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Ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing and UK energy giant BP announced on Thursday that they have agreed to form a new joint venture to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure in China, the world’s largest market for electric vehicles.Under the deal, the new venture plans to develop a network of EV charging hubs across China as part of a broad effort to better tap opportunities of electrification in the automobile sector.The joint venture will develop stand-alone, reliable and high-quality charging hubs to provide EV charging services to Didi’s drivers and the public.
Suzuki Motor Corp on Monday reported a 46.2 per cent fall in first-quarter operating profit, hurt by lower output at home as it improves its inspection systems, and falling demand in India, its biggest market.Japan’s fourth-largest automaker posted an operating profit of 62.7 billion yen (S$818.6 million) for the April-June quarter, down from 116.5 billion yen a year earlier and below a mean forecast of 69.09 billion from eight analysts.Slowing profit growth could hamper its ability to invest in and develop lower-emissions vehicles and on-demand transportation services necessary to survive the technological upheaval currently underway in the global auto industry.
By Nam Hyun-woo GM Korea appears to be more interested in bringing more Chevrolet vehicles into the country rather than manufacturing them at its plants.It has applied for membership in the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA).It is also a member of the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA).
Chinese startup Human Horizons unveiled its first production-ready prototype vehicle, called HiPhi 1, last week in Shanghai, targeting the premium segment of the growing electric car market.It aims to create the ultimate mobility solution composed of smart cities, smart infrastructure and smart vehicles.Human Horizons also launched a pilot smart road program in January this year in Yancheng, Jiangsu province.
China’s BAIC Group is planning to step up efforts in non-vehicle making businesses amid changes in customer preferences about mobility and the downward pressure in the overall automotive market.Despite the drop in sales, the group’s operating revenue increased 6 percent to 246.45 billion yuan.The largest revenue generator of BAIC’s non-vehicle businesses is Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts.
The new energy vehicle sector is changing at a pace that is faster than most expected, but Guangzhou-based carmaker GAC Group is adapting its efforts in a bid to innovate and lead the way.GAC reached a deal with the Shaoguan government in Guangdong province to establish a test hub focusing on new energy vehicles, intelligent connectivity and autonomous driving sectors in January.When GAC New Energy Automobile launches the Aion LX SUV, it will have a mileage of more than 600 km.
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Assemblers of 660-1,000cc cars are lucky in the sense that the market is now getting wide open for them to take advantage of shrinking used car imports.Iconic Suzuki Mehran (800cc) continued to sail smoothly in the presence of imported 660cc used cars like Daihatsu Mira, Daihatsu Move, Nissan Dayz, Nissan Moco, Suzuki Alto, Suzuki Hustler and commercial picks of Daihatsu, Suzuki and Nissan.Some analysts fear that controlling used car imports will strengthen the monopoly of local assemblers that jack up prices multiple times every year citing the exchange rate movement.
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