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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.
Shanghai-based lidar maker Hesai Technology brought its ET25 to the Beijing Auto Show. The new lidar is designed to be positioned behind the windshield and inside the cabin – not outside the car as usual. Mass production will start in the second quarter of next year, and FAW’s Hongqi will be among the first customers.
Recently, Chery released the official images of its Fulwin E06, an “intelligent large five-seater SUV” under the Fulwin series, available in PHEV and EV models. The new car is expected to sell for between 150,000 and 200,000 yuan (20,700 – 27,600 USD), and the official launch may be in 2025.