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Nio in spotlight as fire breaks out at swap station in Guangdong

The station is 's first second-generation battery swap station in Jiangmen, Guangdong province, which opened on August 29, 2021.

A fire at one of Nio's (NYSE: NIO) battery swap stations has made it a talking point in the Chinese community, just as the company celebrates the launch of its 1,500th station.

A fire broke out at a new energy vehicle (NEV) battery swap station in Jiangmen, southern China's Guangdong province, at noon on June 25, local media outlet The Cover reported.

The station is owned by Nio and the fire was extinguished at 14:38, with no injuries, the report said, citing Jiangmen authorities.

The battery swap station covers an area of about 25 square meters and stores 13 batteries, including eight lithium batteries and five lithium iron phosphate batteries, the report said.

Nio has two battery swap stations in Jiangmen, and the one involved in the accident was its first second-generation battery swap station in the city, which opened on August 29, 2021, and its 402nd in China, according to the report.

Nio has not yet issued a statement on the incident, which has been widely discussed on social media, including Weibo, and in WeChat groups.

Jiangmen is located in western Guangdong, and the station is able to serve owners traveling to Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Yangjiang, according to a previous Nio App post.

The site will also help complete the replenishment network in the region's core cities and will be one of the energy replenishment nodes connecting Guangzhou to Haikou, Nio previously said.

Notably, earlier today, Nio announced that it had reached the milestone of 1,500 battery swap stations in China, with a cumulative total of more than 24 million battery swap services provided.

On average, a vehicle leaves Nio's battery swap stations with a fully charged battery every 1.8 seconds, the company said, adding that more than 60 percent of Nio vehicles' power comes from these stations.

Currently, 72.44 percent of Nio owners can find a battery swap station within 3 kilometers of their home or office, Nio said.

Nio also put 10 supercharging stations into operation today, bringing the total to 1,450 and providing 7,156 charging piles. It added an additional two destination charging stations today, bringing the total to 1,277 stations with 9,048 charging piles.

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CPCA expects China Jun NEV retail sales to grow 15.5% MoM to 670,000

This means that the penetration of NEVs at retail is expected to be 36.6 percent in June, up from 33.3 percent in May.

CPCA expects China Jun NEV retail sales to grow 15.5% MoM to 670,000-CnEVPost

Passenger vehicle sales in China are expected to decline this month compared to a year ago, but the performance of new energy vehicles (NEVs) remains strong.

In June, retail sales of NEVs in China are expected to be around 670,000 units, up 26 percent year-on-year and up 15.5 percent from May, according to estimates released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Survey shows that automakers that contribute about 80 percent of passenger car sales are targeting retail sales growth of about 5 percent in June compared with May, the CPCA said.

According to preliminary projections, passenger vehicle sales in China were about 1.83 million units in June, up 5 percent from May but down 5.9 percent from a year earlier, the CPCA said.

The year-on-year decline was due to a high base in June last year, when China's auto market was recovering from the shock of Covid, according to the CPCA.

The CPCA had forecast several times this month that June passenger car sales would be lower than a year ago, one reason being China's halving of purchase taxes on mainstream internal combustion engine vehicles that began last June.

Today's latest estimate implies that NEVs had a penetration rate of about 36.6 percent at retail in June, up from 33.3 percent in May.

CPCA expects China Jun NEV retail sales to grow 15.5% MoM to 670,000-CnEVPost

Auto market demand dropped slightly in early June, but the market warmed up with the start of the June 18 shopping spree, the release of local government subsidies and the Dragon Boat Festival, the CPCA said.

The overall discount rate in China's passenger car market was about 17.8 percent in mid-June, expanding 0.6 percent from the end of May, according to the CPCA.

CPCA expects China Jun NEV retail sales to grow 15.5% MoM to 670,000-CnEVPost

Major carmakers averaged 31,100 daily retail sales in the first week of June, down 42 percent from the same period in May, mainly due to a high base of vehicle sales during last month's Labor Day holiday, the CPCA said.

Their average daily retail sales in the second week of June were 42,900 units, down 14 percent from the second week of May.

As promotions kicked off in mid-June, the car market picked up in the third week, with average daily retail sales of 57,500 units, up 21 percent from the same week in May.

