The car comes with 800V fast charging, sits on SEPA 2.0 platform. The top trim level will have 460 HP.
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The G6, a new energy SUV with a price range of RMB 200,000-300,000, will be officially launched and delivered by the end of the second quarter, XPeng said previously.
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XPeng's (NYSE: XPEV) new model G6, its first model based on the next-generation architecture, was officially unveiled today on the first day of the Shanghai auto show.
XPeng said the G6 is the ultimate form of vehicle before full Self-driving is achieved, saying the model is equipped with XNGP intelligent assisted driving that provides powerful environmental awareness and can generate high precision maps in real-time.
The model is based on an 800 V high-voltage platform and can get 300 kilometers of range in as little as 10 minutes of charge, XPeng said. The company's other 800 V-based model is the flagship G9 SUV.
XPeng did not announce specific specifications or pricing information for the G6, which are expected to be known at a future official launch event.
XPeng unveiled its next-generation architecture called SEPA (Smart Electric Platform Architecture) 2.0 at an event in Shanghai on April 16, saying the G6 will be the first model to be built on it.
The architecture will shorten the development cycle of future models by 20 percent and optimize development efficiency significantly, it said, adding that interchangeability and interoperability of common and modular components between new models will reach 80 percent, enabling XPeng to meet diverse customer needs at an optimized cost.
Early last month, a regulatory filing revealed that the XPeng G6 has a length, width and height of 4,753 mm, 1,920 mm and 1,650 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,890 mm.
For comparison, the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y measures 4,750 mm in length, 1,921 mm in width and 1,624 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,890 mm.
The two single-motor versions of the XPeng G6 feature a 218 kW peak power motor, while the dual-motor version has an additional 140 kW peak power motor.
All three versions of the XPeng G6 in the filing are equipped with cells supplied by CATL's local competitor CALB, and battery packs are manufactured at XPeng's plant in Wuhan, Hubei.
On March 17, XPeng management said during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call that the G6, a new energy SUV with a price range of RMB 200,000 ($29,090) to RMB 300,000, will be officially launched and delivered by the end of the second quarter.
XPeng's monthly sales target for the G6 is two to three times that of the P7, the company's chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said during the call.
The G6 will have a significantly improved range that will exceed expectations and will have much more interior space than similar offerings from competitors, he said previously.
In a research note sent to investors on March 22, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team said the G6 will be the swing factor and that the model will need to succeed in order to make XPeng truly relevant in the market again.
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While auto shows have generally started to lose some significance as automakers turn to dedicated launch events, this year's Shanghai auto show could be an exception, said Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team.
(A file photo taken by CnEVPost at the Shanghai auto show two years ago shows an ET7 wrapped in a blanket.)
The Shanghai auto show will begin in less than 10 hours, and it will be interesting to know what analysts expect from the event.
"While auto shows have generally started to lose some significance as OEMs shifted to dedicated launch events, this year's Shanghai Auto Show (starts officially tomorrow) could be an exception," Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team said in a research note sent to investors today.
Most notably, this will be the first auto show since Covid reopened, bringing together many executives and industry observers from overseas for the first time in years, the team said.
Product cycles for electric vehicles are significantly faster compared to internal combustion engine vehicles, as automakers struggle to maintain customer attention and loyalty, meaning many of the vehicles unveiled at the show will begin delivery in short order, the team noted.
NIO (NYSE: NIO), XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) and Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) all have new announcements coming this week, with NIO set to officially unveil its new ES6, historically its best-selling SUV, Yu's team wrote.
NIO's sales have been sluggish in recent months due to customer expectations of a platform changeover, so the new ES6 will be a very important product, with deliveries likely to begin in June, the team said.
In addition to the new ES6, NIO will also unveil the new ET7 at the Shanghai auto show, the flagship sedan whose sales in the past few months have been well below its performance in the second half of last year.
The updated version of the NIO ET7 will feature some improvements to its interior and deliveries are expected to begin in a few months, Yu's team said.
For XPeng, it will unveil its G6 SUV at the show, which Yu's team believes is the most important model for the company's ambition to reignite volume growth.
"Pricing details will likely not be finalized though as management gauges the initial consumer response. Deliveries are set to begin in June," the team wrote.
Li Auto will launch its dual-energy strategy by unveiling its all-electric solution tomorrow.
