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BMW doubles BEV sales due to strong demand in China

Vehicles are produced at a new plant at BMW’s production base in Shenyang, Liaoning province. [Photo/Xinhua] BERLIN — BMW more than doubled its global sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) year-on-year in the first two months of 2023, due to “disproportionately strong” growth in China, the German carmaker said Wednesday. Meanwhile, in China, its biggest single… Continue reading BMW doubles BEV sales due to strong demand in China

Volkswagen pins high hopes on China market

A Volkswagen’s new energy car ID.6 on display at the 23rd China (Kunming) International Automobile Exposition in Kunming in Southwest China’s Yunnan province. [Photo/VCG] BERLIN – China plays an “important role” in the car industry’s electric transformation, Volkswagen said on Tuesday when presenting the company’s 2022 annual report. In the coming decade, China’s importance would… Continue reading Volkswagen pins high hopes on China market

China’s commercial vehicle production, sales surge in Feb

Foton employees work at its plant in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BEIJING – China’s commercial vehicle industry logged a strong recovery in February 2023, with output and sales soaring from January, industry data showed. A total of 317,000 commercial vehicles were produced last month, surging 61 percent month-on-month and up 13.5 percent from the… Continue reading China’s commercial vehicle production, sales surge in Feb

China’s auto sales up 13.5% in February

Visitors are seen at the booth of Geely at the Guangzhou auto show in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Jan 6, 2023. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING — China’s auto sales expanded 13.5 percent year-on-year to nearly 1.98 million units in February, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Friday. Auto sales in the January-February period totaled… Continue reading China’s auto sales up 13.5% in February

China releases guideline for intelligent-vehicle basic maps

Passengers experience Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi services in Beijing in December 2021. JIAO HONGTAO/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Natural Resources has recently released a guideline for the standard system construction for intelligent-vehicle basic maps. The document guides the standardization of these maps from the aspects of general application, production update, application service,… Continue reading China releases guideline for intelligent-vehicle basic maps

Two sessions: Suggestions and proposals from auto entrepreneurs

Editor’s note: The annual sessions of the National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, also known as the two sessions, are underway in Beijing. Automobile entrepreneurs who are serving as NPC deputies or CPPCC members have offered suggestions and brought forth several proposals. Yin Tongyue, chairman of Chery… Continue reading Two sessions: Suggestions and proposals from auto entrepreneurs

Chinese automaker JAC’s sales, exports surge in February

An employee works on an ambulance at a workshop of a MPV production branch of Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp Ltd in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, on Feb 25, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] HEFEI – Chinese automaker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co Ltd (JAC) has reported a year-on-year increase of 41.57 percent in sales for… Continue reading Chinese automaker JAC’s sales, exports surge in February

Haval’s first plug-in hybrid Dargo hits market

Haval is shifting towards electrification to stay competitive in the SUV market. [Photo provided by chinadaily.com.cn] Haval, a brand of Great Wall Motors, launched its plug-in hybrid Dargo on Monday to explore opportunities in the burgeoning NEV sector. The second-generation Dargo, also known as Big Dog, is the first NEV model of Haval’s Dog series,… Continue reading Haval’s first plug-in hybrid Dargo hits market