In the fourth week, with the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, average daily retail sales are expected to be 62,000 units, an increase of 26 percent over the same period in May.

In week five, average daily retail is expected to be 113,700 units, up 32 percent from the same period in May, due to the pulse of the quarter-end sales, according to the CPCA.

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Seres, Huawei’s auto partner, delivers 1st vehicles in Europe

Seres delivered Seres 5 vehicles to the first European owners in Norway in cooperation with a local dealer.

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Seres Group -- one of 's key partners in the automotive sector -- has started vehicle deliveries in Europe.

On June 21, Seres delivered Seres 5 vehicles to the first European owners in Bergen, Norway, according to an announcement made by the company based in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on June 23.

Unlike (NYSE: NIO), which follows a direct sales model overseas, Seres delivered the first vehicles in Norway in partnership with local dealer Sandven AS.

Sandven will work with Seres to bring more new energy vehicle (NEV) offerings to Norwegian consumers for the European market, said Trond Sandven, the dealership's founder.

The Seres 5 appears to be the Aito M5 sold in China, a model jointly designed by Huawei and Aito, a brand jointly launched by Huawei and Seres.

The Seres Chinese website currently shows only the Aito series of models, including the Aito M5 series and the Aito M7 series.

The four-wheel drive version of the Seres 5 has a total output of 430 kW and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, according to Seres.

The model is available in battery electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) versions to meet the diverse mobility needs of customers worldwide, Seres said.

(Seres rotating chairman and president Zhang Zhengping delivered the vehicle to the first Seres 5 owner in Norway.)

The Seres 5 BEV has a WLTP range of 500 kilometers for the two-wheel drive version and 530 kilometers for the four-wheel drive flagship version, the company said.

On full fuel and power, the Seres 5 EREV has a combined range of more than 1,000 kilometers, it said.

Seres did not reveal whether the first vehicles it delivered in Europe were the Seres 5 BEV or the Seres 5 EREV, though its announcement features a model with a front face that matches the all-electric version of the Aito M5.

This is the latest development in Seres' efforts to reach overseas markets.

Seres unveiled the Landian brand on March 30 and made its first model, the plug-in hybrid E5, available.

Equipped with technology from Huawei and , the Landian E5 is a mid-size SUV available in 5- and 7-seat versions, with a starting price of RMB 139,900 ($18,490) in China.

On May 25, Landian shipped the first 500 Landian E5 vehicles to overseas markets.

Huawei officially announced on April 20, 2021 that it would start selling cars in its flagship stores, with the first model being the Seres SF5 SUV, which uses extended-range technology. This model is no longer available in China.

On December 2, 2021, Seres and Huawei jointly launched a premium NEV brand called Aito, followed by the M5 EREV, M5 BEV and M7 EREV.

Originally known as Chongqing Sokon Industrial Group, Seres Group changed its name in August 2022, with Seres as one of its brands.

Seres Group sold 8,562 NEVs in May, down 18.08 percent year-on-year but up 23.78 percent from April, according to data released earlier this month.

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Nio reaches 1,500 swap stations in China as it aims for 2,300 by year-end

's battery swap stations in China have served a cumulative total of more than 24 million times today, averaging more than 50,000 services per day.

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Nio (NYSE: NIO) has reached a new milestone in the number of battery swap stations in China, as it continues to build its iconic replenishment facility.

Nio today put five new battery swap stations into operation in China, bringing the total to 1,500, 410 of which are located along highways, according to data released today by the electric vehicle (EV) maker.

At the same time, Nio's battery swap stations in China have accumulated more than 24 million services today, averaging more than 50,000 services per day.

On average, a vehicle leaves Nio's battery swap stations with a fully charged battery every 1.8 seconds, the company said, adding that more than 60 percent of NIO vehicles' power comes from these stations.

Currently, 72.44 percent of Nio owners can find a battery swap station within 3 kilometers of their home or office, Nio said.

Here's a video Nio shared on its mobile app about the historical changes in the number of its battery swap stations.

In addition to providing Nio owners with fully charged batteries, battery swap stations are small, distributed energy storage sites.