The company's first BEV will be a premium MPV and production is expected to begin by the end of this year, Yu's team noted.
Li Auto management recently said it plans to spend RMB 10 billion yuan to build 3,000 supercharging stations by 2025, and further details of this roadmap are to be expected, the team said.
In addition to these three Chinese upstarts, traditional Chinese OEMs have been very active over the past year, the team said.
So far, GAC and Zeekr have been the most consistent in terms of volume, according to the team.
Zeekr plans to bring the recently launched Zeekr X compact SUV to Europe along with the Zeekr 001 shooting brake model, and more details on the European strategy will be provided this week.
Also, BYD has been quite active, showing off its new Yangwang U9 electric supercar with the new DiSus-X body control system last week.
This week, BYD will unveil the Song L BEV and also begin taking pre-orders for the U8, a premium off-road SUV.
" The company is clearly trying to move upmarket by establishing bold 'halo' vehicles for its new brand," Yu's team wrote.
BYD also announced that the Dolphin and Seal BEVs will be available in Europe later this year. Both models will be smaller and cheaper and should compete more effectively in the low end of mass market, the team said.
In addition to local Chinese carmakers, global OEMs are also showing off new products, and upcoming new models will include the Polestar 4, Smart #3, Lexus LM and Maybach SUV BEV, the team noted.
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The first driving review of the updated P7i and XNGP self-driving tech.
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The G6 will be the first new model built on SEPA 2.0, and XPeng will soon launch 10 new models based on the new platform with greater cost savings. | XPeng US XPeng HK
XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) has unveiled its next-generation vehicle technology architecture, which it hopes will help it stay relevant in an increasingly competitive market.
The electric vehicle (EV) maker unveiled the architecture, called SEPA (Smart Electric Platform Architecture) 2.0, at a launch event in Shanghai today, saying that the new SUV G6, which will be unveiled on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18, will be the first new model to be built on SEPA 2.0.
The Shanghai auto show will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center from April 18-27, with media days from April 18-19, professional visitor days from April 20-21, and general public admission from April 22-27.
SEPA 2.0 brings more advanced architectural solutions to support XPeng's full-stack in-house development from autonomous driving software to vehicle engineering, the company said.
The architecture will shorten the R&D cycle of future models by 20 percent and optimize development efficiency significantly. Interchangeability and interoperability of common and modular components between new models will reach 80 percent, enabling XPeng to meet diverse customer needs at an optimized cost, it said.
SEPA 2.0 is adaptable and flexible for multiple vehicle platforms with wheelbases between 1,800 mm and 3,200 mm and can be expanded to support a wide range of vehicle types, including sedan, coupe, hatchback, wagon, SUV, MPV and pickup truck.
"We envision that this evolutionary intelligent architecture will lead smart EV technology development for the next three years. It will make rapid advancements in technology available for our customers as standard, with faster software upgrades, stunning cost savings and elevated product experience," said XPeng chairman and CEO, He Xiaopeng.
Mr. He believes that reaching 3 million units in annual sales is the foundation for an electric vehicle company to stay in the game, while cost control, efficient R&D, and high-end experience are necessary for survival and will be the basis for globalization efforts.
Over the past five years, XPeng has invested more than RMB 10 billion ($1.46 billion) in R&D on vehicle architecture, Mr. He said, adding that based on a better platform, XPeng will soon launch 10 new models with greater cost savings.
Technical details of new platform
SEPA 2.0 will accelerate the inclusion of XPeng's smart technologies including XNGP Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), Xmart OS in-car operating system, and X-EEA electrical and electronic architecture, the company said.
With the SEPA 2.0 architecture, the overall R&D efficiency of XPeng's in-house developed full-scenario ADAS solution XNGP will be increased by 30 percent and the cost of ADAS software model adaptation will be reduced by 70 percent, according to Mr. He.
XNGP is the ultimate form of driver assistance, and all of XPeng's future models in the Chinese market will be equipped with it as standard, according to Mr. He.
Backed by its autonomous driving supercomputing center, XNGP will continue to evolve and upgrade its assisted driving skills with the goal of taking over less than once per 1,000 kilometers for highway scenarios by 2023 and less than once per 100 kilometers for urban scenarios by 2025.
Based on the SEPA 2.0 R&D platform, Xmart OS software adaptation cost will be reduced by 85 percent, voice software development cycle will be reduced by 50 percent, and voice assistant service cost will be reduced by 50 percent, according to XPeng.
