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Will Nio let dealers run Alps service centers while keeping its own stores?

EU checks China's low-cost EVs. smart gets a big investor. Lotus has a fast new car. NIO works on a new kind of battery.

Nio joins hands with Svolt as the manufacturer decides to outsource battery development, sources say.

Changan's Deepal brand came in last as having the worst quality while NIO and Chery New Energy scored below average.

Nio delivered 94,352 vehicles year-to-date in 2023, increasing by 31.9% year-over-year.

SAIC Motor and battery startup, Qingtao, plan to set up a joint venture (JV) that will specialize in development of solid state batteries (SSB) for all SAIC Motor electric vehicles by 2025, the startup announced.

EC6 launch will complete Nio's transition to a new platform - all of its 8 models will now sit on NT2.

China NEV sales in the week of August 14-20 (W33) were mainly up or flat; only premium Zeekr and Denza were down 8% and 12%, respectively. Nio has the largest growth, with 24% up.

Alps sedan from Nio spotted in China with a single electric motor and a 90-kWh battery. It looks like Nio ET7. To launch in 2024.

Tesla and BYD's Denza are the only automakers up this week. Li Auto is flat, and Nio and Xpeng are down.