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Drive I/O | Key takeaways from Auto Shanghai 2021
Big auto and big tech announced EVs at Auto Shanghai 2021, putting pressure on young EV upstarts.
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Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto: your cheat sheet to China’s listed Tesla rivals
There are now three Chinese premium EV makers listed in US stock markets: Nio, Li Auto, and Xpeng. Let’s get to know them.
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Drive I/O | The fall of Nio
It all started with an IPO. An initial public offering is usually a cause for celebration, but the biggest landmark in the history of Nio ended in dismay.
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EV sales start to recover from virus hit
After nearly coming to a halt during Covid-19 lockdown, China’s EV sales are showing early signs of recovery in March, led by Nio and Tesla.
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Behind Tesla’s stunning suit against Xpeng
Tesla is asking for an awful lot of information from Xpeng, from a total look at its source code to the hard drives of its top executives.
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Safety questions and shady sales tactics are chilling the China-Tesla love affair
As complaints about sales practices and safety questions get louder on the Chinese internet, Tesla seems to be brushing them off.
