Market & Industry
China auto sales in 2020 expected to recover to prior-year level
China auto sales in 2020 expected to recover to prior-year level

China’s auto industry for the year of 2020 is forecasted to recover to the year-ago level, Meng Wei, a spokeswoman for China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said at a press conference held on Dec. 16.

Dec. 17 , 2020
GAC Group to test graphene-enabled battery for in-car volume production at end-2020
GAC Group to test graphene-enabled battery for in-car volume production at end-2020

GAC Group recently said the R&D of the graphene-enhanced battery is well underway and the company is likely to test the battery for volume production in vehicles at the end of this year.

Dec. 16 , 2020
Great Wall Motor unveils ‘L.E.M.O.N. hybrid DHT’ fully developed in-house
Great Wall Motor unveils ‘L.E.M.O.N. hybrid DHT’ fully developed in-house

On December 15, Great Wall Motor (GWM) launched the “L.E.M.O.N. hybrid DHT”, a highly-integrated multi-mode hybrid solution with high working efficiency, which is available for full range of speeds and multiple travelling scenarios.

Dec. 16 , 2020
SAIC’s upscale EV brand, CATL allying on new battery tech to allow 1,000km range
SAIC’s upscale EV brand, CATL allying on new battery tech to allow 1,000km range

Zhiji Motor is working with CATL on the development of the so-called “silicon-doped "silicon-doped lithium supplement battery cell" technology, which is expected to enable a range of up to 1,000km.

Dec. 14 , 2020
Leapmotor’s buyout of New Forta said to for car manufacturing qualification
Leapmotor’s buyout of New Forta said to for car manufacturing qualification

Leapmotor has recently become the sole shareholder of Fujian New Forta Automobile Industry Co.,Ltd. (New Forta), a Fujian-based automaker, according to the corporate data platform Tianyancha.

Dec. 14 , 2020
China auto sales likely to top 27 million units in 2021, CAAM
China auto sales likely to top 27 million units in 2021, CAAM

China auto sales are expected to reach 27.227 million units in 2021, including 22.908 million passenger vehicles (PVs) and 4.319 million commercial vehicles (CVs), according to a forecast report jointly issued by the CAAM and Tianjin University.

Dec. 14 , 2020