Audi’s factory in Brussels, Belgium, is the world’s first large-scale vehicle production plant to achieve carbon neutrality. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] NANNING – Zhou Min, a car salesperson at an Audi 4S store in Nanning, capital of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, handed over the key of an Audi Q4 to a buyer, marking… Continue reading Chinese auto enterprises roll out stimulus measures to spur consumption
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China remains Germany’s most important market for combustion engine cars: Destatis
A Volkswagen employee works on an assembly line in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in December. WANG QIN/FOR CHINA DAILY BERLIN – China remained the most important market for German combustion engine cars in terms of volume in 2022 with a share of 14 percent, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Thursday. Germany’s total exports of… Continue reading China remains Germany’s most important market for combustion engine cars: Destatis
GAC Group opens technology museum in Nansha
An interior look of the GAC Technology Museum, which was recently opened in Nansha of Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese automobile manufacturer GAC Group has opened a technology museum in Nansha of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, to display its technological innovation achievements in new energy and intelligent connection of vehicles.… Continue reading GAC Group opens technology museum in Nansha
SAIC Maxus’ 1 millionth vehicle rolls off production line
An MIFA 9 MPV marks the 1 millionth vehicle of SAIC Maxus as the carmaker celebrates its 12th anniversary on March 20, 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] An electric MPV rolled off the assembly line of SAIC Maxus’ plant in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Monday, marking the 1 millionth vehicle the 12-year old Chinese carmaker… Continue reading SAIC Maxus’ 1 millionth vehicle rolls off production line
Peugeot expects 408X to rekindle interest in French marque
Peugeot’s design chief Matthias Hossann explains the beauty of the model on March 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] French marque Peugeot started presales of its heavyweight model 408X in China on Tuesday. The model is expected to show Chinese customers a new Peugeot with its dynamic and fashionable French appeal, said the brand’s global CEO… Continue reading Peugeot expects 408X to rekindle interest in French marque
CATL confirms mass production of batteries
CATL batteries are displayed during an expo in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, the world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker, confirmed to China Daily that the company has achieved mass production of its cutting-edge Qilin batteries. Zeekr, an emerging Chinese automaker owned by Geely Automobile Holdings, also… Continue reading CATL confirms mass production of batteries
Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles soar 37.3% in February
Vehicles at Taicang Port in Jiangsu province are ready to be exported to Europe in January. [PHOTO by JI HAIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING — Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles continued to log rapid expansion in February and further increased their market share, industry data shows. Last month, 873,000 domestic-brand passenger vehicles were sold in China,… Continue reading Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles soar 37.3% in February
BYD updates Han, Tang models to consolidate leading position
BYD’s plug-in hybrid Tang SUV. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s largest NEV maker BYD launched on Thursday new versions of its electric Han sedan and plug-in hybrid Tang SUV, which are flagship models of its popular dynasty-themed portfolio. BYD said it hopes the two models will help better explore the upper-middle segment of China’s vehicle… Continue reading BYD updates Han, Tang models to consolidate leading position
Chinese scientists develop new method to guarantee self-driving safety
BEIJING – A research team from Tsinghua University has made a breakthrough in autonomous driving, developing a technology that allows vehicles to self-learn while driving to deal with unfamiliar situations, an innovation that could resolve self-driving safety concerns. The technology enables continuous performance improvements in cars using the data collected during autonomous driving, unlike the… Continue reading Chinese scientists develop new method to guarantee self-driving safety
BAIC partners with CATL to sharpen NEVs’ competitive edge
People walk past CATL’s headquarters in Ningde, Fujian province, on March 14, 2023. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] China’s State-owned carmaker BAIC Group has deepened its cooperation with the world’s largest battery maker CATL to better explore the burgeoning but increasingly competitive new energy vehicle market. The two will jointly develop power battery products and CATL… Continue reading BAIC partners with CATL to sharpen NEVs’ competitive edge