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Date set for next Beijing auto show as Shanghai auto show just started

Post author By Phate Zhang/CnEVPost
Post date April 21, 2023

The 17th Beijing auto show will be held from April 25 to May 4, 2024, after the biennial event was canceled last time due to Covid concerns.

(Screenshot of Auto China website.)

While the Shanghai auto show has just started, the next Beijing auto show is on its way.

The 17th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2024) will be held from April 25 to May 4, 2024, marking the event's return after a four-year hiatus, according to an announcement made today by the event's organizers.

The auto show will be held at the China International Exhibition Center Shunyi New Venue in Beijing. Meanwhile, the parts show at the China International Exhibition Center Chaoyang Hall will be held from April 25-27.

The Beijing auto show, or Auto China, has been held in Beijing every two years since 1990.

The 17th Beijing auto show was originally scheduled for April 21 - April 30, 2022, but was canceled due to Covid concerns.

Prior to that, the 16th Beijing auto show was postponed to September 26 - October 5, 2020, due to Covid.

The theme of the 2024 Beijing auto show is "New Era, New Auto," the event's organizers said, adding, "We invite the global automotive and related industries to participate in the 2024 Beijing auto show."

Notably, the biennial Shanghai auto show began only three days ago, on April 18, and will run through April 27.

The show attracted more than 1,000 exhibitors with a total exhibition area of more than 360,000 square meters, opening 13 indoor halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, with passenger cars occupying nine of them.

NIO (NYSE: NIO) officially launched the 2023 ET7 and unveiled the new ES6 at the show, XPeng's (NYSE: XPEV) new SUV G6 was unveiled, and BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) also unveiled several new models.

NIO launches new ET7, unveils new ES6 at Shanghai auto show

(A picture taken by CnEVPost at the Shanghai auto show, which started on April 18, shows the NIO booth.)

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Svolt Energy’s Dragon Armor Battery makes real-life debut at Shanghai auto show

Post author By Lei Kang/CnEVPost
Post date April 21, 2023

In a 4C fast-charging solution, the Dragon Armor Battery has 32 percent higher pack capacity compared to the 46 series high nickel cylindrical battery, according to Svolt Energy.

(Image credit: Svolt Energy)

Svolt Energy, which was spun off from Great Wall Motor, gave its Dragon Armor Battery its real-life debut at the ongoing Shanghai auto show, after unveiling the battery late last year.

The battery maker showcased the Dragon Armor Battery at the Shanghai auto show -- which began April 18 and runs through April 27 -- with a video of a previous thermal runaway test on display.

In the test, heating triggered a thermal runaway of a cell in the middle of the pack, but no open fire was seen throughout the pack, Svolt Energy said in an April 19 post on its WeChat account.

The single cell runaway did not spread to adjacent cells, achieving the ultimate power battery safety, the article said.

Compared to the 46-series high nickel large cylindrical battery, the Dragon Armor Battery has 5 percent higher capacity on a 2C fast-charging solution, according to Svolt Energy.

On the 4C fast-charging solution, the Dragon Armor Battery has a 32 percent higher pack capacity compared to 46-series high nickel cylindrical batteries, the company said.

In addition, the highly integrated design of the Dragon Armor Battery reduces size and weight, effectively lowering battery costs, according to Svolt Energy.

The battery is compatible with a wide range of chemistries and can be carried in the A00-D class models, it said.

The strong compatibility shortens the development cycle of new models for car companies, and the versatility of the battery pack further reduces procurement costs, according to the company.

Since the announcement, Dragon Armor batteries have received multiple intent orders from customers, Svolt Energy said, without disclosing customer names.

Svolt Energy unveiled the Dragon Armor Battery at its third Battery Day event on December 15 in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, where it is headquartered.

Like BYD's Blade Battery and CATL's Qilin Battery, Svolt Energy's Dragon Armor is an innovation in battery pack structure that does not involve battery chemistry.

The Dragon Armor Battery system with lithium iron phosphate cells has improved volumetric pack efficiency to 76 percent and can have a range of more than 800 kilometers, the company said at the time.

Dragon Armor batteries with high-manganese iron-nickel cells can achieve a range of more than 900 kilometers, while such batteries with ternary cells can exceed 1,000 kilometers, Svolt Energy said.

The battery is expected to be on production models in 2023, including an SUV and a coupe in production in October 2023, Svolt Energy Chairman and CEO Yang Hongxin said at the Battery Day event.

