Market & Industry
CHJ raises RMB 3 billion in Series B round, to build JV with Didi
CHJ raises RMB 3 billion in Series B round, to build JV with Didi

Chinese startup CHJ Automotive (CHJ) announced today that the company has completed a RMB 3 billion Series B round that was led by Matrix Partners China and a new energy fund under Shougang Fund.

Mar. 22 , 2018
China likely to relax JV ownership restrictions soon
China likely to relax JV ownership restrictions soon

The long-discussed ownership restrictions of Sino-foreign automotive JVs are likely to be relaxed in the near future and the issue has been put into agenda by the relevant government departments, according to the person who briefed this matter.

Mar. 22 , 2018
Baidu granted Beijing’s first plates to test autonomous vehicles
Baidu granted Beijing’s first plates to test autonomous vehicles

According to local media, Beijing issued its first batch of temporary plates for road tests of autonomous vehicles. Beijing Baidu Network Technology Co., Ltd., Baidu Inc’s subsidiary, was given 5 temporary plates.

Mar. 22 , 2018
Tenth-gen Honda Accord to hit market soon
Tenth-gen Honda Accord to hit market soon

GAC Honda’s 6,000,000th vehicle rolled off the production line on Mar. 19, marking that GAC Honda become GAC Group’s first company whose cumulative sales reached 6,000,000 units, according to GAC Honda.

Mar. 21 , 2018
China Mobile to build new IoV company as mainstay in traffic industry
China Mobile to build new IoV company as mainstay in traffic industry

On March 20,China Mobile Communications Corporation Government and Enterprise Service Company (hereinafter the company) officially announced at a press conference that the company will build a new national-centralized IoV company.

Mar. 21 , 2018
FAW, Dongfeng, Changan merger “hopeless” in short term
FAW, Dongfeng, Changan merger “hopeless” in short term

Zhu Huarong, Changan Auto' presidentsaid in an recent interview that Changan has not received any notice about the regroup among Changan Auto, FAW Group and Dongfeng Motor. He thought the automakers’ merger will not happen in the short term.

Mar. 21 , 2018