Nio's 1,500 battery swap stations can store a total of about 1.36 million kWh of energy, saving about RMB 300 million yuan a year in electricity costs in China, considering that electricity costs are lower at night, the company said.

These stations can also participate in load regulation on the grid, helping it accommodate more electricity generated from clean energy sources such as wind and photovoltaics, Nio said.

Nio allows consumers to purchase vehicles that include batteries, or rent batteries without buying them. In addition, the company allows owners who have purchased or leased a 70-kWh or 75-kWh standard-range battery pack the flexibility to upgrade to a 100-kWh long-range pack.

To date, Nio has provided more than 80,000 flexible battery upgrades, it said.

Nio also put 10 supercharging stations into operation today, bringing the total to 1,450, offering 7,156 charging piles. It added an additional 2 destination charging stations today, bringing the total to 1,277, offering 9,048 charging piles.

Nio completed its first battery swap station in Shenzhen on May 20, 2018. Its initial 200 battery swap stations are first-generation facilities, with its first second-generation battery swap station coming into operation on April 15, 2021.

Nio's third-generation battery swap station, unveiled at the Nio Day 2022 event on December 24, 2022, can store up to 21 battery packs, up from 13 in its previous generation and five in the first generation of the facility. These latest-generation stations began operations on April 12.

Nio announced plans late last year to add 400 battery swap stations by 2023, though that plan was raised to 1,000 on February 21.

William Li, Nio's founder, chairman and CEO, said at the time that the company would further accelerate the deployment of battery swap stations, with a goal of having more than 2,300 battery swap stations in China by the end of 2023.

The company will deploy about 100 battery swap stations in June and more quickly thereafter, which will help boost sales, Li said during Nio's first-quarter earnings call on June 9.

Nio has added a total of 52 battery swap stations so far this month, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

Nio added a battery swap station in the Netherlands on June 22, bringing the number of such stations in the country to six.

To date, Nio has 17 battery swap stations and 8 charging stations in Europe.

Nio swap station count update: 5 added, total 1,500

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We are starting to adopt updated stylebook

Updates you may notice include that we will be using "" instead of "NIO" as before, and will be using "" instead of "XPeng".

When I graduated from college and joined China Daily in July 2009, my first major task was to familiarize myself with a dozen-page stylebook.

For an English-language media outlet, a stylebook ensures that all reporters and editors remain coherent in the details of their wording.

When I launched CnEVPost in December 2020, we largely followed the style of China Daily and Reuters in terms of wording details.

In the past couple of years, with a large number of new companies and models in the Chinese EV industry, we started to refer more to company statements or press releases in some of our wording styles.

However, in retrospect, the mainstream international media did not do so, which requires us to update our stylebook in time.

Starting immediately, CnEVPost is moving to the latest 2023 version stylebook, which is our internal operating guideline and will ensure that the wording style will remain consistent, whether it's mine or any other author's articles.

Here are a few updates that you may notice:

We will be using "Nio" instead of the previously used "NIO".

We will be using "Xpeng" instead of "XPeng".

More updates may be made in areas you won't notice, but are important to us, especially regarding the wording style for some EV models.

We will not adjust the wording style of past articles; the latest stylebook will guide our writing going forward, including CnEVPost and CnEVData.

Thanks to all our readers for your support in the past! If you have any feedback, please feel free to leave a message.

Phate Zhang

June 25, 2023

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NIO to start new ES8 delivery on Jun 28, cuts price of top trim by $1,400

Show cars of the new ES8 became gradually available in showrooms starting June 24, and NIO added more features to the model as standard.

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NIO (NYSE: NIO) has announced delivery schedules for the new ES8 and reduced the price of the highest-priced version by RMB 10,000 ($1,400) as delivery of the flagship SUV approaches.

The company said today that show cars of the new ES8 became gradually available in NIO showrooms beginning June 24, and the model will allow consumers to lock in orders, test drive and begin delivery on June 28.

NIO launched the new ES8 on NIO Day 2022, December 24, 2022, the company's transition to the NT 2.0 platform for its first production vehicle.

With a length, width and height of 5,099 mm, 1,989 mm and 1,750 mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 3,070 mm, the new ES8 targets the market for luxury SUVs, including Land Rover.

