An employee checks facilities at a Gotion High-tech plant in Hefei, Anhui province. [RUAN XUEFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY] CHICAGO – Three government boards in Big Rapids of the US state of Michigan have approved a 30-year property tax exemption for a battery parts facility of a Chinese electric vehicle battery parts manufacturer. Gotion Inc, a US… Continue reading Chinese EV battery parts maker gets 30-year tax break in US Michigan
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Expo highlights joint efforts in NEV development
Visitors check out a driverless electric tractor during the 19th China-ASEAN Expo. [YU XIANGQUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY] NANNING — During the 19th China-ASEAN Expo held in Nanning, capital of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, new energy vehicles (NEVs) from Chinese carmakers caught visitors’ attention. Cooperation in NEV industrial and value chains between China and ASEAN… Continue reading Expo highlights joint efforts in NEV development
China to set self-driving standard
Autonomous vehicles are used for sight-seeing on a street in Xiangyang, Hubei province. [YANG DONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] ISO accepts nation’s proposal, marking new era in autonomous vehicle tech The proposal for an international standard for autonomous driving test scenarios initiated by China has been formally accepted by the International Organization for Standardization or ISO, according… Continue reading China to set self-driving standard
FAW’s premium Hongqi launches first MPV model
FAW Group Chairman Xu Liuping unveils the HQ9 model on Sept 21, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Hongqi, the high-end marque of China FAW Group, launched its first multi-purpose vehicle on Wednesday. The premium seven-seat model, called HQ9, is available in five variants. Its rivals include models from international carmakers including GM. The HQ9 sports… Continue reading FAW’s premium Hongqi launches first MPV model
China to boost management on NEV battery recycling
A driver charges an EV at a station in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, in January. [Photo by TANG DEHONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING — China will introduce measures to strengthen the management of the recycling of batteries for new-energy vehicles (NEVs), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Friday. With the rapid development of the NEV… Continue reading China to boost management on NEV battery recycling
Chinese EV maker NIO’s new battery plant in Hungary commences operations
Visitors gather at Nio’s booth during an auto expo in Shanghai. [Photo by Gao Yuwen/For China Daily] BIATORBAGY, Hungary — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO celebrated on Friday the shipment of the first battery swap station produced by the NIO Power Europe Plant, the company’s first overseas plant, to Germany. “It only took seven… Continue reading Chinese EV maker NIO’s new battery plant in Hungary commences operations
China vehicle inventory index up in August
A dealer in Yichang, Hubei province, has its lot packed full of new automobiles. [Photo provided to China Daily] BEIJING — China’s vehicle inventory index, which reflects the inventory pressure on automobile dealers, rose 0.7 percent month-on-month in August, industrial data showed. The index stood at 1.46 last month, up 6.6 percent from a year… Continue reading China vehicle inventory index up in August
China’s used car sales maintain expansion in August
This photo shows a used car market in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Sept 3, 2021. [Photo/IC] BEIJING — China’s second-hand car sector continued an upward trend in August, logging month-on-month sales growth from July despite the disruptions of hot, rainy weather and the COVID-19 resurgences in some parts of the country, industry data showed. Last… Continue reading China’s used car sales maintain expansion in August
CATL to supply BMW cylindrical batteries from 2025
CATL batteries are displayed during an expo in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo provided to China Daily] FUZHOU — Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) and the BMW Group Friday announced a multi-year agreement to supply cylindrical battery cells to power the German carmaker’s new electric vehicle models based on its Neue Klasse… Continue reading CATL to supply BMW cylindrical batteries from 2025
China’s power battery output surges 121% in August
A technician instructs a driver how to operate super-charging equipment in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, in July. [Photo by HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING – China’s installed capacity of power batteries registered rapid growth in August amid the boom of the country’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market, industry data showed. Last month, the installed capacity of… Continue reading China’s power battery output surges 121% in August