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Baidu’s (BIDU) Jidu Auto skips Shanghai auto show due to marketing plans

April 19, 2023 12:22 PM EDT

Yicai Global, the financial news arm of state-owned media conglomerate, Shanghai Media Group reports today, citing a source at the company, that Baidu-backed Jidu Auto is absent from the ongoing Shanghai Auto Show because the event did not fit in with the automakers product marketing plans.

The Shanghai... More

Li Auto (LI) plans to nearly triple EV line-up by 2025

April 18, 2023 8:08 AM EDT

Chinese electric automaker, Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) announced Tuesday, plans for the company to expand its line-up to 11 models by 2025, up from four currently, targeting the market for vehicles priced at 200,000 yuan ($29,100) and higher.

Li Auto's president and chief engineer Ma Donghui... More

CEO William Li says Nio (NIO) 'will certainly not join the price war'

April 18, 2023 7:57 AM EDT

The CEO of Chinese electric automaker, Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) told CNBC in an interview that the company will not cut prices.

For us, we will certainly not join the price war, CEO William Li said, according to a translation of the interview, claiming Nios products and services are worth the price.

Li said his company will focus on improving its customer services such as adding battery swapping and charging stations. The swapping technology that changes out batteries so that drivers dont have to wait for charging.

Nio announced last... More