Xmart OS leverages a multi-sensor software and hardware platform to enhance and transform control and driver-vehicle interaction. Powered by artificial intelligence, supercomputers and underlying models, Xmart OS can make intelligent decisions to optimize control of cabin functions, the company said.
XPeng's X-EEA electrical and electronic architecture allows for 50 percent optimization of overall vehicle development costs, a 30 percent reduction in software iteration cycles and a 300 percent increase in OTA update speed, it said.
The company's architecture-based solutions improve charging efficiency, which includes an 800-volt high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) platform that allows batteries to be charged 50 percent faster than the previous generation.
XPeng's latest platform uses a standard 3C battery configuration with a battery that adds 130 kilometers of vehicle range in five minutes and can be charged faster at its S4 supercharger facility, adding 200 kilometers of range in five minutes, according to the company.
The company's in-house developed XPower 800-volt high-voltage oil-cooled flat-wire silicon carbide integrated powertrain system increases maximum powertrain efficiency to 97.5 percent and overall powertrain efficiency to 92 percent, it said.
The X-HP smart thermal management system provides an intelligent, systematic energy-saving solution that increases range by 15 percent in cold conditions. It also improves battery cooling performance by 100 percent, resulting in a 90 percent increase in charging power.
XPeng will use integrated aluminum die-casting technology on the SEPA 2.0 architecture to deliver more stable handling and better driving performance.
The integrated die-cast body gives 83 percent more torsional rigidity than a conventional body, while the body weight is 17 percent less than a conventional body, further improving range.
The architecture also includes CIB (Cell Integrated Body) technology, which allows the battery pack to be integrated into the body, not only increasing vertical space, but also improving battery safety, according to XPeng.
The CIB battery pack features an 80-ton side-impact resistant design and an IP68 water and dust resistant design that meets the highest safety standards in three major markets: China, North America and Europe, it said.
XPeng's chassis platform will be compatible with a wide range of suspension systems, providing superior mechanical quality and excellent handling performance, it said.
XPeng aims to have an intelligent manufacturing system in place by 2025, including the Zhaoqing plant, the Guangzhou base and several future projects, with all manufacturing facilities integrated with SEPA 2.0 through technology upgrades.
First model based on SEPA 2.0 coming soon
The first new model based on the SEPA 2.0, the XPeng G6 coupe SUV, will be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show on April 18, the company said. XPeng's previous announcement showed it would hold a launch event on April 18 from 9:40-10:00 am
XPeng did not reveal more information about the G6 today, although information about the specifications of the SEPA 2.0 platform suggests that the model will be based on the 800 V platform and will be more cost-efficient.
On March 17, XPeng management said during the company's Q4 earnings call that the G6, a new energy SUV with a price range of RMB 200,000-300,000, will be officially launched and delivered by the end of the second quarter.
XPeng's monthly sales target for the G6 is two to three times that of the P7, Mr. He said during that call.
The G6 will have a significantly improved range that will exceed expectations and will have much more interior space than similar offerings from competitors, he said previously.
In a research note sent to investors on March 22, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team said the upcoming G6 will be the swing factor that the model will need to succeed in order to make XPeng truly relevant in the market again.
XPeng will likely price the G6 similarly to the Tesla Model Y, hoping to attract consumers with its sleeker design and updated interior, the team said.
With increased G6 production, XPeng management believes total monthly deliveries could reach 15,000 units at some point in the third quarter, the team noted.
"This seems achievable and we model XPeng reaching this level in Sep," Yu's team previously wrote.
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NIO will hold 2 press conferences on April 18 from 10:00-10:20 and on April 19 from 14:00-14:30.
As the first major auto show after the Covid opening in China, the Shanghai auto show, which will start next week, is highly anticipated, with more than 100 press conferences by car companies and supply chain players on media days.
The show will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center from April 18-27, with media days from April 18-19 and professional visitor days from April 20-21, while the general public can enter from April 22-27.
From April 18 to April 19, car companies and other exhibitors will hold 150 press conferences, according to information released yesterday by Shanghai auto show organizers.
NIO (NYSE: NIO), whose booth is 6A01 in Hall 6.1, will hold one press conference on April 18 from 10:00-10:20 and one on April 19 from 14:00-14:30, according to the information, which has not been officially announced by NIO.
