This is up 316.78 percent from 3,189 units in the same month last year and up 7.03 percent from June.

AITO announced the brand's second model on July 4, the M7, a luxury large electric SUV, jointly designed by Seres and Huawei.

On July 11, Chongqing Sokon, which is listed in Shanghai, announced plans to change its official name to Seres Group Co Ltd.

The move is to make it easier for investors to accurately understand the company's current positioning and to match the company's name with its business and strategic planning, thereby unifying the company's brand image and enhancing its brand value, the announcement said.

It announced its official name change to Seres Group on July 31.

The name change to Seres Group indicates the company's firm determination to develop high-end smart electric vehicles, said its chairman Zhang Xinghai.

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