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BAIC BJEV sets up joint lab with visionICs for solid-state LiDAR-focused self-driving system
BAIC BJEV sets up joint lab with visionICs for solid-state LiDAR-focused self-driving system

BAIC BJEV and visionICs, a Silicon Valley-based technology company, has set up a joint laboratory of autonomous driving technology to research and develop the solid-state LiDAR-focused next-generation multi-sensor fusion autonomous driving system.

Jan. 11 , 2019
FAW-Volkswagen 2018 deliveries exceed 2.05 million units with YoY growth of 2.6%
FAW-Volkswagen 2018 deliveries exceed 2.05 million units with YoY growth of 2.6%

FAW-Volkswagen (FAW-VW) announced that its vehicle deliveries in 2018 exceeded 2.05 million units, edging up 2.6% from a year earlier. Market share for the Sino-German joint venture was lifted to 8.8%.

Jan. 11 , 2019
Changan Automobile posts YoY decline of 25.6% in 2018 sales
Changan Automobile posts YoY decline of 25.6% in 2018 sales

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan Automobile) saw its full-year sales in 2018 slid 25.6% from the previous year to 2,137,785 units. Meanwhile, it faced a year-on-year (YoY) slump of 44.3% with 158,136 vehicles sold in December.

Jan. 11 , 2019
China’s PV wholesale volumes show first-time YoY drop of 4% in 2018
China’s PV wholesale volumes show first-time YoY drop of 4% in 2018

China's PV retail sales reached 22,350,562 units in 2018, declining 5.8% over a year ago. Meanwhile, the country's PV wholesale volume also fell 4.0% YoY (the “PV” mentioned here refers to cars, SUVs and MPVs locally produced in China).

Jan. 10 , 2019
Former Dongfeng Infiniti President Lu Yi appointed as Audi China’s Executive Vice President
Former Dongfeng Infiniti President Lu Yi appointed as Audi China’s Executive Vice President

Lu Yi, former President of Dongfeng Infiniti Motor Co., Ltd, and Managing Director of Infiniti China, has been named as Executive Vice President of Audi China, directly reporting to Thomas Owsianski, President of Audi China.

Jan. 10 , 2019
China sales summary of top 4 Japanese automakers in 2018
China sales summary of top 4 Japanese automakers in 2018

In 2018, Nissan became the champion Japanese automaker by annual sales gaining a slight year-on-year (YoY) growth. Toyota achieved double-digit growth in both 2018 sales and December sales, boasting the most stable and vigorous increase.

Jan. 9 , 2019