Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory delivers 710,000 vehicles in 2022
On January 10, Tesla announced that its Shanghai plant had delivered a total of 710,000 vehicles in 2022. Among them, more than 271,000 vehicles were exported overseas, while a total 440,000 vehicles were local domestic deliveries. According to Tesla, Shanghai Gigafactory Model Y deliveries exceeded 450,000 vehicles last year, while the Model 3 surpassed 250,000 units.
IM NOA Highway navigation assistance function released
A few days ago, IM Motors announced that its IM AD intelligent driving assistance system will usher in a major upgrade. Official sources said that the current NOA beta version has undergone internal testing in the Shanghai area, and is being optimized based on complex real world scenarios. The new tech will be gradually pushed to users after testing, and subsequent OTA versions will gradually expand to cover more cities across the country.
AITO M5 EV releases first OTA upgrade, four major new functions
Recently, AITO announced that its Wenjie M5 EV had ushered in the model’s first OTA upgrade. The update will cover multiple real world driving scenarios, stand out features include the ‘super desktop’, HUD height adaptive adjustment and smart charging functionality. Since official deliveries started in March, the Wenjie series has achieved a cumulative delivery volume of more than 75,000 vehicles, becoming the fastest growing new EV brand (in China).
18728 vehicles! Geometry releases December 2022 sales figures
A few days ago, Geometry announced its sales for December 2022 had reached 18,728 units. In 2021, the total delivery volume of Geometry for the whole year was just over 50,000, an increase of 110% from the previous year. In 2022, the cumulative sales volume of Geometry reached nearly 150,000, a year-on-year increase of nearly 170%. Geometry’s improving figures not only exceedd annual sales target, but also further consolidated the brand's position as a mainstream pure electric brand.
Ruilan Auto sells 11,323 vehicles in December, hits 56,000 yearly sales
According to the Ruilan (Livan) officials, the sales volume of Ruilan Auto in December reached 11,323, a month-on-month increase of 54%, with monthly sales exceeding 10,000 for the first time, continuing the upward momentum for the brand in the fourth quarter of 2022. The cumulative sales volume for the year reached 56,140 units, positioning the Geely backed startup as a force to be reckoned with.
Beijing unlikely to relax car purchase restrictions in the short term
A few days ago, in response to rumors that the license plates restrictions for fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles in Beijing will be relaxed, Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the Passenger Car Association, said that it is difficult for Beijing to relax car purchase restrictions in the short term. At present, there are no measures to transfer from purchase management to use management. According to Cui, current congestion in China’s megacities is still a serious issue, and road management still needs to be improved before any action can be taken.