on Afghan mining sector via investments – ET Auto

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The Taliban ambassador to China, in a meeting with the Minister of Mines and Petroleum of the group, stated that China desires further investment in Afghanistan’s mines. Beijing , has notably, focused on the country’s vast mineral deposits since the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan.

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Chinese state paper article calls for more policies to spur NEV consumption

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China needs to further optimize NEV consumption to provide support for stable auto consumption and economic growth, according to an article in Economic Daily. The post Chinese state paper article calls for more policies to spur NEV consumption appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Musk says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving may enter China very soon – ET Auto

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The Musk-led EV maker rolled out FSD four years ago but has yet to make it available in China despite customers urging it to do so. Tesla chief Elon Musk on Saturday said the electric-vehicle (EV) maker may make Full Self-Driving (FSD) available to customers in China very soon.

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Li Auto CEO predicts China NEV penetration to exceed 80% by Dec 2025

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The years 2023-2025 for China's smart EV market will be like the last three years of World War II in history from 1943-1945, said Li Xiang. Li Xiang, founder, chairman and CEO of Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI), predicted a month ago that China's new energy vehicle (NEV) penetration rate would reach 70 percent by the fourth quarter of 2025.

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