- Tesla Motors
Tesla is an American electric vehicle and energy company specializing in the production of electric vehicles, solar panels and energy storage equipment. Tesla’s first car product, the Roadster, was released in 2008, a two-door sports car. Tesla vehicles integrate unique shapes, efficient acceleration, good handling and advanced technology to make them the fastest and most fuel-efficient cars on the road. Representative model: Model X
- Weilai Automobile
By providing high-performance smart electric vehicles and the ultimate user experience, NIO is committed to creating a pleasant lifestyle for users and building a “user brand” around the world. In November 2014, NIO was co-founded by top Internet companies and entrepreneurs who have a deep understanding of users, such as Li Bin, Liu Qiangdong, Li Xiang, Tencent, Hillhouse Capital, and Shunwei Capital. Dozens of well-known institutions such as Park, Lenovo Group, Warburg Pincus, TPG, GIC, IDG, and Joy Capital have invested. Representative model: Weilai ES6
- BYD
In 2003, BYD officially acquired Xi’an Qinchuan Automobile Co., Ltd. (now “BYD Automobile Co., Ltd.”), entered the field of automobile manufacturing and sales, and started the development process of national independent brand automobiles. Since its development, BYD has gradually improved its industrial structure and has rapidly grown into the most innovative new energy vehicle brand in China. In 2017, BYD successively launched a number of new energy models such as Qin, Tang, Song, Yuan, and E5, targeting the automobile and SUV markets, covering both hybrid and pure electric fields. Representative model: BYD Tang
- Xiaopeng Motors
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Guangzhou, Xiaopeng Motors is an Internet electric vehicle brand under Guangzhou Orange Travel Intelligent Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. initiated by He Xiaopeng, Xia Heng and He Tao. The main members of the team are GAC, Ford, BMW, Tesla, Delphi, Valeo and other well-known auto and large parts companies, as well as Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi Samsung, Huawei and other well-known Internet technology companies. Representative model: Xiaopeng G3
- BAIC New Energy
In 2009, Beijing New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “BAIC New Energy”) was founded. It was initiated and controlled by Beijing Automobile Group Co., Ltd., a Fortune 500 company. Production qualification, the first new energy vehicle company to carry out mixed ownership reform, and the first batch of pilot state-owned enterprise employee stock ownership reform. Representative models: BAIC EC series
Regarding the question of which brands of new energy are available, in fact, there are still many new energy brands that have not been listed. At present, the Tesla brand is suitable for mid-to-high-end models, and other brands follow the development route of mid-to-low-end models.