Update: Added information about Li Auto and Nio's donations.

Gansu was hit by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake late last night, which has killed 105 people and injured 186 others.

(Image credit: Xinhua)

BYD is the first car company to announce a donation to help with earthquake relief in Gansu. Earlier today, tech companies including Xiaomi and Alibaba announced similar moves.

Gansu is an inland province in China with a less developed economy than China's eastern and southern provinces.

In 2022, Gansu's GDP was RMB 1.12 trillion, lower than Shanghai's RMB 4.47 trillion, according to statistical authorities.

Nio has five battery swap stations in Gansu and 41 charging stations providing 121 charging piles. It has 149 battery swap stations in Shanghai, and 263 charging stations providing 2,174 charging piles.

($1 = RMB 7.1431)

Top sellers of NEVs in China in Nov: BYD No. 1 with 31.3% share, Tesla No. 2 with 7.8%