It is powered by NIO's second-generation electric drive platform with a maximum drive power of 480 kW and maximum torque of 850 Nm, and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds.

NIO is offering three options for the ES8, including the regular, Executive and Signature editions. Here is the pricing at launch:

Including the battery, the regular version of the new ES8 starts at RMB 528,000 for the standard range version with the 75-kWh battery. The 100-kWh version starts at RMB 586,000. If consumers rent the battery under BaaS solution, they will both cost RMB 458,000, and the monthly battery rental fees are RMB 980 and RMB 1,680 respectively.

Including the battery, the starting price for the two range versions of the new ES8's Executive Edition is RMB 548,000 and RMB 606,000 respectively. Both start at RMB 478,000 under BaaS solution, and the monthly battery rental costs RMB 980 yuan and RMB 1,680 yuan respectively.

The signature version of the model is only available with the 100-kWh battery pack, starting at RMB 638,000 and RMB 510,000 in BaaS mode, with a monthly battery rental cost of RMB 1,680.

On June 12, NIO made the battery swap benefits, previously free several times a month, optional, thus reducing the price of all models by RMB 30,000.

Following this move, the starting price of the new ES8, including the battery, becomes RMB 498,000 for the regular edition, RMB 518,000 for the Executive Edition and RMB 608,000 for the Signature Edition.

Notably, NIO announced today that the price of the Signature Edition of the new ES8 has been adjusted to RMB 598,000, a further reduction of RMB 10,000.

In addition to the price reduction, NIO has added an in-car refrigerator and 22-inch forged wheels as standard for the Signature Edition of the ES8.

The other two versions of the new ES8 also receive added features, with the Executive Edition receiving additional Nappa interior trim and a refrigerator as standard, and the Regular Edition receiving additional Nappa interior trim as standard.

NIO models no longer come standard with free battery swaps several times a month, and consumers who wish to get this benefit when purchasing the new ES8 will now need to pay an additional RMB 30,000.

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BYD expands presence in Middle East with launch of Atto 3 in UAE

The Atto 3 is priced significantly lower than other EVs in the UAE, making it by far the most accessible electric model available in the UAE through official dealers.

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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has entered the UAE passenger car market to expand its presence in the Middle East further after having previously entered Israel and Jordan.

On June 21, BYD launched the Atto 3 in the UAE with its local partner Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company. The model, known as the Yuan Plus in China, is the first global model from the new energy vehicle (NEV) maker.

This revolutionary vehicle marks a significant milestone in the UAE's journey towards sustainable mobility and reinforces both BYD and Al-Futtaim's commitment to contributing towards the UAE's Net-Zero 2050 strategic goals, BYD said in a press release.

The Atto 3 is priced at Dh149,900 ($40,810) in the UAE, below the Dh150,000 mark.

The pricing makes it by far the most accessible EV model available in the UAE through an official dealership, said Gulf News, an English-language UAE media outlet.

Other EVs are priced closer to Dh200,000 and higher, leaving a fairly open field for BYD to build scale in this market, Gulf News said.

BYD officially launched the Yuan Plus in China on February 19, 2022, and opens pre-orders for the model in Australia on the same day under the Atto 3 name.

The model is currently offered in five versions in China with a price range of RMB 139,800 ($19,470) to RMB 167,800.

Prior to the official launch of the Atto 3 in the UAE, more than 95,000 online visitors viewed the model, with more than 3,000 registered leads and 153 bookings, said Al-Futtaim managing director Hasan Nergiz, according to Gulf News.

"What people don't understand that much is that BYD is already the No. 1 EV manufacturer in the world and outsells . Atto 3 is the model that we will deploy to build a presence in the UAE and then will come the other models," Nergiz said.

The Atto 3 is BYD's first A-class SUV based on e-Platform 3.0, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.3 seconds and a maximum range of 420 km WLTP.

BYD considered the needs and preferences of its UAE customers, and the model passed product localization and high-temperature testing, it said.

"We understand the importance of product localization for the UAE market with its unique climate and hot weather," said AD Huang, general manager of BYD Middle East & Africa.

