Customers take a closer look at Li Auto’s L9 model at the 2023 Shanghai auto show. [PHOTO by CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY] BEIJING — China’s new energy passenger vehicle market continued its robust expansion and is forecast to hit a record high in June, according to the China Passenger Car Association’s forecast on Tuesday. New energy… Continue reading China NEV sales for June expected to hit historic high
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Chinese automaker SAIC Motor to build plant in Europe
Employees put finishing touches to cars at the SAIC Volkswagen factory in Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI – SAIC Motor, China’s primary carmaker, plans to build a plant in Europe, the company said Tuesday. Last year, SAIC Motor’s sales in the European market surpassed 100,000 vehicles. With the increase in export volume, establishing a factory for localized… Continue reading Chinese automaker SAIC Motor to build plant in Europe
WeRide receives autonomous driving license from UAE government
[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] WeRide, a Chinese autonomous driving company, received its first national license for self-driving vehicles from the United Arab Emirates government on Monday. This is the first national-level autonomous driving license issued in the Middle East. With this license, WeRide, which mainly offers level-4 autonomous driving solutions, is able to conduct various… Continue reading WeRide receives autonomous driving license from UAE government
China registers record output of 20 million NEVs
China’s 20 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) rolled off the production line on Monday in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. With this record, the NEV sector has entered a new stage of large-scale, globalized, high-quality development and is becoming an important part of China’s modern industrial system, according to Fu Bingfeng, executive vice-president and secretary… Continue reading China registers record output of 20 million NEVs
Chinese NEV makers’ sales surge in June
Customers take a closer look at Li Auto’s L9 model at the 2023 Shanghai auto show. [PHOTO by CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY] Chinese NEV startup Li Auto said on Saturday that it sold 32,725 vehicles in June, up 150 percent year-on-year. The month also saw the Nasdaq-listed startup’s monthly deliveries to exceed 30,000 units for the… Continue reading Chinese NEV makers’ sales surge in June
NaaS preps for international bow
NaaS Technology, one of China’s growing EV charging service providers, is exploring markets in the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] NaaS Technology, one of China’s growing EV charging service providers, has been exploring markets in the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia. “I believe we are much more global than… Continue reading NaaS preps for international bow
Shenzhen unveils plan for 300 supercharging stations by 2025
Visitors learn about new energy vehicles of Chinese carmaker BYD during the 27th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, June 16, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] SHENZHEN — China’s southern boomtown Shenzhen has announced plans to construct 300 new supercharging stations over the… Continue reading Shenzhen unveils plan for 300 supercharging stations by 2025
Russian plant to produce BAIC off-roader
A logo on the first dealership opened by Chinese carmaker BAIC in Russia on April 6, 2023. [Photo/VCG] Russian automobile manufacturer Avtotor said on Tuesday that it will start manufacturing of Chinese carmaker’s BAIC BJ40 off-roader at the Kaliningrad plant in July. Preparations to production have already started, according to Russian news agency Tass. It… Continue reading Russian plant to produce BAIC off-roader
China’s NEV market sees robust demand
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 CHONGQING – The number of residents of Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality who purchased new energy vehicles (NEVs) increased 18.9 percent in the first quarter of 2023, showing great… Continue reading China’s NEV market sees robust demand
EV startups stretch out to smartphone market
A Polestar 2 is displayed at a showroom in Shanghai in February. [WANG GANG/FOR CHINA DAILY] In the era of intelligent electric vehicles, a trend has emerged where car manufacturers venture into the smartphone market, blurring the lines between industries as technology advances. A notice released last week showed that the Ministry of Industry and… Continue reading EV startups stretch out to smartphone market