Workers on the production line of SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai. DING TING/XINHUA Carl Hahn, the 95-year old former chairman of Volkswagen Group, did not expect that a quick decision he made in 1982 would prove to be one of the most rewarding and far-reaching ones for the German carmaker. The decision he made then was to… Continue reading Visionary decision that put nation on the map of global vehicle industry
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How Geely, GWM steered Chinese car firms to wins
Great Wall Motors displays its cars at an international auto expo in Beijing. DING HONGFA/XINHUA Until very recently, Li Shufu, chairman of Geely that owns Volvo and a major stake holder in Mercedes parent Daimler, was ribbed from time to time because of a remark he made 22 years ago that “cars are nothing more than… Continue reading How Geely, GWM steered Chinese car firms to wins
Wheel masters rev up R&D efforts in China
A car made by BMW Group attracts visitors during an auto show in Shanghai. [Photo/for China Daily by Fan Jianlei] International carmakers are revving up research and development efforts in China to stay competitive, as the world’s largest vehicle market is becoming a powerhouse of innovation especially in terms of electrification and digitalization. China, as… Continue reading Wheel masters rev up R&D efforts in China
Great Wall Motors, CATL sign 10-year deal
A VV6 model from Great Wall Motors is displayed at the CES Asia show in Shanghai. [Photo provided to China Daily] China’s largest SUV and pickup maker Great Wall Motors signed a 10-year deal with the country’s power battery giant CATL on Wednesday, as electrification is gaining momentum in the global automotive industry. Great Wall… Continue reading Great Wall Motors, CATL sign 10-year deal
Nio sales up 95% in May
The Nio ES6, an all-electric, mid-size sport utility vehicle manufactured by Chinese electric-vehicle maker Nio, is on display at a store in Beijing on Jan 9. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese leading electric car startup Nio said on Tuesday that it delivered 6,711 vehicles in May, up 95.3 percent from the same month last… Continue reading Nio sales up 95% in May
Beijing’s self-driving vehicle test mileage tops 3m km
A passenger gets ready to board an Apollo Go Robotaxi, operated by Baidu, in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – The safety test mileage of Beijing’s self-driving vehicles has exceeded 3 million km to date, equivalent to going about 75 times around the equator. Currently, the city has 226 routes for testing self-driving vehicles, totaling approximately 752.4… Continue reading Beijing’s self-driving vehicle test mileage tops 3m km
Rolls-Royce confirms first EV under development
A Rolls-Royce logo is seen during the 87th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 7, 2017. [Photo/Agencies] British vehicle maker Rolls-Royce has confirmed it is working on the first fully electric car, which is called Silent Shadow, and the model is expected to be unveiled before 2030. Its CEO, Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, did… Continue reading Rolls-Royce confirms first EV under development
Ford predicts 40% of global sales to be electric by 2030
Ford launches its Mustang Mach-E in Shanghai. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] DETROIT－Ford expects 40 percent of its global sales to be battery electric vehicles by 2030 as it adds billions to what it’s spending to develop them. The automaker said in a presentation for investors last week that it will add about $8 billion to… Continue reading Ford predicts 40% of global sales to be electric by 2030
Automakers to up fuel cell vehicle production
Visitors check out a hydrogen fuel cell bus at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, held from April 19-28. [Photo by Long Wei/For China Daily] Hydrogen seen as legitimate clean power source to complement hybrids, full electrics Carmakers in China and abroad are stepping up efforts to build hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which are thought could… Continue reading Automakers to up fuel cell vehicle production
BMW records best-ever Q1 in China with sales nearly doubled
BMW displays its new energy vehicle i8 at the third China International Import Expo in Shanghai. The automaker said that it intends for 50 percent of its sales to be generated by electric vehicles by 2030. [Photo/Xinhua] BERLIN — BMW recorded its best-ever first quarter (Q1) in China as sales increased by 97.3 percent year-on-year… Continue reading BMW records best-ever Q1 in China with sales nearly doubled