XPeng (NYSE: XPEV), whose booth is 6A08 in Hall 6.1, will hold its press event on April 18 from 09:40-10:00.
XPeng announced yesterday that it will debut its next production model on the morning of April 18, with a live broadcast to air from 09:40 - 10:00 am Beijing time.
XPeng didn't mention the model's name, but it's apparently the G6, an SUV that will compete with the Tesla Model Y.
Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI), whose booth is 6A04, also located in Hall 6.1, will hold a press event on April 18 from 09:20 - 09:40.
BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) will be at booth 7A06 in Hall 7.1, and will hold a presentation on April 18 from 10:20-10:40.
BYD's high-end Yangwang brand's booth is 8A05 in Hall 8.1, and it will hold its event on April 18 from 09:40-10:00.
Zeekr's booth is 6A07, located in Hall 6.1, and it will hold a presentation on April 18 from 10:40-11:00.
Neta's booth is 6A11, located in Hall 6.1, and it will launch on April 18 from 11:20-11:40.
The auto show attracted more than 1,000 companies with a total exhibition area of over 360,000 square meters.
Thirteen indoor halls of the National Exhibition and Convention Center were used, including nine passenger car halls -- 3H, 4.1H, 5.1H, 6.1H, 6.2H, 7.1H, 7.2H, 8.1H and 8.2H.
Automotive technology and supply chain companies are in 3 halls -- 1.2H, 2.1H , 2.2H. 5.2H is the media area.
Below table is the schedule of all 150 conferences compiled by CnEVPost based on the information provided by the organizers of Auto Shanghai 2023.
Shanghai auto show exhibitors' press conference schedule
| Hall | Exhibitor | Booth | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall 1.2 | Antolin | 1BC010 | 18-Apr | 15:00-15:30 |
| Hall 1.2 | Changan | 1BC013 | 18-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 1.2 | Mingxin Automotive | 1BC016 | 19-Apr | 14:00-14:20 |
| Hall 1.2 | Baosteel | 1BF003 | 19-Apr | 9:30-10:00 |
| Hall 1.2 | Forvia | 1BF005 | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 1.2 | ZF | 1BF006 | 18-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
| Hall 1.2 | Midea Welling | 1BF019 | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 1.2 | Sunwoda | 1BH002 | 18-Apr | 15:00-15:30 |
| Hall 1.2 | Sunwoda | 1BH002 | 20-Apr | 15:00-15:30 |
| Hall 1.2 | ElringKlinger | 1BH008 | 19-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 2.1 | Didi Autonomous Driving | 2AC008 | 18-Apr | 10:00-11:00 |
| Hall 2.1 | Global Technology | 2AF008 | 20-Apr | 9:00-12:00 |
| Hall 2.1 | Bynav Technology | 2AH002 | 20-Apr | 10:30-11:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Raythink | 2BA006 | 19-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Benewake | 2BA008 | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | LiangDao | 2BA012 | 19-Apr | 11:00-11:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | LeiShen Intelligence | 2BA013b | 19-Apr | 11:30-12:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | LeiShen Intelligence | 2BA013b | 20-Apr | 10:30-11:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Mxnavi | 2BAO16B | 20-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Leekr | 2BB001 | 18-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | EVK | 2BB007B | 18-Apr | 11:30-11:50 |
| Hall 2.2 | Valeo | 2BC 005 | 19-Apr | 12:00-12:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Continental | 2BC 007 | 19-Apr | 9:40- 10:10 |
