The new incentive goes into effect July 1; an additional tax credit of $2,500 for EVs under $35,000 will be available from 2024.
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One of South Africa’s leading mobile telecom companies, Vodacom, has spent over R4 billion ($203 million) on backup power solutions such as batteries and generators to keep its network going over the past 3 years in the face of increasing electricity rationing in the country. Vodacom says a further R300 million was spent in the […]
The Volvo EX30 compact crossover EV won’t just be smaller. It will also be vastly more simplified in its interface, Volvo revealed Wednesday. With no separate gauge cluster, the EX30 will, like the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, shift all displays to a single screen. On it, speed and charging levels will be among the pieces of information near...
Former XPeng Internet center vice general manager Liu Fanfan has joined NIO as head of the navigation and location services division, according to local media.
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NIO (NYSE: NIO) appears to be attracting a lot of XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) talent, and the trend continues.
Liu Fanfan, formerly vice general manager of XPeng's Internet center, has joined NIO as head of its navigation and location services division, local media outlet LatePost reported today.
Liu reports to Zhang Lei, NIO's vice president of digital cockpit and software development, and is also the head of smart cockpit delivery for NIO's NT 3.0 platform models, according to the report.
NIO is phasing out the NT 1.0 platform and transitioning its models to the NT 2.0 platform. The company's sub-brand models, which it plans to begin delivering next year, will be based on the next-generation NT 3.0 platform, according to the previously announced information.
Liu, who has worked for in-car navigation provider Telenav for more than 10 years, joined XPeng in March 2018 and was responsible for the map navigation, in-car systems and app ecosystem business at the Internet center.
During his time at the company, XPeng Internet center developed the in-car system Xmart OS, which debuted on the XPeng G3 in late 2018.
Xmart OS was upgraded to version 2.1.0 in October 2020, and introduced a full-scene voice interaction feature that allows control of 90 percent of XPeng's in-house developed applications by voice, the report noted.
XPeng's team expanded rapidly after its Hong Kong listing in June 2021, growing to nearly 14,000 people by the end of 2021, more than twice the size of the team at the end of 2020.
However, XPeng's team has undergone significant restructuring in 2022, with many of its mid-level R&D staff and executives leaving to join NIO between last year and this year, the LatePost report noted.
Last April, Harry Wong, formerly XPeng's director of self-driving products, officially joined NIO to take charge of the self-driving experience.
On September 6 last year, local automotive website Xchuxing reported that the former XPeng's head of voice recognition, Zhao Hengyi, had left in March and he would join NIO.
LatePost reported today that Zhao joined NIO ahead of Liu and is responsible for businesses including virtual voice assistant Nomi, reporting to Ted Li, NIO's head of product experience.
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The U.S. and Canada on Tuesday announced plans for a joint EV charging corridor connecting the two countries. Christened the Binational EV Corridor, the project aims to place EV fast chargers approximately every 50 miles between Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Quebec, City, Quebec, Canada, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation press release. A...
Neta Motors manufactured the 300,000th vehicle, accelerating on the Chinese market. What is the Neta's secret?
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Continue reading Tesla Model Y was world's best-selling car in Q1, with China its top market
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsNeta delivered 11,080 vehicles in April, bringing its cumulative deliveries since inception to 285,305, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.
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Neta Auto, the electric vehicle (EV) brand of Hozon Auto, saw its 300,000th production vehicle roll off the line today, marking an important milestone in the company's history.
Neta saw its 100,000th vehicle roll off the line in January 2022. The company delivered 152,073 vehicles last year, up 118.26 percent year-on-year.
The latest milestone comes 16 months after it rolled off the line its 100,000th vehicle.
Neta has been seen as a budget EV maker since its inception in 2014, as its vehicles are priced primarily at the lower end of the market, with the previous main sellers Neta V and Neta U priced at around 100,000 yuan ($14,080).
Neta's flagship sedan, the Neta S, is its first effort at the premium end of the market, with the model primarily targeting a price range of RMB 200,000 to 300,000.
The Neta GT sports car was launched on April 18 with a starting price of RMB 178,800 to RMB 227,800.
Neta delivered 11,080 vehicles in April, bringing its cumulative deliveries since its inception to 285,305 units, data monitored by CnEVPost shows.
The company is expected to announce May's delivery figures on June 1.
Neta is targeting sales of 300,000 units in 2023, local media China Securities Journal reported on February 7.
Neta opened its global headquarters in Shanghai on May 29, as it tries to build a more premium brand image.
Previously it had a Shanghai headquarters in the Minhang district of Shanghai. It has a design center in Beijing and a factory in Tongxiang, Zhejiang province.
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Neta begins deliveries of electric sports car Neta GT, less than 1 month after launch
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Continue reading I bought a Tesla. Here's why
I bought a Tesla. Here's why originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 31 May 2023 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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