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GAC Aion’s 5G-enabled Aion V comes off assembly line
GAC Aion’s 5G-enabled Aion V comes off assembly line

On Dec. 24, GAC Aion, GAC Group’s new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidiary, saw an Aion V all-electric SUV equipped with 5G and V2X (vehicle-to-everything) modules rolled off the production line.

Dec. 25 , 2020
WeRide raises $200 million from Yutong Group in Series B1 funding
WeRide raises $200 million from Yutong Group in Series B1 funding

WeRide, a Guangzhou-based autonomous driving startup, announced on Dec. 23 it has closed its Series B1 financing, which raised $200 million from Chinese CV manufacturer Yutong Group.

Dec. 23 , 2020
Baidu Apollo given green light to carry out road test of autonomous cars in Nanjing
Baidu Apollo given green light to carry out road test of autonomous cars in Nanjing

Baidu Apollo received five Level 4 autonomous driving testing licenses from Nanjing municipal government on Dec. 21, the first batch ever issued by the city.

Dec. 22 , 2020
Huawei, Chery Automobile to cooperate on smart car solutions
Huawei, Chery Automobile to cooperate on smart car solutions

Chery Automobile and Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. (Huawei) signed on Dec. 16 a framework agreement for an in-depth cooperation on cloud computing, big data, smart car solution and other technical areas, said the automaker.

Dec. 16 , 2020
WM Motor unveils 3rd model powered by Baidu’s Cloud AVP
WM Motor unveils 3rd model powered by Baidu’s Cloud AVP

At the 2020 Apollo Ecosystem Conference, WM Motor unveiled its third smart all-electric SUV that boasts Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities in specific senarios, according to a posting on the startup’s WeChat account.

Dec. 10 , 2020
Baidu permitted to have unmanned driving test in Beijing
Baidu permitted to have unmanned driving test in Beijing

Baidu was recently given green light to carry out the so-called “unmanned” driving tests in Beijing, a milestone for the Internet giant in pursuit of achieving self-driving cars without safety drivers.

Dec. 7 , 2020