"Last year, we conducted extensive hot weather testing to ensure the BYD Atto 3 performs optimally even in the region's challenging climate and hot summers. Over the course of several months, we drove more than 100,000 kilometers across the UAE in order to optimize the vehicle's performance and ensure that our customers receive the best driving experience possible with the BYD Atto 3," he said.

Currently, EV sales account for less than 5 percent of new car sales in the UAE, and that number is skewed toward fleet sales rather than retail buyers, the Gulf News report said, adding that that could change as people in their 20s or 30s become early adopters of EVs.

BYD will next launch its flagship Han sedan in the UAE, for which pre-orders are open on the BYD UAE website and will actually launch in October.

The UAE is the latest Middle East market BYD has entered, with the NEV maker announcing its entry into the Israeli passenger car market last August and launching four models -- Dolphin, Tang EV, Atto 3 and Han EV -- in Jordan on March 9.

BYD sold 240,220 NEVs in May, up 108.99 percent from 114,943 units in the same month last year and up 14.23 percent from 210,295 units in April, according to data released earlier this month.

In May, BYD sold 10,203 NEVs in overseas markets, down 31.19 percent from 14,827 units in April.

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BYD delivers 1st 100 Yuan Plus EVs in Mexico

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BYD delivers 1st 100 Yuan Plus EVs in Mexico

Delivery of 100 Yuan Plus units was made by and three Mexican dealers.

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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has delivered the first 100 units of the Yuan Plus, its first global electric vehicle (EV) model, in Mexico.

The delivery of the 100 Yuan Plus was made by BYD and three dealers, Continental, Dalton and Liverpool, which have stores in Mexico City and Guadalajara, BYD said today.

Yuan Plus is the first A-class SUV to feature BYD's e-Platform 3.0, initially available in China on February 19, 2022.

The model is the also first BYD model to be built for the global market under the name Atto 3 in several other markets. In the Mexican market, BYD is following the same name it used in China for the model.

"We are delighted to announce the simultaneous delivery of 100 BYD YUAN PLUS vehicles in Mexico City and Guadalajara. This milestone underscores the growing interest and demand for sustainable and efficient electric vehicles among Mexican consumers," said Zou Zhou, country manager of BYD Mexico.

BYD did not make any additional introductions for the model, which has previously been available in several markets, including Australia, Mongolia, Nepal and Jordan.

The model sold in China measures 4,455 mm in length, 1,875 mm in width and 1,615 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,720 mm.

The BYD Yuan Plus is powered by a motor with a peak power of 150 kW and a peak torque of 310 Nm, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.3 seconds.

In Mexico, BYD announced in February that it has entered into a strategic auto finance partnership with Santander Bank, through which BYD will provide a full range of auto finance solutions to local dealers.

BYD and Santander Bank will also provide Mexican consumers with financial services for NEV purchases, including down payments as low as 10 percent, installments of up to 72 months and waiver of application fees for vehicle purchase loans, according to a previous press release.

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XPeng plans to launch right-hand drive model in Hong Kong next year, report says

Right-hand drive is a large segment of the overall EV market, and is determined to build itself into a strong global EV company, the South China Morning Post quoted XPeng's president as saying.

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XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) is reportedly setting its sights on Hong Kong, after entering the European market.

Guangzhou-based XPeng plans to launch a right-hand drive model in Hong Kong next year to compete with well-established rivals like , the South China Morning Post said in a report yesterday.

XPeng would offer a vehicle distinct from existing EVs on the streets of Hong Kong that will appeal to local customers with its advanced technology and unique design, reinforcing its go-global strategy, the report quoted Brian Gu, vice chairman and president of the EV maker, as saying.

The XPeng right-hand drive model will probably hit the Hong Kong market in late 2024, Gu said.

This marks the first step for one of China's major EV makers to enter the Hong Kong market with a right-hand drive model, the report said, adding that XPeng's domestic rivals -- (NYSE: NIO) and (NASDAQ: LI) -- have not yet announced plans to sell EVs in Hong Kong.

NIO, based in Shanghai, is currently focusing its international efforts on Europe, and Li Auto, based in Beijing, has not yet begun to venture into international markets.

Right-hand drive is a large segment of the overall EV market, and XPeng is determined to build itself into a strong global EV company, the South China Morning Post quoted Gu as saying.

