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Chinese Xpeng opened orders for the G6 SUV coupe in the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. It is the third Xpeng-branded car offered in Europe. The Xpeng G6 undercuts the Tesla Model Y, aiming to get a part of its market share. However, it has already lost the war against the Model Y in the domestic market.
Xpeng is set to launch a new brand called Mona in June. Mona stands for “Made Of New AI.” It will focus on the 100,000 to 150,000 yuan (13,800 to 20,700 USD) vehicle segment, bringing intelligent driving technology to a wider consumer base.
Spurred on by Xiaomi’s Lei Jun personally leading sales efforts of the SU7 other Chinese car company leaders are hitting the sales floor. Latest to don a polo shirt and jeans was Wei Jianjun, chairman of Great Wall Motor who joined the staff at GWM’s first direct sales store which just opened in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of Henan. There he led sales efforts for the newly launched Tank 700 Hi4-T.
Chery’sFulwin T9 SUV started pre-sale on April 18 in China under its Fulwin new energy vehicle series, offering a total of four models, with a pre-sale price range of 159,900 – 199,900 yuan (22,000 – 27,600 USD). At the same time, Chery launched a crowdfunding activity in which consumers only need to pay 9.9 yuan (1.4 USD) to order a Fulwin T9. If the total crowdfunding order exceeds 20,000 units, the car’s pre-sale price will be reduced by 20,000 yuan (2,760 USD).
Geely’s Zeekr 007 was launched in December 2023. It is winner of the Reddot Car Design 2024. With a starting price of 209,900 yuan (29,000 USD), this B-class all-electric luxury sedan is a direct rival to the Xiaomi SU7 and Tesla Model 3. Let’s examine this vehicle to see how it performs on suburban roads in China.
Chances are Changan is not going to be the first name that comes to mind when people talk about Chinese NEVs. The April NEV sales show that Changan may well be a brand to watch. Sales across the different Changan brands amounted to 51,700 a year-on-year increase of 129% and meanwhile Avatr which is possibly not included in the total sold 5,247 a 226% increase YOY. This brings the Changan total for the year so far up to 180,500 a growth of 68% over the same period last year.
Yesterday the Baojun Cloud, known locally as the Wuling Cloud, officially started pre-sales in Indonesia. Devliveries will begin before the end of May and cars are assembled locally. The pre-book estimated price is 410 million Rupiah (25,250 USD) significantly higher than the Chinese price of 95,800 to 123,800 yuan (13,250-17,100 USD).
On May 1, Chery launched three models of its 2024 Tiggo 7 SUV, with a price range of 74,900 – 96,900 yuan (10,300 – 13,400 USD). As a facelift model, the new car has been improved in terms of interior design and functional configurations.