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The BrightVolt Take: CATL’s Customers Are Going In-House

The BrightVolt Take: CATL’s Customers Are Going In-House

Sep 9, 2026 | Battery Technology, Electric Vehicles

On 4 September Li Auto paid 2.65 billion yuan, about $390 million, for 8.79% of Sunwoda EVB — a board seat at China’s seventh-largest battery maker, so it can design its own cells and pay someone else to build them. It is the third premium Chinese carmaker,...
Xiaomi’s SkyNomad Isn’t Electric, and Isn’t a Brand

Xiaomi’s SkyNomad Isn’t Electric, and Isn’t a Brand

Aug 1, 2026 | Cars, Electric Vehicles

Xiaomi opened pre-sales of the SkyNomad on 30 July at ¥259,900 for the N70 Max and ¥299,900 for the N90 Max — about $38,400 and $44,200. Lei Jun claimed the N70 Max has the longest pure-electric range of any production extended-range vehicle in the world, at 505 km on...