Auto companies explore CCER methodologies

Representatives meet to discuss CCER methods in Beijing on April 26, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Representatives from over 30 companies in the automotive industry including BAIC Group and Volvo discussed ways on Wednesday to assess the sector’s carbon reduction efforts in the China Certified Emission Reduction scheme. The CCER refers to emissions reduction activities… Continue reading Auto companies explore CCER methodologies

More Chinese carmakers set sights on European market

Spiros Fotinos, CEO of Zeekr Europe, explains the marque’s overseas strategy at the Shanghai auto show. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] SHANGHAI — More Chinese carmakers are no longer satisfied with the existing markets including Southeast Asia and Latin America, and have now set their sights on the European market. At the ongoing exhibition of Auto… Continue reading More Chinese carmakers set sights on European market

Radar’s electric pickup to galvanize segment

A Radar pickup in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on April 26, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Radar, a marque under China’s Geely Holding Group, launched an electric pickup truck on Wednesday. It is a new edition of the marque’s first model, the RD 6. Based on a dedicated electric vehicle platform, it features better handling than… Continue reading Radar’s electric pickup to galvanize segment

Moroccan minister underlines mutual benefits in EVs for Chinese carmakers

Moroccan business delegates inquire about products during a trade fair in Yiwu, Zhejiang province. [LYU BIN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Chinese and Moroccan companies have huge cooperation potential in electric vehicles, which is in line with Morocco’s decarbonization strategy and Chinese automakers’ outbound plans, Mohcine Jazouli, Morocco’s minister delegate to the head of government in charge of… Continue reading Moroccan minister underlines mutual benefits in EVs for Chinese carmakers

Report: Domestic firms to take lion’s share of China’s NEV market

Chinese carmaker GAC Aion started presales of the first model under its new marque Hyper in Shanghai on April 16, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s home-developed new energy vehicles are expected to account for nearly 80 percent of the domestic market in 2023, thanks to cutting-edge technology and increased demand for high-quality vehicles, according… Continue reading Report: Domestic firms to take lion’s share of China’s NEV market

SAIC’s NEV shine at Auto Shanghai 2023

SAIC Motor, a leading enterprise in China’s automobile industry, announced its new targets at the Auto Shanghai 2023. One such target is that by 2025, its annual NEV sales will reach 3.5 million, up 2.5 times from 2022. At the event, SAIC Motor displayed over 130 new vehicles, nearly half of which were NEVs. Watch… Continue reading SAIC’s NEV shine at Auto Shanghai 2023

Global automakers battling for share of China’s NEV market

Visitors discuss while examining an NEV platform of Cadillac at the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, also known as Auto Shanghai 2023, in Shanghai, April 18, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI — Global carmakers are battling to showcase their best new energy products at the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2023, mirroring their efforts to gain a share… Continue reading Global automakers battling for share of China’s NEV market

Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles continue strong growth in March

BYD’s electric models attract visitors at a new energy auto expo in Beijing. [Photo by A QING / FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING – Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles continued to log robust expansion and gain larger market share in March, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows. More than 1.05 million such vehicles… Continue reading Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles continue strong growth in March

Continental CEO vows to develop, produce in China for China

Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer at the Shanghai auto show. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] German auto parts supplier Continental is revving up efforts to grow its business in China, the world’s largest vehicle market, with an increasingly localized strategy. “China is one of the most important growth markets for Continental. We will continue to develop and… Continue reading Continental CEO vows to develop, produce in China for China

Polestar debuts innovative SUV coupe at Shanghai auto show

Swedish electric performance car maker Polestar launched the Polestar 4, an electric performance SUV coupe, at the Shanghai auto show this week, the second SUV in the brand’s lineup and its fastest production car to date. Making its global debut in China, the Polestar 4 represents a new breed of SUV in its approach to… Continue reading Polestar debuts innovative SUV coupe at Shanghai auto show