A view of Chinese carmaker BYD’s assembly line of new energy vehicles in Zhengzhou, Henan province. XINHUA BEIJING – China has stepped up the design of its new energy vehicle (NEV) industry to facilitate the sector’s high-quality development and consolidate its strong growth momentum. Most recently, the National Development and Reform Commission and three other… Continue reading China strengthens NEV industry design for high-quality development
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JAC delivers first batch of sodium ion battery EVs
Chinese automaker JAC delivered on Friday its first batch of electric vehicles powered by sodium ion batteries in Anqing, Anhui province. The batteries of the five-seater vehicles, called Huaxianzi (flower fairy), were developed by HiNa Battery, a company affiliated with the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, according to the automaker. The… Continue reading JAC delivers first batch of sodium ion battery EVs
Integration of NEVs, power grid gets fillip
A driver charges his car at a multifunctional new energy vehicle charging station in Hefei, Anhui province, on July 4. [Photo/Xinhua] China has unveiled a new guideline on strengthening the integration of new energy vehicles with the power grid, signaling a strategic move to provide robust support for constructing a new power system and promote… Continue reading Integration of NEVs, power grid gets fillip
Road ahead looks bright for Neta Auto
Chinese electric vehicle startup Neta Auto, the electric or EV brand of Hozon Auto, saw its overseas sales grow more than fivefold last year, and is eyeing higher goals in its global expansion with more products catering to market demands for high-quality smart EVs, said the company’s senior executives on Thursday. Headquartered in Shanghai’s Putuo… Continue reading Road ahead looks bright for Neta Auto
GAC Group sees increase in sales and production
GAC Aion, a NEV arm of GAC Group, celebrates the production of its one-millionth vehicle in 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] GAC Group, a major automobile manufacturer based in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, realized an increase both in sales and production in 2023, amid fierce market competition in the industry, the company said… Continue reading GAC Group sees increase in sales and production
Tesla recalls vehicles in China over steering software
Employees at work at the Shanghai plant of Tesla Inc. [Photo/Xinhua] United States carmaker Tesla will recall more than 1.61 million vehicles in China due to problems with steering software, the company will fix the cars for users, the State Administration for Market Regulation said on Friday. The recall is due to problems with the… Continue reading Tesla recalls vehicles in China over steering software
Chinese automaker Chery achieves 52.6% sales growth in 2023
A logo of Chery. [Photo/VCG] HEFEI – Chinese automaker Chery Holding Group Co Ltd reported strong sales in 2023, according to the company’s sales report released Tuesday. The company sold over 1.88 million vehicles in 2023, up 52.6 percent year-on-year. Of the total sales, exports amounted to 937,148 vehicles, up 101.1 percent year-on-year. In December… Continue reading Chinese automaker Chery achieves 52.6% sales growth in 2023
VW-backed Gotion to power autonomous aerial vehicles
Gotion and EHang ink a deal to develop battery products for aerial vehicles on Dec 28, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese battery maker Gotion, backed by Volkswagen, has teamed up with Nasdaq-listed EHang to develop battery products for the company’s electric unmanned aerial vehicles. The two companies will co-develop battery cells, battery packs, storage… Continue reading VW-backed Gotion to power autonomous aerial vehicles
Chinese-brand passenger car sales up 23.8% in first 11 months
Visitors look at the latest cars at BYD’s booth during the IAA Mobility auto show in Munich on Sept 6, 2023. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING – Chinese-brand passenger car sales jumped 23.8 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of this year to 12.98 million units, industry data showed. The market share of such vehicles hit 55.8… Continue reading Chinese-brand passenger car sales up 23.8% in first 11 months
China’s Xiaomi vows to take on Porsche, Tesla
Xiaomi unveils its SU7 sedan on Dec 28, 2023, in Beijing. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi unveiled its first vehicle on Thursday, aspiring to compete with established companies including Porsche and Tesla. The model, a sedan called SU7, has a size similar to BMW’s 5 Series. Xiaomi said the model outperforms Porsche’s… Continue reading China’s Xiaomi vows to take on Porsche, Tesla