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Four Japanese automakers all gain two-digit growth in Q1 China sales due to low base
Four Japanese automakers all gain two-digit growth in Q1 China sales due to low base

For the first quarter of 2021, four major Japanese automakers—Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda—all scored double-digit growth in China sales mainly because of the low base for the year-ago period.

Apr. 19 , 2021
Huawei to plow up to $1 billion in auto tech R&D in 2021
Huawei to plow up to $1 billion in auto tech R&D in 2021

Huawei plans to pour up to $1 billion in the R&D of automotive business this year, Wang Jun, president of Huawei smart car solution business unit, said on April 18.

Apr. 18 , 2021
Honda China partners with AutoX to have autonomous car road tests
Honda China partners with AutoX to have autonomous car road tests

Honda’s China business unit announced on April 16 it has collaborated with AutoX, a self-driving tech developer backed by Alibaba, to explore autonomous driving solutions.

Apr. 16 , 2021
NIO, Sinopec ink agreement to co-develop battery swap business
NIO, Sinopec ink agreement to co-develop battery swap business

NIO and Sinopec, the Chinese state-owned oil producer, signed an agreement on April 15 for a strategic cooperatiob on battery swapping stations.

Apr. 15 , 2021
XPeng’s LiDAR-enabled P5 sedan makes debut
XPeng’s LiDAR-enabled P5 sedan makes debut

XPeng officially launched its third production model and also the first sedan model, the XPeng P5, on April 14. One of big selling points is that the P5 is the world's first mass-produced smart electric vehicle (EV) model equipped with LiDAR.

Apr. 14 , 2021
FAW to unveil three VW-branded new models at Auto Shanghai 2021
FAW to unveil three VW-branded new models at Auto Shanghai 2021

FAW-Volkswagen is about to unveil three new heavyweight Volkswagen-branded models, namely the Talagon, the ID.6 CROZZ and the eighth-generation Golf GTI, at the Auto Shanghai 2021.

Apr. 14 , 2021