China EV Daily (Aug 8): Lynk & Co 08 pricing, GAC’s AI large model platform, NIO denies Mercedes-Benz cooperation
[Lynk & Co] On August 8, Lynk & Co 08 car officially announced the price: from 218,000 yuan (30,200 USD) to 278,000 yuan (38,500 USD), with pre-sales starting at 20:08 today, positioned as a “Luxury Smart Ultra-Electric SUV.” Additionally, the Lynk & Co 08 limited-time edition is priced at 288,000 yuan (39,900 USD), limited to 1008 units, and includes a customized version of the Meizu 20 Pro smartphone with 12GB + 512GB. — IT Home
[BYD] On August 8, the BYD Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5 was seen in China without any covering. The car’s full design could be seen clearly before its official release. Not much is known yet, but this new look gives a hint of what’s coming from BYD’s latest car. — CNC
[GAC] On August 8, GAC officially introduced the latest research and development achievement of AI large model technology—the GAC AI Large Model Platform. This platform is the automotive industry’s first large model platform technology and will officially debut in the high-end intelligent sedan Haobo GT in the near future. — Daily Economic News
[NIO] On August 8, recent media reports claimed that NIO had reached a cooperation agreement with Mercedes-Benz, in which the former would open up its battery-swapping platform to the latter, starting a new profit model. NIO responded to the news, stating that it was false. — Caijing
