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NIO’s Third-Gen Battery Swap Station and 500kW Charger to Be Built in March

The third-generation battery swap station and 500kW ultra-fast chargers of Chinese new energy vehicle firm NIO will be deployed in March of this year. The firm also intends to build over 1,700 battery swap stations and over 20,000 power chargers in China.

Shell to Open Near 300K Charging Piles in Europe for BYD Vehicle Owners

Shell, an international energy giant, would provide BYD's European vehicle owners with a better charging experience by opening up to them the right to use about 300,000 of the company's charging piles all throughout continental Europe.

Public Charging Piles in China Increased by 56.6% YoY in September

On October 11, the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (EVCIPA), guided by China's National Energy Administration, released the state of operations of the national electric vehicle battery charging and swapping infrastructure in September.

XPeng Charging Piles Besieged by Promotional Li Auto QR Codes

A Chinese vehicle owner attested on domestic social media on October 10 that when he was charging his XPeng EV at the company's own facility, he found that a QR code for Li Auto had been posted in the lower left-hand corner of the operation guide.

China’s Scorching Summer Puts Spotlight on NEV Ambitions

Historic heatwaves have swept across central China this summer, raising the stakes in a bid by authorities to transform the domestic automotive sector.

China Accelerates Construction of Highway Charging Infrastructure

On August 25, Four Chinese departments issued an action plan to accelerate the construction of charging infrastructure along the domestic highway system.

Over 10 Chinese Cities Have Allowed Commercial Trials of Autonomous Vehicles

As of now, more than 10 cities in China have allowed autonomous vehicles to engage in commercial trial operations, within specific areas and time periods, according to a a press conference held by China's Ministry of Transport on August 25.

Heat-Induced Power Crunch in China Affects Tesla and NIO Charging

Recent high temperatures have pushed the power loads of many Chinese provinces to record highs. Many regions across the country have decided to adopt off-peak power consumption or suspended industrial production measures.

NIO Fined for Poor Fire Prevention of Battery Swap Station

On August 17, a NIO subsidiary was recently fined 30,000 yuan ($4,425) by the Beijing Chaoyang District Fire Rescue Detachment for violating local safety measures.

Zeekr Launches 11kW Smart Home EV Charging Piles

Premium electric vehicle brand Zeekr, which is owned by Chinese auto giant Geely, on August 16 officially launched new 11kW smart home charging piles.

XPeng Releases Latest Generation of Ultra-Fast Charging Piles

On August 15, XPeng Motors held a launch event at which it announced that it had put the 1,000th self-operated charging station into operation, which is the first station to be equipped with the latest generation of ultra-fast charging pile in China.

Li Auto Launches Battery Charging Map Service

New energy vehicle firm Li Auto announced on August 14 its launch of a battery charging map service in China.

China’s Public EV Charging Piles Up 65.7% Annually in July

The number of public charging piles in China increased by 47,000 units in July compared to June, representing an increase of 65.7% year-on-year.

XPeng Completes 3,150 Km Charging Line in Northwest China

Chinese automaker XPeng announced on August 3 that the charging line in the Northwest China has been officially completed. The line measures a total length of 3,150 km and stretches from Xi'an, Shanxi Province to Lanzhou, Gansu Province.

China Reports 1.3M Newly Built Charging Piles in H1 2022

On August 2, China's National Energy Administration held an online press conference to announce the country's current energy situation and grid-connected operations of renewable energy in the first half of 2022.

Joint NIO and Shell Battery Charging and Swapping Station Opens in Xiamen

The Xiamen Tongan Shell Station, the first integrated battery charging and swapping station jointly built by NIO and Shell, was officially put into operation on August 1.

NIO Builts Over 10,000 NEV Charging Piles in China

On July 29, Shanghai-based new energy vehicle company NIO announced the total number of its charging piles across China reaches over 10,000, covering 269 cities.

NIO-Backed Weineng Enters New BaaS Cooperations

A signing ceremony was held in Wuhan, China on July 12, during which NIO-backed Weineng Wuhan Battery Asset Co., Ltd. entered into cooperation agreements with upstream and downstream partners across the industrial chain.

Tesla Establishes over 1,200 Supercharger Stations on Chinese Mainland

Tesla China said on July 3 that it has to date opened more than 1,200 supercharger stations and over 8,700 super charging piles on the Chinese mainland, covering more than 370 cities and regions.

XPeng Motors to Offer New Generation of Charging Piles

The rising price of 95 RON gasoline in China sparked extensive online discussion on Tuesday, including comments posted to Weibo by XPeng Motors CEO He Xiaopeng.

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We also support Punjabi language, do you want change to it?

ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਿਯੋਗ ਹੈ, ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ?

We also support Bengali language, do you want change to it?

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We also support Burmese language, do you want change to it?

ငါတို့သည်လည်း, မြန်မာဘာသာစကားကိုထောကျပံ့သငျသညျကအပြောင်းအလဲလိုသလဲ

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We also support Nepali language, do you want change to it?

हामी पनि नेपाली भाषा समर्थन, तपाईं यसलाई परिवर्तन गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ?

We also support Tagalog language, do you want change to it?

Sinusuportahan din namin ang Tagalog wika, ang gusto mong pagbabago dito?

We also support Malay language, do you want change to it?

Kami juga menyokong bahasa Melayu, adakah anda mahu perubahan kepadanya?

We also support Indonesian language, do you want change to it?

Kami juga mendukung bahasa Indonesia, apakah Anda ingin perubahan untuk itu?

We also support Thai language, do you want change to it?

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