Svolt Energy installed 0.43 GWh of batteries in China in March, ranking No. 9 with a 1.53 percent share, according to data released this month by the China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA).

Svolt Energy unveils Dragon Armor Battery capable of giving EVs up to 1,000 km of range

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Triple Electric Road Train Trial

Post author By CleanTechnica
Post date April 21, 2023

Janus Electric has partnered with Oz Minerals and Qube to trial a triple road train powered by a converted electric semi. For the initiated, that’s a prime mover pulling three trailers, and they will be doing this in the harshest conditions in South Australia’s outback. Oz Minerals, Janus Electric, and Qube will trial the technology […]

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NIO App sees major changes to vehicle configurator, here are latest model wait times

Post author By Phate Zhang/CnEVPost
Post date April 21, 2023

NIO App's vehicle configurator now available for only 5 models, and the ET7 wait time is back on display.

NIO App sees major changes to vehicle configurator, here are latest model wait times-CnEVPost

(Screenshot on April 21.)

The vehicle configurator on NIO's (NYSE: NIO) Chinese mobile app sees significant changes, following the company's launch of the new ES6 and the 2023 ET7 at the Shanghai auto show.

NIO's website currently showcases seven models -- the new ES8, ES7, new ES6, EC7, EC6, ET7, and ET5.

All models are new based on the NT 2.0 platform, except for the EC6, which is an older model based on the NT 1.0 platform.

In the vehicle configurator of NIO App, only 5 models are available -- the new ES8, ES7, EC7, ET7, ET5, while the configurators of the new ES6 and the NT 1.0 EC6 are not available.

On the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18, NIO launched the new ET7 and unveiled the new ES6.

The 2023 ET7 is already taking order lock-ins, with deliveries starting in mid-May. The new ES6 started to take pre-orders, but the official launch and delivery will be late May, William Li, NIO founder, chairman and CEO, said at the time in a brief launch event.

Previously, the NIO website and app are showing eight models, including the ES8, ES6 and EC6 based on the NT 1.0 platform, and the new ES8, ES7, EC7, ET7 and ET5 based on the NT 2.0 platform.

The all-new ES8 currently shows an expected delivery date of June, in line with the previous one. The model was unveiled at the NIO Day event on December 24 last year and has not yet started taking order lock-ins.

The ES7 currently has a wait time of 3-5 weeks, consistent with the previous information. The model was launched on June 15, 2022, and deliveries began on August 28.

The EC7 currently has a wait time of about 4 weeks. The model was unveiled at last year's NIO Day event on December 24 and began allowing consumers to lock in their orders on April 6.

Deliveries of custom vehicles for the EC7 will begin in mid-May, NIO said on April 6.

Wait time for the ET7 is back on display and currently stand at about 4 weeks. On March 13, the NIO App stopped displaying expected delivery times for the ET7.

On April 18, NIO launched the 2023 ET7 at the Shanghai auto show, and began accepting order lock-ins. Deliveries of the model are expected to begin in mid-May, Li said at the time.

The ET5 currently has a wait time of about 2 weeks, in line with the previous one.

In the first half of this year, NIO will introduce more new products to accelerate the pace from product launch to delivery, the company's management said in a call with analysts after announcing fourth-quarter earnings early last month.

The company will also begin deliveries of its fifth new model this year in July, which would be a month later than originally planned, Li said on the call.

NIO's supply chain and manufacturing teams were actively preparing for the new model switchover and production ramp-up to ensure capacity and supply meet the increased demand for new products, the company said at the time.

The company's main model delivered in the first quarter was the ET5, which is a lower-margin model, so the pressure on gross margin in the first quarter was relatively high, Li said.

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(Vehicle configurator in the NIO App. Screenshot on April 21.)

