BAIC Arcfox Taps CATL’s Choco-SEB Tech for Upcoming Battery-Swap Sedan
The upcoming model could be the Arcfox S3, expected to launch in Q2, or the newly unveiled Alpha S5, which already features CATL batteries and an 800 V platform.
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The upcoming model could be the Arcfox S3, expected to launch in Q2, or the newly unveiled Alpha S5, which already features CATL batteries and an 800 V platform.
The L4 Robotaxi R2 integrates Didi’s L4 full-stack autonomy with GAC Aion’s EV manufacturing platform.
GAC will introduce Aion UT and Aion V in Japan, priced at JPY 3.3 million ($21,000) and JPY 5 million (32,000), respectively.
In the NEV sector, the performance of GAC Group’s joint venture brands showed divergence.
The JD.com purchase page now lists terms including a 3,000-km monthly driving limit and invoice issuance restricted to Guangzhou and Shanghai within the full delivery process description.
The Choco-Swap system will complete more than 2,500 stations across 140 cities by 2026, with a long-term target of 30,000 stations.
In October, BYD delivered over 930 vehicles, setting a fresh monthly high since its market debut in Hong Kong.
Pony.ai’s seventh-generation Robotaxi, fully electric and cost-efficient, aims for profitability with 1,000 vehicles by year-end.
In Hongkong’s EV brand ranking in Sept., BYD led with 920 units, followed by Tesla (853), Zeekr (546), GAC Aion (246), BMW (146), and XPeng (120).
In the third quarter, GAC Group achieved quarter-on-quarter growth across both self-owned and joint-venture brands.