New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in China

I don't know what makes people think that I am going to just allow unfettered geopolitical or political thread on this thread.

Anyhow, byd in Malaysia


Dominating the Asian market. Just needing to know when they will enter Indonesia and Vietnam now

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Skyworth Auto launches the SKYLIGHTNING supercharging station on Sept 12 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Skyworth Auto launched its self-developed SKYLIGHTNING energy storage and supercharging solutions on Tuesday in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, in an effort to relieve range anxiety of new energy vehicle users.

Featuring the company's upgraded 800-volt technology, the SKYLIGHTNING supercharging station allows a battery at 30 percent to be charged to 80 percent within eight minutes, enabling a vehicle to run for approximately 400 kilometers.

According to Skyworth Auto, the station features a maximum operating voltage of 900 V, a peak charging power of 480 kW and an electric drive efficiency of up to 95 percent.

The automaker aims to set up 400 stations across four cities in 2023, 1,000 stations across 10 cities including five overseas markets by 2024, and become a key driver of global energy system transformation by 2033, said Wu Longba, co-founder and president of Skyworth Auto.

On Tuesday, Skyworth also launched two new variants of the EV6 II SUV: a 400 V fast-charging and an 800 V supercharging.

The supercharging model come with lifetime free battery warranty, complimentary new car maintenance, lifelong roadside assistance and complimentary cloud-based exclusive services.

Besides the supercharging station and vehicles, SKYLIGHTNING solutions include photovoltaics, energy storage, a data services platform and mobile supercharging stations.

The company said it enables remote and visual control over photovoltaics, energy storage, charging management, billing, parking locks, energy planning and grid balance via the data platform.

Lynk & Co launches the 08 SUV in Beijing on Sept 8. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Geely's premium arm Lynk & Co launched 08 SUV in Beijing on Friday, which features a number of industry-first cutting-edge technologies including China's first mass-produced 7nm chip.

The model is equipped with the EM-P extended-range electric powertrain, which generates a maximum output of 436 kilowatts and a peak torque of 905 Newton meters. It features a three-motor, four-wheel-drive configuration.

Available in five variants, the model can run up to 1,400 kilometers on one charge. Under the standard battery mode, it can run 1,200 km. With an 85 kW charging capacity, it only takes 28 minutes to charge from 30 to 80 percent.

The two-wheel-drive version of the Lynk & Co 08 has a low Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Cycle energy consumption of just 5.5 liters.

The SUV's body is 4,820 millimeters in length, 1,915mm in width and 1,685mm in height, with a wheelbase stretching to 2,848mm. Rear legroom can reach up to 935mm.

The Lynk & Co 08 is the first car to feature China's first self-developed automotive-grade 7-nanometer production chip, the Dragon Eagle-1, which can meet various intelligent demands within the cabin.

The model also is equipped with the all-new intelligent in-car system, Lynk Flyme Auto and Flyme Link solution, which allows smartphones and in-car systems to communicate and connect.

Featuring an industry-leading 28 high-perception intelligent hardware components, it includes front radar with a detection range of up to 280 meters and an 8 million-pixel front-view camera that links with high-precision maps.

This setup supports 30 intelligent driving functions at L2 plus level, with some features scheduled through over-the-air updates.

Geely L6 got launched today, i think the price is a little high

my look at smart cockpit. Needless to say, I don't think this will be easy on traditional carmakers

I am surprised that Chinese car companies havent come together to form a common OS platform for EVs. They could had leveraged that platform to make inroad into globally popular operating system for smartphones & tablets too.

The article in the link is rather long. BUT full of great information and praise about the Chinese EV vehicle industry;


Strong excerpt from the article;

It is also important to note that there are fundamental differences between the production of an electric vehicle and a conventional combustion engine car.

Much more of the car's value is in the battery, compared to the value of the engine in relation to the rest of the car.

The technology and transmission is more straightforward too. If you have the batteries, it is far easier to add wheels and the technology around it.

Companies like BYD are ahead of the game when it comes to innovative battery technology, and are achieving ranges of as much as 400 miles without the use of cobalt and nickel. Both rare metals pose acute supply and environmental challenges, cobalt thanks to its connection with conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and nickel given its dependence on Russia. But the bottom line is that the cars perform well and look the part, being sold at competitive prices.

my synopsis from a well known Chinese car blogger's visit to BYD's Chongqing blade factory
it also has skyrail (the first one). Everything so extremely automated

New BYD Qin+ spy shots

U9 spy shots

Paul here mentioned seeing just really great integration among Huawei devices and EVS in their showroom

I talk about it here, but this truly is the future