| Hall 2.2 | Mobis | 2BC 009 | 19-Apr | 10:30-11:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Westwell | 2BC001 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | NavInfo | 2BC003 | 18-Apr | 14:30-15:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Webasto | 2BC006 | 18-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Desay SV | 2BC008 | 18-Apr | 10:30-11:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric | 2BD001 | 18-Apr | 9:30-10:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Autoliv | 2BD003 | 19-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Schaeffler | 2BD005 | 18-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | BorgWarner | 2BD006A | 18-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Freetech | 2BD010 | 19-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Highly New Energy | 2BE002 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Chuhang Technology | 2BF003A | 19-Apr | 15:00-15:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Hongjing Drive | 2BF013 | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 2.2 | Appotronics | 2BF022 | 18-Apr | 15:30-16:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Appotronics | 2BF022 | 19-Apr | 11:30-12:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Appotronics | 2BF022 | 19-Apr | 15:30-16:00 |
| Hall 2.2 | Tanway | 2BG003 | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 3 | SAIC Maxus | 3A03 | 18-Apr | 11:10-11:30 |
| Hall 3 | IM Motors | 3A04 | 18-Apr | 10:00-11:00 |
| Hall 3 | IM Motors | 3A04 | 18-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 3 | Rising Auto | 3A06 | 18-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 3 | SAIC MG | 3A07 | 18-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
| Hall 3 | SAIC Audi | 3A10 | 18-Apr | 11:30-11:50 |
| Hall 4.1 | Smart | 4A01 | 18-Apr | 11:40-12:00 |
| Hall 4.1 | Denza | 4A03 | 18-Apr | 11:20-11:40 |
| Hall 4.1 | Bejing Hyundai | 4A04 | 18-Apr | 10:20-10:40 |
| Hall 4.1 | Jiangling | 4A05 | 18-Apr | 09:20-09:40 |
| Hall 4.1 | Shenlan | 4A06 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:20 |
| Hall 4.1 | Mercedes-Benz | 4A07 | 18-Apr | 10:40-11:00 |
| Hall 4.1 | Mercedes-EQ | 4A07 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:20 |
| Hall 4.1 | Arcfox | 4A08 | 18-Apr | 09:40-10:00 |
| Hall 4.1 | BAIC Group | 4A09 | 18-Apr | 09:00-09:20 |
| Hall 4.1 | BAIC Foton | 4A09 | 18-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 4.1 | Skyworth Auto | 4A11 | 18-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 4.1 | Visteon | 4A13 | 18-Apr | 14:30-15:00 |
| Hall 5.1 | Hongqi | 5A01 | 18-Apr | 09:00-09:20 |
| Hall 5.1 | Volkswagen | 5A02 | 18-Apr | 09:20-09:40 |
| Hall 5.1 | Changan Mazda | 5A03 | 18-Apr | 10:40-11 :00 |
| Hall 5.1 | Toyota Boshoku | 5A04 | 19-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 5.1 | Jetta | 5A05 | 18-Apr | 10:20-10:40 |
| Hall 5.1 | Audi | 5A06 | 18-Apr | 09:40-10:00 |
| Hall 5.1 | Geely Auto | 5A07 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:20 |
| Hall 5.1 | China Mobile | 5A08 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:20 |
| Hall 5.1 | Unity China | 5A09 | 20-Apr | 10:30-11:00 |
| Hall 6.1 | NIO | 6A01 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:20 |
| Hall 6.1 | NIO | 6A01 | 19-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 6.1 | Lynk & Co | 6A03 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:20 |
| Hall 6.1 | Li Auto | 6A04 | 18-Apr | 09:20-09:40 |
| Hall 6.1 | Ora | 6A05 | 18-Apr | 09:00-09:20 |
| Hall 6.1 | Ora | 6A05 | 19-Apr | 10:30-11:00 |
| Hall 6.1 | Zeekr | 6A07 | 18-Apr | 10:40-11:00 |
| Hall 6.1 | XPeng | 6A08 | 18-Apr | 09:40-10:00 |
| Hall 6.1 | Hycan | 6A10 | 18-Apr | 10:20-10:40 |
| Hall 6.1 | Neta | 6A11 | 18-Apr | 11:20-11:40 |
| Hall 6.1 | Innovusion | 6A12 | 18-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 6.1 | FinDreams | 6A13 | 18-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 6.1 | FinDreams | 6A13 | 19-Apr | 11 :00-11:30 |
| Hall 6.2 | Dongfeng M Hero | 6B01 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:20 |
| Hall 6.2 | Jaguar Land Rover | 6B02 | 18-Apr | 09:00-09:20 |
| Hall 6.2 | Lexus | 6B03 | 18-Apr | 09:40-10:00 |
| Hall 6.2 | Voyah | 6B04 | 18-Apr | 10:40-11:00 |
| Hall 6.2 | Wey | 6B05 | 18-Apr | 11:20-11:40 |
| Hall 6.2 | Tank | 6B05 | 18-Apr | 11:40-12:00 |
| Hall 6.2 | Tank | 6B05 | 18-Apr | 16:00-16:30 |
| Hall 6.2 | Tank | 6B05 | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 6.2 | Genesis | 6B06 | 18-Apr | 10:20-10:40 |
| Hall 6.2 | Polestar | 6B07 | 18-Apr | 09:20-09:40 |