Changes in wait times for NIO models

Date	Model	Prev	Change	Latest
04/21/23	ET7 (NT 2.0)	NA	NA	About 4 weeks
04/21/23	EC7 (NT 2.0)	Mid May	NA	About 4 weeks
04/17/23	ES7 (NT 2.0)	About 2 weeks	↑	3-5 weeks
04/14/23	ES6 (NT 1.0)	About 2 weeks	NA	Stop showing
04/10/23	ET5 (NT 2.0)	About 3 weeks	↓	About 2 weeks
04/10/23	ES7 (NT 2.0)	About 3 weeks	↓	About 2 weeks
03/28/23	ET5 (NT 2.0)	3-4 weeks	↓	About 3 weeks
03/28/23	ES7 (NT 2.0)	4-6 weeks	↓	About 3 weeks
03/14/23	ET5 (NT 2.0)	2-3 weeks	↑	3-4 weeks
03/14/23	ES7 (NT 2.0)	About 3 weeks	↑	4-6 weeks
03/13/23	ET7 (NT 2.0)	About 3 weeks	NA	Stop showing
02/14/23	ES7 (NT 2.0)	3-4 weeks	↓	About 3 weeks
02/14/23	ET7 (NT 2.0)	3-4 weeks	↓	About 3 weeks
02/14/23	ET5 (NT 2.0)	About 3 weeks	↓	2-3 weeks
02/6/23	ET5 (NT 2.0)	3-4 weeks	↓	About 3 weeks
01/28/23	ES7 (NT 2.0)	2-3 weeks	↑	3-4 weeks
01/28/23	ET7 (NT 2.0)	2-3 weeks	↑	3-4 weeks
01/28/23	ET5 (NT 2.0)	7-9 weeks	↓	3-4 weeks
01/11/23	ET5 (NT 2.0)	8-10 weeks	↓	7-9 weeks
01/5/23	ET5 (NT 2.0)	9-11 weeks	↓	8-10 weeks
12/29/22	ET5 (NT 2.0)	10-12 weeks	↓	9-11 weeks
12/22/22	ET5 (NT 2.0)	12-14 weeks	↓	10-12 weeks
12/20/22	ES7 (NT 2.0)	4-6 weeks	↓	2-3 weeks
12/13/22	ET5 (NT 2.0)	13-15 weeks	↓	12-14 weeks
12/13/22	ET7 (NT 2.0)	About 2 weeks	↑	2-3 weeks
12/13/22	EC6 (NT 1.0)	About 2 weeks	NA	Stop showing
12/2/22	ET5 (NT 2.0)	21-23 weeks	↓	13-15 weeks
11/25/22	ES7 (NT 2.0)	7-9 weeks	↓	4-6 weeks
11/25/22	ET7 (NT 2.0)	3-5 weeks	↓	About 2 weeks
11/23/22	ES8 (NT 1.0)	About 2 weeks	NA	Stop showing
11/16/22	ET7 (NT 2.0)	4-6 weeks	↓	3-5 weeks
11/10/22	ES8 (NT 1.0)	2-3 weeks	↓	About 2 weeks
11/10/22	ES6 (NT 1.0)	2-3 weeks	↓	About 2 weeks
11/10/22	EC6 (NT 1.0)	2-3 weeks	↓	About 2 weeks
11/3/22	ES7 (NT 2.0)	11-13 weeks	↓	7-9 weeks
11/3/22	ET7 (NT 2.0)	6-8 weeks	↓	4-6 weeks
11/3/22	ES8 (NT 1.0)	2-4 weeks	↓	2-3 weeks
11/3/22	ES6 (NT 1.0)	2-4 weeks	↓	2-3 weeks
11/3/22	EC6 (NT 1.0)	2-4 weeks	↓	2-3 weeks
10/31/22	ES7 (NT 2.0)	12-14 weeks	↓	11-13 weeks
10/31/22	ES8 (NT 1.0)	3-5 weeks	↓	2-4 weeks
10/31/22	ES6 (NT 1.0)	3-5 weeks	↓	2-4 weeks
10/31/22	EC6 (NT 1.0)	3-5 weeks	↓	2-4 weeks
10/21/22	ES7 (NT 2.0)	13-15 weeks	↓	12-14 weeks
10/21/22	ET7 (NT 2.0)	11-13 weeks	↓	6-8 weeks
10/21/22	ET5 (NT 2.0)	21-23 weeks	NA	Stop showing
10/21/22	ES8 (NT 1.0)	4-6 weeks	↓	3-5 weeks
10/21/22	ES6 (NT 1.0)	4-6 weeks	↓	3-5 weeks
10/21/22	EC6 (NT 1.0)	4-6 weeks	↓	3-5 weeks

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Frito-Lay Expedites 2040 Net-Zero Emissions Goal, Buys 700+ Electric Delivery Vehicles

Post author By CleanTechnica
Post date April 21, 2023

By the end of 2023, Frito-Lay will introduce over 700 electric delivery vehicles in the United States, the company recently announced in honor of Earth Month. The use of the electric vehicles is anticipated to reduce emissions by 7,052 metric tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) each year, which is equivalent to removing 1,533 passenger cars […]

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Tesla Passes Mercedes & Toyota As Most Valuable Auto Brand

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Post date April 21, 2023

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