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GAC Group, Huawei to co-develop smart BEV model
GAC Group, Huawei to co-develop smart BEV model

GAC Group announced on July 12 the first smart all-electric vehicle model it jointly develops with Huawei will go into volume production at the end of 2023.

Jul. 12 , 2021
SAIC Motor’s sales in June dip 31.46% year on year
SAIC Motor’s sales in June dip 31.46% year on year

SAIC Motor’s new vehicle sales in June tumbled 31.46% from a year ago to 328,621 units, while its cumulative sales for the first half of this year still jumped 12.11%, the company announced on July 9.

Jul. 9 , 2021
Li Auto, Hesai Technology form LiDAR solution-based cooperation
Li Auto, Hesai Technology form LiDAR solution-based cooperation

On July 9, Shanghai-based LiDAR manufacturer Hesai Technology (Hesai) and Chinese EV startup Li Auto forged a partnership for a series of projects based on Hesai's latest-generation automotive-grade hybrid solid-state LiDAR solution.

Jul. 9 , 2021
JAC Group’s new vehicle sales jump 36.12% YoY in Jan.-Jun. 2021
JAC Group’s new vehicle sales jump 36.12% YoY in Jan.-Jun. 2021

For the first half of 2021, JAC Group saw its new vehicle sales jump 36.12% year on year to 284,986 units, 41,111 units of which were sold last month, according to the company’s announcement.

Jul. 8 , 2021
Pony.ai announces launch of Robotaxi service in Shanghai
Pony.ai announces launch of Robotaxi service in Shanghai

Chinese autonomous car technology startup Pony.ai announced on July 7 that the pilot operation of its Robotaxi service was launched in Shanghai.

Jul. 8 , 2021
China has 292 million cars by mid-2021
China has 292 million cars by mid-2021

China’s motor vehicle parc amounted to roughly 384 million units by the end of June 2021, 292 million units of which were automobiles, according to China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

Jul. 7 , 2021