Chinese-made export-bound vehicles wait to be shipped at the Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu province on Dec 7. [Photo by WANG CHUN/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday that it would remove unwarranted restrictions and accelerate cross-province registration for trading used cars to promote consumption. The ministry is working with relevant… Continue reading China to facilitate trading of used cars
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Maxus sells 750 electric vans to delivery firm in UK
French-owned delivery company DPD has placed an order for 750 Maxus electric vans. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Maxus, a subsidiary of China’s largest carmaker SAIC Motor, is shipping 750 electric vans to French-owned delivery company DPD for its fleet in the United Kingdom. The order for 500 larger 3.5-tonne vans and 250 smaller ones is… Continue reading Maxus sells 750 electric vans to delivery firm in UK
GM to increase investment in electrification, autonomous driving
The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, US, on March 16, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] US carmaker General Motors Co is scaling up its investment in electric cars and autonomous driving from 2020 through 2025 to $35 billion, which is around 30 percent up from its previous… Continue reading GM to increase investment in electrification, autonomous driving
China’s auto sales up 36.6% in Jan-May
Workers assemble vehicles at an FAW－Volkswagen Automobile Co Ltd facility in Changchun, Jilin province. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China’s auto sales rose 36.6 percent year-on-year to 10.88 million units in the January-May period as business activities continued to pick up pace amid sustained economic recovery, data from an industry association showed on Friday. Sales of passenger… Continue reading China’s auto sales up 36.6% in Jan-May
Visionary decision that put nation on the map of global vehicle industry
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
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