| Hall 6.2 | Avatr | 6B09 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:20 |
| Hall 6.2 | Lincoln | 6B10 | 18-Apr | 12:00-12:30 |
| Hall 6.2 | Horizon Robotics | 6B12 | 18-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
| Hall 6.2 | Horizon Robotics | 6B12 | 19-Apr | 09:00-10:00 |
| Hall 6.2 | Horizon Robotics | 6B12 | 19-Apr | 14:00-15:00 |
| Hall 7.1 | Mini | 7A01 | 18-Apr | 09:40-10:00 |
| Hall 7.1 | BMW | 7A02 | 18-Apr | 09:20-09:40 |
| Hall 7.1 | HiPhi | 7A03 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:20 |
| Hall 7.1 | Yuanhang | 7A04 | 18-Apr | 09:00-09:20 |
| Hall 7.1 | Haval | 7A05 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:20 |
| Hall 7.1 | Great Wall Cannon | 7A05 | 19-Apr | 11:00-11:30 |
| Hall 7.1 | BYD Auto | 7A06 | 18-Apr | 10:20-10:40 |
| Hall 7.1 | Bosch | 7A09 | 18-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
| Hall 7.1 | Brabus | 7A10 | 18-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 7.1 | SemiDrive | 7A11 | 19-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 7.1 | Zhilu Space | 7A12 | 19-Apr | 10:30-11:00 |
| Hall 7.1 | SemiDrive | 7All | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 7.2 | Nissan | 7B01 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:20 |
| Hall 7.2 | Nissan | 7B01 | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 7.2 | Dongfeng Motor | 7B02 | 18-Apr | 09:00-09:20 |
| Hall 7.2 | iCAR | 7B03 | 18-Apr | 10:40-11:00 |
| Hall 7.2 | Honda | 7B04 | 18-Apr | 12:30-13:00 |
| Hall 7.2 | JAC Group | 7B06 | 18-Apr | 11:20-11:40 |
| Hall 7.2 | JAC Group | 7B06 | 18-Apr | 12:00-12:30 |
| Hall 7.2 | Jetour | 7B09 | 18-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 7.2 | Chery | 7B10 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:20 |
| Hall 7.2 | Chery | 7B10 | 18-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
| Hall 7.2 | Exeed | 7B11 | 18-Apr | 10:20-10:40 |
| Hall 7.2 | Dongfeng Peugeot | 7B12 | 18-Apr | 09:40-10:00 |
| Hall 7.2 | REPT | 7B13 | 18-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 7.2 | REPT | 7B13 | 19-Apr | 10:30-11:00 |
| Hall 8.1 | Ducati | 8A01 | 18-Apr | 16:00-16:30 |
| Hall 8.1 | Mansory | 8A02 | 18-Apr | 14:00-14:30 |
| Hall 8.1 | Bentley | 8A03 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:20 |
| Hall 8.1 | Lorinser | 8A04 | 18-Apr | 12:30-13:00 |
| Hall 8.1 | Yangwang | 8A05 | 18-Apr | 09:40-10:00 |
| Hall 8.1 | Honda Motorcycle | 8A06 | 18-Apr | 13:30-14:00 |
| Hall 8.1 | Porsche | 8A07 | 18-Apr | 10:20-10:40 |
| Hall 8.1 | Horwin | 8A08 | 18-Apr | 15:30-16:00 |
| Hall 8.1 | Speed Auto | 8A11 | 18-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
| Hall 8.1 | Jinghang | 8A16 | 18-Apr | 15:00-15:30 |
| Hall 8.1 | Harley-Davidson | 8A17 | 18-Apr | 12:00-12:30 |
| Hall 8.1 | Maserati | 8A20 | 18-Apr | 09:20-09:40 |
| Hall 8.1 | Lamborghini | 8A21 | 18-Apr | 10:40-11:00 |
| Hall 8.1 | Kede | 8A23 | 18-Apr | 14:30-15:00 |
| Hall 8.1 | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | 8A24 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:20 |
| Hall 8.1 | Lotus | 8A25 | 18-Apr | 11 :40-12:00 |
| Hall 8.1 | Bufite | 8A26 | 19-Apr | l1 6:00-16:30 |
| Hall 8.2 | Subaru | 8B01 | 18-Apr | 11:00-11:20 |
| Hall 8.2 | FAW Bestune | 8B02 | 18-Apr | 10:20-10:40 |
| Hall 8.2 | Changan | 8B03 | 18-Apr | 11:40-12:00 |
| Hall 8.2 | Ford Motor | 8B04 | 18-Apr | 10:40-11:00 |
| Hall 8.2 | CATL | 8B05 | 18-Apr | 15:00-15:30 |
| Hall 8.2 | CATL | 8B05 | 19-Apr | 10:00-10:30 |
| Hall 8.2 | GAC Trumpchi | 8B06 | 18-Apr | 09:20-09:40 |
| Hall 8.2 | GAC Aion | 8B07 | 18-Apr | 09:40-10:00 |
| Hall 8.2 | Toyota | 8B08 | 18-Apr | 09:00-09:20 |
| Hall 8.2 | Livan | 8B09 | 18-Apr | 11:20-11:40 |
| Hall 8.2 | Kia | 8B10 | 18-Apr | 10:00-10:20 |
| Hall 8.2 | Black Sesame | 8B12 | 18-Apr | 13:00-13:30 |
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XPeng G6 will be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show and will be officially launched and delivered by the end of the second quarter. | XPeng US XPeng HK
