Visitors at the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, east China, April 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Retail sales of China’s passenger vehicles surged 55.5 percent in April, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed Tuesday. A total of 1.63 million passenger vehicles were sold last month, up 2.5 percent from March,… Continue reading China’s passenger car sales soar 55.5% in April
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China’s NEV sales surge 85.6% in April
A new energy vehicle on display at a department store in Yantai, Shandong province. [PHOTO by TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING – Retail sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China jumped 85.6 percent year-on-year in April, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed Tuesday. A total of 527,000 NEVs were sold in… Continue reading China’s NEV sales surge 85.6% in April
Global carmakers accelerate R&D in China
Workers operate on a production line of BYD, one of China’s biggest NEV manufacturers, in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, on Feb 23. YUAN JINGZHI/FOR CHINA DAILY Increasing the weighting of China’s research and development has become the common choice for multinational carmakers such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Honda, Chinese financial media outlet Yicai reported. And China… Continue reading Global carmakers accelerate R&D in China
GWM sales surge over 73% in April
The booth of Tank, a marque under Great Wall Motors, attracts visitors at the Shanghai auto show held from April 18 to 27, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Great Wall Motors sold 93,107 vehicles in April, up 73.14 percent year-on-year, said the Hebei province-based carmaker on Monday. Of them, 14,863 were new energy vehicles, soaring… Continue reading GWM sales surge over 73% in April
Arcfox to charge in market with scenario-based models
The Kaola model attracts visitors at the Arcfox booth at the Shanghai auto show held from April 18 to 27, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Arcfox, the premium electric marque of BAIC Group, is scheduled to launch up to seven scenario-based models by 2024 to find its niche in China’s increasingly competitive NEV market. Dai… Continue reading Arcfox to charge in market with scenario-based models
GWM highlights 3 NEV models at Malaysia Autoshow 2023
An employee oversees the production line of the Great Wall Motors in Chongqing. [Photo by Chen Shichuan/For China Daily] KUALA LUMPUR – Great Wall Motor (GWM), China’s leading sport utility vehicle (SUV) and pickup manufacturer, has highlighted three NEV (new energy vehicle) models on show at the ongoing Malaysia Autoshow 2023. The models on display… Continue reading GWM highlights 3 NEV models at Malaysia Autoshow 2023
Faurecia revs up localization efforts in China
The booth of Forvia, which includes Faurecia and Hella, attracts visitors at the Shanghai auto show held from April 18 to 27, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Faurecia is revving up localization efforts to get better involved in the Chinese vehicle market, said a senior executive of the French auto parts supplier. Faurecia is a… Continue reading Faurecia revs up localization efforts in China
SAIC Motor starts construction of new energy industrial park in Thailand
Workers assemble cars at SAIC Motor’s plant in Ningde, Fujian province, in March. [PHOTO by LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY] SHANGHAI – Chinese car manufacturer SAIC Motor announced Tuesday that it has started construction of a new energy industrial park in Thailand, which is expected to focus on localized production of key auto parts for the company’s… Continue reading SAIC Motor starts construction of new energy industrial park in Thailand
China leads electric vehicle imports to New Zealand
An employee works on an electric vehicle assembly line in Ningde, Fujian province, in August. [Photo/Xinhua] WELLINGTON — China leads electric vehicle imports to New Zealand, taking up 58 percent of the share of imports during the 12 months to March 2023, according to data released by the statistics department Stats NZ on Tuesday. The… Continue reading China leads electric vehicle imports to New Zealand
Where new mobility technologies are innovated
A Volkswagen electric ID. Next is debuted at an event ahead of the Auto Shanghai, on April 17. [Photo/Agencies] As EVs morph into digital devices on wheels in China, markets appear for onboard infotainment, sci-fi features Until very recently, vehicles were used as mobility tools — they helped people to travel from point A to point… Continue reading Where new mobility technologies are innovated