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CATL unveils massive 600 kWh EV battery, teases battery swap for heavy trucks in Europe

CATL Tectrans - T is a battery developed specifically for heavy-duty trucks with a lifespan of 2.8 million kilometers. It can recharge 70% of SoC in 15 minutes.

CATL unveils battery with lifespan 1.5 million kilometers and 15 years

Tianxing-B battery is developed for electric buses.

Toyota bZ3C, Prius-styled SUV, has BYD inside, regulator reveales

Electric motor and battery are sourced from BYD.

China EV registrations in W36: Xiaomi 3,200, Nio 4,500, Tesla 16,200, BYD 73,600

Xiaomi's insurance registrations were up 10%, and Tesla was up 13% compared with the week before. Nio was down 25%, while BYD was down about 20%.

Tesla to start production of 7-seat Model Y in China in October, coming to Europe later – report says

Tesla plans to start mass production of the Model Y seven-seater option in the Giga Shanghai plant in October.

China EV registrations in W34: Xiaomi 2,100, Nio 4,600, Tesla 14,200, BYD 87,800

The market was firmly up, with Zeekr and Xiaomi being the exceptions. Nio's insurance registrations were up 40%, and BYD was up 10% compared with the week before. Tesla was mainly flat, and Xioami was 20% down.

Nio posts sales of 20,498 cars in July

Nio delivered 20,498 cars in July, mostly flat from last year and down 3% from the previous month.

Uber and BYD teams up to bring 100,000 EVs to its ride-hailing platform

They will also develop self-driving vehicles together.

China EV registrations in W30: Xiaomi 3,900, Nio 5,400, Tesla 13,500, BYD 70,600

Xiaomi up 160%, Nio 20% up, Tesla 30% up, and BYD 5% up.