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.

NIO, Shell's co-developed battery swap station launched in Xiamen

The first EV charging/battery swapping station co-built by Shell and NIO recently started operation in Xiamen, Fujian province. The new facility contains one NIO Power Swap Station 2.0 and two 180kW supercharging piles.

NIO Power Swap 2.0 Station; photo credit: NIO

Li Auto sets up sales service subsidiary in Lianyungang city

According to the corporate information platform Tianyancha, Li Auto has set up a sales service subsidiary in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu Province. Indirectly wholly-owned by Leading Ideal HK Limited, the new company features a business scope covering new energy vehicle sales, auto parts retail, and used car brokerage.

Haima Automobile posts 36.62% YoY growth in H1 2022 revenue

Haima Automobile gained around 1.265 billion yuan ($184.626 million) in revenue for the first half of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 36.62%. However, the company still faced a net loss of roughly 97.78 million yuan ($14.271 million) during the report period.

NIO rumored to buy CALB's batteries for ALPS-branded vehicles

NIO has formed cooperation with CALB Co., Ltd. on power battery supply for its yet-to-be-launched sub-brand “ALPS”, a local media outlet reported today, citing people with knowledge of this matter.

U Power to build skateboard chassis base in Liuzhou, Guangxi

China's skateboard chassis developer, U Power, announced on August 23rd the cooperation with local authorities of Liudong New Area, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, regarding an industrial base for skateboard chassis.

China's autonomous driving startup Mogo Auto to help Beijing build smart transportation system

Beijing-based autonomous driving company Mogo Auto, inked a strategic cooperation agreement with local government of Beijing Tongzhou District on August 22nd for the construction of a smart transportation system in the area.

China's new energy truck startup DeepWay bags 460 million yuan in Series A round

Chinese new energy truck startup DeepWay announced today via its WeChat account it had raised 460 million yuan ($67.137 million) in its Series A financing round.

Great Wall Motor's Haval brand to fully halt oil-fueled vehicle sales by 2030

Haval, an SUV-dedicated brand of Great Wall Motor (“GWM”), will ban the sales of oil-fueled vehicles by 2030, GWM said on August 22 at the new energy strategy launch conference held for the Haval brand.

Seres Group posts 68.14% YoY surge in H1 2022 revenue

Huawei's auto partner, Seres Group, logged semiannual revenue of 12.415 billion yuan ($1.811 billion) in the first six months of 2022, up 68.14% year over year, according to the automaker's financial statement released on August 19th.