With ZXZC Daily, we will offer daily important automotive news in China. For those we have reported, the title of the piece will include a hyperlink, which will provide detailed information.

Li Auto delays launching of L9

China’s new energy vehicle company Li Auto announced that it will delay the launching of its new L9 model, which was scheduled on April 16 previously.

Photo credit: Li Auto

Daily sales of PVs down by 15% YoY in March

The daily retail sales of China’s locally-made passenger vehicles fell 5% year over year to 110,000 units in the fifth week of March, according to the China Passenger Car Association. The daily retail sales of March declined 15% from a year earlier to 48,000 units.

Chery New Energy lift vehicle prices

Chery New Energy announced that due to the price hike in the materials of automotive battery and chip, some of its models had higher cost, thus increasing the prices by a range of RMB2,900 to RMB5,000.

Hello Chuxing registers new firm in Dali

China’s Hello Chuxing incorporates a new company in Dali, Yunnan province, with a registered capital of RMB1 million. The new firm’s business scope covers sales of charging piles and operation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Tesla recalls 127,785 Model 3s in China

On April 7th, Tesla issued a recall for 127,785 of Model 3s in China due to faulty parts in the rear electric motors.

Sokon Group sees 165% YoY soar in Mar. NEV sales

Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Stock Co., Ltd. (Sokon Group) sustained its growing momentum to March, with substantial growth in both production and sales volume, the automaker reported on April 6th.

HOZON Auto sees first model armed with Horizon Robotics’ chips go on sale

On April 6, HOZON Auto, the Chinese startup behind the EV brand NETA, put the 2022 version of two main models, namely, the NETA U·Zhi and the NETA V·Chao, onto the market, expecting to maintain its blooming sales growth with an updated product matrix.

ARCFOX lifts EV prices

In line with other new energy vehicle makers in China, ARCFOX also claimed that the price rise was a consequence yielded by the raw material price hike and the government subsidy withdrawal. Additionally, the price increase will take effect on May 1st, leaving roughly a month of grace period for potential customers to snatch the product with the current unadjusted price.

XPeng to unveil more details of G9 SUV in June

XPeng plans to unveil more details about its fourth production model, the G9, in June this year, the startup said on April 6 via its WeChat account.

In the WeChat posters, the company hinted at the equipment of a smart air suspension and 5D immersive system for the G9. Other details about EEA (electrical/electronic architecture), intelligent driver assistance functions, voice interaction features, infotainment system, sensing system, as well as charging capability will be disclosed then.

SemiDrive partners with Neusoft Reach for domain controllers

On April 7th, China’s automotive chip supplier SemiDrive has joined hands with software developer Neusoft Reach for automotive software/hardware solutions development in China.

Joyson Electronics breaks ground on new industrial base in Hefei

Joyson Electronics’ auto safety arm, Joyson Safety Systems, has started the construction of its new industrial base in Hefei, Anhui province, the company announced on April 6th.

NIO’s autonomous driving veteran said to leave

Zhang Jianyong, the Associate Vice-President of Autonomous Driving at NIO, is about to leave the EV startup in the near future, according to a local media outlet, citing people familiar with the matter.