"By the time we enter, we will probably face pretty significant competition," he said in a keynote session at the South China Morning Post's China Conference: Hong Kong 2023.

"But we do feel that our products will have a different appeal. We want to make sure that the technologies we develop in China can be made available in Hong Kong as well," he added.

On February 3, XPeng announced the launch of its two latest EVs in the European market, the G9 flagship SUV and the new P7 sports sedan, marking the restart of an overseas expansion that XPeng had suspended for much of last year.

He Xiaopeng, the company's chairman and CEO, said on Weibo on June 18 that the company would launch "version 2.0" of its overseas expansion efforts starting in the third quarter with the delivery of the P7 and G9.

After that, XPeng will accelerate its entry into more markets, he said.

Unlike most of the models exported, XPeng expects to bring high-quality, high-tech vehicles to overseas markets and expects to see more and more Chinese brand vehicles around the world, he said.

Earlier today, XPeng announced that it has selected the ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) in-car infotainment solution to provide apps and games, including prominent streaming services, for its new range of EVs.

This will start with the all-electric XPeng P7 sedan, with European deliveries set to begin this summer, the company said.

XPeng sales in China have been weak over the past year, due to product switches and a weakening in overall EV demand.

The company delivered 7,506 vehicles in May, down 25.87 percent year-on-year but up 6.03 percent from April.

In the January-May period, XPeng delivered 32,815 vehicles, down 38.88 percent year-on-year, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

By the end of May, XPeng's cumulative deliveries since its inception were 291,525 vehicles.

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XPeng to equip its vehicles in Europe with Twine4Car infotainment system for better experience

This will start with the all-electric P7 sedan, with European deliveries set to begin this summer.

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Providing a localized infotainment system is a challenge for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startups entering the European market, and XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) has chosen to work with a supplier that offers a proven solution to meet the needs of local consumers.

XPeng has selected the ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) in-car infotainment solution to provide apps and games for its new range of EVs, including prominent streaming services, the Chinese EV company announced today.

This will start with the all-electric XPeng P7 sedan, with European deliveries set to begin this summer, the company said.

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Moving forward, existing XPeng drivers will also have the option to upgrade their cars with an over-the-air (OTA) software update to include Access' Twine4Car.

XPeng has ramped up its expansion into overseas markets this year, after slowing that effort last year.

On February 3, XPeng announced the launch of its two newest EVs to the European market, the G9 flagship SUV and the new P7 sports sedan, and allowed consumers in Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden to order them.

On June 18, XPeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said on Weibo that the company will launch "version 2.0" of its efforts in overseas markets starting in the third quarter with the delivery of the P7 and G9.

After that, XPeng will accelerate its entry into more countries, he said.

Unlike most of the exported models, XPeng expects to bring high-quality, high-tech vehicles to overseas markets and expects to see more and more Chinese brand vehicles around the world, he said.

The Twine4Car platform is the industry's leading automotive content and application services solution for connected car infotainment, enabling car companies to offer branded entertainment services, according to XPeng.

"We selected ACCESS Twine4Car as our in-vehicle infotainment provider to create a mobility experience that's more intuitive and enjoyable—our vehicles are designed to move people emotionally as well as physically," said Eric Xu, vice president of international markets at XPeng.

By using a more thoughtful approach to mobility, XPeng hopes to provide a higher level of sophistication and ease for drivers in Europe, said Xu.

The Twine4Car app store includes some of the most used and easily recognizable social and productivity apps that allow drivers and passengers to work and play in the car while parked or charging, according to an XPeng press release.

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ACCESS also offers a new game portal for XPeng that includes console-grade games with the latest high-compression streaming technology, allowing users to play even on low-speed connections.

"Whether its drivers wanting to stream their favorite songs and podcasts, or passengers looking to watch their favorite videos and access their favorite social media platforms, we look forward to enabling connected infotainment experiences that match the beauty and quality of XPeng's exciting new electric vehicles," said Masahiro Aono, CEO, ACCESS Europe.

Twine4Car acts as a central hub for all in-car services, bringing together content from global media partners to provide XPeng's cars with a wide range of apps, TV services, games and VOD offerings, according to its press release.

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