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Three automakers in China to produce masks as efforts against new coronavirus
Three automakers in China to produce masks as efforts against new coronavirus

Three automakers in China are gearing up to produce medical supplies, such as face masks and disinfectants, as the rapid spread of new coronavirus emerging in Wuhan is draining resources across the country.

Feb. 10 , 2020
Mazda sees China retail sales in Jan. fall 8.23%
Mazda sees China retail sales in Jan. fall 8.23%

Mazda Motor (China) Co.,Ltd. said its new car retail sales in January 2020 amounted to 20,963 units, of which 7,539 units and 13,424 units were from FAW Mazda and Changan Mazda respectively.

Feb. 10 , 2020
China’s Vehicle Inventory Alert Index rises 6.5 percentage points YoY in Jan.
China’s Vehicle Inventory Alert Index rises 6.5 percentage points YoY in Jan.

Last month, China’s Vehicle Inventory Alert Index (VIA), which measures the inventory level of automobile dealers, stood at 62.7%, growing 6.3 and 6.5 percentage points over a month ago and a year ago respectively, according to the CADA.

Feb. 7 , 2020
Tesla to slow down car delivery in China as coronavirus spreads
Tesla to slow down car delivery in China as coronavirus spreads

Tesla will slow down the delivery of the Shanghai-built Model 3 cars which were supposed to be handed over to China consumers from early February due to the spread of new coronavirus, according to Tesla global vice president Grace Tao.

Feb. 5 , 2020
China’s SVOLT said to be fixed power battery supplier to a European automaker
China’s SVOLT said to be fixed power battery supplier to a European automaker

SVOLT Energy Technology (SVOLT) will become a fixed power battery supplier to a European automobile group, which intends to use SVOLT’s products in its BEV platform available for the global market, according to a person with direct knowledge.

Feb. 5 , 2020
DiDi teams up with ThunderSoft to offer smart auto OS, services
DiDi teams up with ThunderSoft to offer smart auto OS, services

China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing (DiDi) agreed on Feb.1 the strategic cooperation with ThunderSoft, a Beijing-headquartered operating system (OS) technology provider, to offer OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers automobile OS products.

Feb. 4 , 2020