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The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker achieved substantial year-on-year growth in February deliveries despite the widespread negative impact of the Chinese New Year holiday on production and deliveries across China's auto industry The third-generation Nio ES8 EV Suv Nio announced on Sunday that it delivered 20,797 new vehicles in February, a 57.6% year-on-year increase despite a 23.49% decline from January. The 2026 Spring Festival holiday fell in mid-to-late February, while last year it was primarily January. This caused seasonal weakness across the industry, with competitors' deliveries also broadly impacted.  The Chinese New Year Holiday period typically weighs on both production and sales activity, making February one of the weakest months of the year. Furthermore, this year’s holiday is three days longer than 2025 , marking the longest on record — according to China’s Passenger Car Association (CPCA) — and reducing the month to just 16 work days.  The latest figures ...

The flagship EV Suv has reached its milestone less than a month after the model surpassed the 60,000-unit delivery mark on February 1, further solidifying its position in China's premium electric vehicle market  Nio completed the delivery of its 70,000th third-generation ES8 on Friday in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, further solidifying its position in China's premium electric vehicle market . The milestone comes less than a month after the model surpassed the 60,000-unit delivery mark on February 1. It’s worth noting that this period included a nine-day Spring Festival holiday.  Since deliveries began on September 21, 2025, the all-new ES8 has demonstrated remarkable market momentum. I t took just 41 days to reach 10,000 deliveries , and by December 29, 2025, it had delivered 40,000 units in 100 days—making it the fastest model priced above 400,000 yuan (($58,340) to hit the 40,000-delivery mark, across all energy types. On February 1 , 2026, the all-new ES8 completed its 60,000th deliv...

Stellantis is considering adopting electric vehicle (EV) technology from its Chinese partner Leapmotor to reduce costs for its mass-market European brands including Fiat, Opel, and Peugeot, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter  The potential move would mark t he first time a major Western automaker relies on a Chinese company's vehicle architecture and software to support its European models. The sources said Stellantis is evaluating expanding the scope of its joint venture with Leapmotor to access the latter's more advanced battery and electric powertrain technologies.  The parties aim to finalize an agreement this year , though negotiations remain in early stages and must overcome regulatory hurdles including data protection concerns and US restrictions on connected vehicles with Chinese ties, the report noted. This consideration for deepening cooperation comes as Stellantis navigates a painful strategic restructuring.  Facing intense c...

The Stellantis-backed Chinese automaker today unveiled the official interior images of its upcoming compact SUV, the Leapmotor A10 (with the international name B03X), ahead of China launch slated for next month. Positioned as an international model , the A10 is slated for launch in the European market during the second half of this year  The Stellantis-backed Chinese automaker Leapmotor today unveiled the official interior images of its upcoming compact SUV , the Leapmotor A10 (with the international name B03X). The reveal comes as the vehicle continues its blind pre-order phase, with a market launch slated for next month.  As the first product of Leapmotor’s A platform , the Leapmotor B03X achieves an excellent balance between intelligent features and space requirements. From the official images, the interior of the Leapmotor B03X continues the “Technology Natural Aesthetics 2.0” design philosophy, featuring an overall clean and minimalist layout.  The A10 features a n...

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker officially releases its 2026 Spring Festival Battery Swap Report. Data shows that during this Spring Festival holiday, Nio provided a total of 3,271,441 charging and battery swap services , a 26.6% increase in daily average compared to last year’s Spring Festival. Among these, battery swap services reached 2,073,500 times, a year-on-year daily average increase of 29.4% Nio officially releases its 2026 Spring Festival Battery Swap Report. The data covers February 10-23. The recently concluded 2026 Chinese New Year holiday ran from February 15-23. The report includes the three brands: Nio, Onvo, and Firefly. Data shows that during this Spring Festival holiday, Nio provided a total of 3,271,441 charging and battery swap services, a 26.6% increase in daily average compared to last year’s Spring Festival. Among these, battery swap services reached 2,073,500 times, a year-on-year daily average increase of 29.4%.  Notably, Nio also supplied 25,28...

Due to shortages of audio system signal processing chip s for the third-generation ES8 SUV, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker revealed in a statement released via the Nio App that orders for ES8 models entering final assembly production starting March 2, 2026 , will incorporate a temporary technical solution  The third-generation Nio ES8 Chip shortage, an issue that severely impacted the automotive industry four years ago, appears to be affecting production of Nio’s third-generation ES8 electric Suv, marking another instance since December last year.  Due to shortages of audio system signal processing chips for the ES8 Suv, orders for ES8 models entering final assembly production starting March 2, 2026, will incorporate a temporary technical solution to ensure vehicle deliveries.  Under the solution, the core hardware and fundamental functions of the vehicle's audio system remain unchanged. However, a sound field mode called "Hyper-Immersive" will be temporarily u...