People experience a BYD Han electric car during a media preview of the 100th Brussels Motor Show in Brussels, Belgium, Jan 13, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles soared 20.4 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of this year, industry data showed. About 7.19 million domestic-brand passenger vehicles were sold in… Continue reading Chinese-brand passenger car sales surge 20.4% in January-July
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Shanghai ports export over 1m automobiles in January-July
Avatar, an electric vehicle marque backed by Changan, Huawei and CATL, showcases one of its models at the 2023 Shanghai auto show in April. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY SHANGHAI – Shanghai ports exported 1.02 million vehicles in the first seven months of 2023, up 54.8 percent over the same period last year, local customs said Friday.… Continue reading Shanghai ports export over 1m automobiles in January-July
Smart NEVs drive Guangzhou’s high-quality development
Ma Shu (middle), deputy secretary-general of the Guangzhou municipal government, speaks at a press conference on August 18, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Guangzhou, capital of South China’s Guangdong province, is speeding up its efforts to grow into a city of smart new energy vehicles, said a senior local official on Friday. As one of… Continue reading Smart NEVs drive Guangzhou’s high-quality development
BMW to launch 5 NEVs at Chengdu motor show
The M760Le is one of five NEVs BMW will launch at the Chengdu Motor Show that runs from Aug 25 to Sept 3, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BMW is to launch five new energy vehicle models at the Chengdu motor show that is scheduled to kick off on Aug 25, said the German premium… Continue reading BMW to launch 5 NEVs at Chengdu motor show
Freight transport steers toward green solutions
A freight train departs from Chongqing for Myanmar in April. TANG YI/XINHUA Stronger policy support, tech innovation urged to further reduce sector’s emissions In a bid to steer the energy-intensive freight transportation sector toward zero emissions, experts are urging policy support, innovative power charging solutions with higher efficiency and lower cost, and the launch of… Continue reading Freight transport steers toward green solutions
Volvo to be first company in China to import remanufactured engine
The remanufactured engine to be imported by Volvo Construction Equipment (China). [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The remanufactured engine to be imported by Volvo Construction Equipment (China) will arrive in the country in late September, Chen Chaoping, the company’s head of uptime and parts said in a media interview on Thursday. The company will be the… Continue reading Volvo to be first company in China to import remanufactured engine
Geely, Baidu unveil new car brand Ji Yue
The photo shows a model of Ji Yue, a new brand unveiled by Geely Holding Group and Baidu. [Photo/Xinhua] Volvo-owner Geely Holding Group and China’s internet giant Baidu unveiled a new brand on Monday, calling it a significant milestone in their strategic partnership. The brand, called Ji Yue, is positioned as a “premium intelligent technology brand”, said… Continue reading Geely, Baidu unveil new car brand Ji Yue
Dubai company to invest $500m in Evergrande’s EV arm
Evergrande Group’s Hengchi electric vehicles (EV) are seen displayed at the Hengchi booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, April 19, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Dubai-based mobility company NWTN reached an agreement on Monday with China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group to acquire around 27.5 percent of the Chinese EV maker’s equity… Continue reading Dubai company to invest $500m in Evergrande’s EV arm
China’s auto exports surge 63% in July
Vehicles from Chinese brands wait to be exported from a port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to China Daily] BEIJING — China’s automobile exports maintained robust growth momentum in July 2023, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed. Last month, China shipped a total of 310,000 vehicles overseas, a surge of 63 percent… Continue reading China’s auto exports surge 63% in July
VW, Xpeng deal underscores country’s edge in auto software
People look at an electric vehicle of Xpeng during the Swedish eCarExpo 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden, April 29, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] GUANGZHOU — The landmark cooperation with German car group Volkswagen has testified to the willingness of China’s auto industry to share technologies with the world, said Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng. In late July, Volkswagen reached… Continue reading VW, Xpeng deal underscores country’s edge in auto software