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Chinese regulators vow to crack down on price gouging as lithium prices rise to staggering levels

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China will strictly investigate and punish hoarding, price gouging and unfair competition in the upstream and downstream lithium battery industry to maintain market order, a government document said today. The post Chinese regulators vow to crack down on price gouging as lithium prices rise to staggering levels appeared first on CnEVPost.

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XPeng most vulnerable to Tesla price cut among Chinese EV trio

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The post XPeng most vulnerable to Tesla price cut among Chinese EV trio appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. By the close of trading, XPeng was down 6.82 percent in Hong Kong, Li Auto was down 6.55 percent and NIO was down 4.03

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Polestar 3 SUV officially unveiled, but prices may drive away Chinese consumers

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The post Polestar 3 SUV officially unveiled, but prices may drive away Chinese consumers appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. The Polestar 3 costs twice as much in China as the NIO ES7 and about the same as the Porsche Taycan.

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Another Tesla price cut possible thanks to plummeting lithium prices

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Tesla is poised to benefit from rapidly dropping lithium prices, particularly in China, where the automaker produces nearly half of its vehicles. Hence, the price of EVs has become intertwined with the cost of lithium , which has slowly become cheaper thanks to massive investments worldwide. But how could this affect Tesla pricing?

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Chinese EV startup Niutron's first model launched with prices starting at $39,170

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The post Chinese EV startup Niutron's first model launched with prices starting at $39,170 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. The Niutron NV is available in all-electric and extended-range versions, with deliveries set to begin in December.

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Chinese BEV landscape explained in charts

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These charts show the sales performance of BEV models in different price ranges in June. The post Chinese BEV landscape explained in charts appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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More Chinese EV makers promise no price cuts as price war intensifies consumer wait-and-see sentiment

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EV makers including Leapmotor , Neta and Denza have all introduced 90-day price protection policies. Image credit: Neta) As the auto price war in China continues, some electric vehicle (EV) makers are beginning to make it clear that they will not cut prices in an attempt to dispel the wait-and-see sentiment of potential consumers.

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