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Many car companies have announced new models or technologies ahead of the Shanghai auto show, and XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) will be the next.
XPeng will host a press conference on Sunday, April 16, to showcase its next-generation vehicle technology architecture, according to a press release from the company today.
The press conference, which will be hosted by XPeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng, will begin at 3:00 pm Beijing time on April 16.
XPeng did not disclose what the conference will involve but said it will be streamed live on channels including its official website.
In addition, at the 2023 Shanghai auto show, which begins on Tuesday, April 18, the company will debut its next production model, it said.
The Shanghai auto show will be held April 18-27 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, and XPeng's booth is 6A08, in Hall 6.1.
The company will debut its next production model on the morning of April 18, with a live broadcast from 09:40 - 10:00 am Beijing time.
XPeng didn't mention the model's name, though it's apparently the G6, an SUV that will compete with the Tesla Model Y.
The company began warming up for the G6 earlier this month, releasing several images of the model's exterior.
On March 17, XPeng management said during the company's four-quarter earnings call that the G6, a new energy SUV in the price range of 200,000 yuan ($29,210) to 300,000 yuan, will be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show and will be officially launched and delivered by the end of the second quarter.
XPeng's monthly sales target for the G6 is 2-3 times that of the P7, Mr. He said during the call.
The G6 will have a significantly improved range that will exceed expectations, and will have much more interior space than similar offerings from competitors, he said.
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Starting this week, insurance registration data will no longer be available, with Li Auto's sharing a surprise exception.
The major sources that provide insurance registration data for China's auto industry have stopped sharing the data, but Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has shared content that allows us to still have access to some of the data.
For the week of April 3 to April 9, Li Auto sold 4,177 units, far outpacing other new car brands and again becoming the weekly sales leader for new brands in the Chinese market, the automaker said yesterday on Weibo.
Li Auto didn't specify what the sales figure was based on, though they were apparently insurance registrations. Previously, we had access to those numbers every Tuesday, and Li Auto's practice for the past two weeks has been to share some of them on Wednesdays.
The tables shared by the extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) maker show that NIO (NYSE: NIO) vehicles had 1,316 insurance registrations last week, and XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) had 904.
Neta vehicles had 1,526 insurance registrations last week, Zeekr had 1,476 and Leapmotor had 1,157.
Li Auto's tables also provided insurance registrations for vehicles from luxury brands in China last week, with Mercedes-Benz in the top spot with 14,817, BMW in second with 13,506, and Audi in third with 10,573.
Tesla came in fourth with 6,973 units and Li Auto in fifth. Lexus was No. 9 with 1,493 units, and NIO was No. 10.
The vendor that provided us with the data said they will not be able to continue to provide such data, saying it was the decision of the data source.
The bloggers who previously shared the data on Weibo have also stopped sharing such data.
China NEV insurance registrations for week ending April 2: BYD 46,218, Tesla 14,275, NIO 2,730
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In the past five weeks, NIO vehicles had 11,929 insurance registrations. The company delivered 10,378 vehicles in March.
