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Guangzhou launches autonomous car road test notifications to GAC Group, Pony.ai
Guangzhou launches autonomous car road test notifications to GAC Group, Pony.ai

Guangzhou’s authorities recently issued a batch of licenses that allow several companies to road test autonomous vehicles, the fourth tier-1 megacity in China giving the green light to unmanned car road tests following Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Jun. 17 , 2019
Didi to taste “aggregated” car-hailing service by offering platform to third-party operators
Didi to taste “aggregated” car-hailing service by offering platform to third-party operators

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has started a toe-in-the-water exercise in “aggregation platform” by allowing third-party mobility service providers to connect with passengers via Didi’s App, according to local media outlets.

Jun. 17 , 2019
GAC Group’s foray into mobility service to begin in summer
GAC Group’s foray into mobility service to begin in summer

GAC Group is ready to launch its own mobility service brand dubbed ON TIME (in Chinese, “Ruqi Chuxing”) at the end of June in Guangzhou, the automaker’s headquarters, according to local media outlets.

Jun. 13 , 2019
Startup LeapMotor given green light to road test ICVs in Hangzhou
Startup LeapMotor given green light to road test ICVs in Hangzhou

Hangzhou municipal government on May 28 announced the list of companies that have passed intelligent-connected vehicle (ICV) tests. Such enterprises as LeapMotor, Huawei and NVIDIA, are included on the list.

May 29 , 2019
Qianxun SI works with FAW Group to offer Hongqi high-precision location-based service
Qianxun SI works with FAW Group to offer Hongqi high-precision location-based service

Qianxun SI, a Chinese positioning service provider, has formed a partnership with China’s state-owned FAW Group to provide its high-precision location-based service for the latter’s Hongqi-branded vehicles to be mass produced in 2020.

May 28 , 2019
Geely Binyue PHEV goes on sale with after-subsidy price starting RMB139,800
Geely Binyue PHEV goes on sale with after-subsidy price starting RMB139,800

The Geely Binyue, a SUV model hitting the market at the end of last October, will see its PHEV version go on sale on May 28. It is also Geely’s first BMA (B-segment Modular Architecture)-based plug-in hybrid SUV.

May 28 , 2019