Employees of BMW Brilliance Automotive work on the production line in Shenyang, Liaoning province, in May. The Shenyang plant is BMW Group’s largest production base in the world. CHINA DAILY German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on German automakers not to be afraid of competition from Chinese rivals, according to Reuters. “Some say that China… Continue reading German carmakers encouraged to face competition from China
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Tesla among first trial companies as China further opens telecom sector
Potential car buyers seen at a Tesla showroom in Shanghai. [Photo/China Daily] China officially launched on Wednesday the pilot program that aims to further open up value-added telecommunications services, with sources telling China Daily that United States’ vehicle maker Tesla Inc is among the first group of foreign firms to take part in the program.… Continue reading Tesla among first trial companies as China further opens telecom sector
BMW Brilliance kicks off geothermal energy project in China’s Shenyang
Employees work on a BMW assembly line in Shenyang, Liaoning province. CHINA DAILY SHENYANG – German carmaker BMW Group’s joint venture in China on Monday kicked off a geothermal energy project aimed at realizing 100 percent non-fossil energy heating for its factories in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China’s Liaoning province. Under the project, BMW Brilliance… Continue reading BMW Brilliance kicks off geothermal energy project in China’s Shenyang
Chinese firms deepen integration into intelligent connected vehicle industry chain
This photo taken on Oct 17, 2024 shows new energy vehicle model SU7 produced by Chinese tech firm Xiaomi displayed during the 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – The SU7 series, Chinese tech firm Xiaomi’s first self-developed new energy vehicle (NEV) model, has attracted considerable attention at the just concluded… Continue reading Chinese firms deepen integration into intelligent connected vehicle industry chain
China’s auto industry accelerates toward intelligent transformation
A staff member of Chinese automaker GAC Group debugs an electric sports car during the 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference in Beijing, Oct 17, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Having surged to the forefront of the global new energy vehicle (NEV) market with their outstanding performance, Chinese automakers are exploring strategies to gain an… Continue reading China’s auto industry accelerates toward intelligent transformation
Chery unveils flying car, all-solid-state battery
Chinese automaker Chery unveiled its flying car, which is able to support full autonomous driving, at its innovation conference on Friday, as it looks to carve out a competitive edge in the global automotive market. The futuristic vehicle, without a steering wheel or accelerator, has already completed a successful test flight distance of 80 kilometers.… Continue reading Chery unveils flying car, all-solid-state battery
China’s self-driving cars nearing ‘true road readiness’
A journalist takes a photo while riding in an autonomous vehicle in Chongqing in October. [Photo/Xinhua] On Friday, China’s top industry regulator said that China’s self-driving cars are nearing true road readiness with some testing plans approved qualified for the official rollout. Guo Shougang, deputy director of the equipment industry department at the Ministry of… Continue reading China’s self-driving cars nearing ‘true road readiness’
BMW to produce V2X vehicles in China from 2025
BMW will start mass production in China of cars with vehicle-to-everything technology from 2025, said a senior R&D executive on Thursday. “China is the fertile ground for the development of intelligent connected vehicles,” said Robert Kahlenberg, senior vice-president of BMW Research & Development China, at the ongoing 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference. He said… Continue reading BMW to produce V2X vehicles in China from 2025
CIG, EV makers team up to extend footprint in Africa
The SAIC Anji cargo ship exports vehicles from Yantai Port in Shandong province. [TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY] Trading firm Choice International (CIG) is ramping up efforts to take more Chinese new energy vehicles to overseas markets, with the latest achievement being a series of strategic cooperation agreements signed with Nigeria covering electric vehicle shipments. According… Continue reading CIG, EV makers team up to extend footprint in Africa
New generation of autonomous driving hits the road
WeRide’s latest generation of robotaxi, GXR. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] WeRide, a Guangzhou, Guangdong province-based autonomous driving startup, announced on Tuesday with its latest generation of Level 4 robotaxi GXR, marking one of the world’s most spacious robotaxi models. The new robotaxi offers a vehicle length of over 5 meters and an interior cabin height… Continue reading New generation of autonomous driving hits the road