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sector saw continued improvement last week, with most major players posting sales increases.
In the week ending April 2, insurance registrations for all vehicles in China were 465,500, up 46.9 percent year-on-year and up 19.9 percent from the previous week, according to data shared today by several auto bloggers.
Of these, 139,500 were NEVs, up 44.7 percent year-on-year and up 9.28 percent from the previous week, with a penetration rate of 29.96 percent.
Gasoline vehicles were 326,000 units, up 47.9 percent year-on-year and up 25.1 percent from the previous week.
BYD vehicles continued to register the highest number of insurance units last week at 46,218, up from 43,490 the previous week.
In the past five weeks -- February 27 to April 2 -- BYD NEVs had 204,195 insurance registrations in China.
As a comparison, BYD sold 207,080 wholesale NEVs in March, including 13,312 units sold overseas, according to data it released on April 2.
Insurance registrations for Tesla vehicles in China last week were 14,275, slightly lower than the previous week's 15,886.
In the past five weeks, Tesla vehicles had 79,171 insurance registrations in China.
Tesla sold 88,869 China-made vehicles in March, including exports, according to data released earlier today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
Those numbers mean that Tesla's Shanghai plant may have exported only a few thousand vehicles in March, with the rest for deliveries to Chinese consumers.
Tesla's pattern is to produce cars for export in the first half of the quarter and for the local market in the second half.
Insurance registrations for NIO vehicles were 2,730 last week, up from 1,909 the previous week.
In the past five weeks, NIO vehicles had 11,929 insurance registrations.
NIO delivered 10,378 vehicles in March, including 3,203 SUVs, and 7,175 sedans, according to data released by the company on April 1.
Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) vehicles had 6,185 insurance registrations last week, up from 5,081 in the previous week.
In the past five weeks, Li Auto vehicles saw 24,169 insurance registrations. For comparison, it delivered 20,823 vehicles in March.
XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) vehicles had 2,034 insurance registrations last week, up from 1,564 the previous week.
XPeng's total for the past five weeks was 7,950, and the company delivered 7,002 vehicles in March.
Zeekr vehicles had 2,571 insurance registrations last week and a cumulative total of 7,555 over the past five weeks. It delivered 6,663 vehicles in March.
Neta had a figure of 3,740 vehicles in the last week and a total of 12,286 vehicles in the last five weeks. It delivered 10,087 vehicles in March.
BMW had 2,598 NEV insurance registrations last week, for a total of 9,959 over the past five weeks.
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XPeng now has more than 1,000 of self-operated charging stations in China, including 186 S4 ultra-fast charging stations. | XPeng US | XPeng HK
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XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) already has nearly 200 charging stations equipped with the latest S4 ultra-fast chargers, after the first such facility was built last August.
XPeng launched its charging station upgrade program this year and has so far completed upgrades of more than 160 stations with S4 ultra-fast charging capability, according to a WeChat post from the company today.
The station upgrades cover 91 cities in China, and S4 ultra-fast charging capability refers to charging piles with a maximum output of 360 kW and 480 kW.
Including the new S4 charging stations, XPeng has now put 186 ultra-fast charging stations into operation in China, it said.
XPeng's charging network added 349 third-party charging stations in the first quarter, and they are able to serve the company's vehicle owners for free, the company said.
As of April 1, XPeng's charging network had a cumulative total of more than 2,200 charging stations, including more than 1,000 that the company operates itself.
XPeng said it will continue to expand its S4 ultra-fast charging network and expects to add about 500 S4 ultra-fast charging-capable stations in 2023.
The company completed its first S4 ultra-fast charging station on August 15, 2022, its 1,000th self-operated charging station.
The charging station has a maximum power of 480 kW, a maximum current of 670 A and a peak charging power of 400 kW.
XPeng's flagship SUV, the G9, was able to get a CLTC range of 210 km in 5 minutes when using this S4 ultra-fast charging station, as shown in a real-world test displayed by the company.
For comparison, Tesla's V3 supercharger has a maximum power of 250 kW and a maximum current of 631 A, and can get a range of 150 km in as little as 5 minutes.
XPeng expects to add more than 500 S4 ultra-fast charging stations in 2023, and the number will exceed 2,000 by 2025, the company said at its G9 launch event last September 21.
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