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NIO Capital’s US dollar fund closes first fundraising of over $200 million
NIO Capital’s US dollar fund closes first fundraising of over $200 million

NIO Capital, an investment firm founded by leading Chinese EV maker NIO, announced on December 30 its US dollar fund (Eve ONE L.P.) has completed the first fundraising with over $200 million collected from a number of world’s leading investors.

Dec. 30 , 2019
China to launch its self-owned taxonomy about vehicle driving automation in 2020
China to launch its self-owned taxonomy about vehicle driving automation in 2020

China’s self-owned taxonomy related to driving automation for vehicles has recently approved by the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization, and is set to be launched in 2020.

Dec. 30 , 2019
Tesla hands over first batch of Shanghai-built Model 3 cars to employees
Tesla hands over first batch of Shanghai-built Model 3 cars to employees

On December 30, the first batch of China-built Tesla is handed over to 15 Tesla employees at the startup’s first manufacturing plant outside the U.S.—Shanghai-based Gigafactory 3, Tesla announced via its social media platform.

Dec. 30 , 2019
Hainan releases car-sharing scheme, to launch 6,000 shared cars by 2022
Hainan releases car-sharing scheme, to launch 6,000 shared cars by 2022

On December, 26, Hainan province government issued a pilot scheme for shared mobility service from 2019 to 2025 with an aim to have 6,000 shared cars by 2022 and 10,000 units by 2025 in the well-known tourist province.

Dec. 30 , 2019
Toyota presses ahead with electrification, mobility service in China
Toyota presses ahead with electrification, mobility service in China

Toyota, the old-line automaker obviously knows that the “four trends” (electrification, intelligence, connectivity and sharing) are crucial to its long-term sustainable development in this country.

Dec. 30 , 2019
Alibaba, FAW Group join hands to develop next-generation ICVs
Alibaba, FAW Group join hands to develop next-generation ICVs

On December 27, FAW Group and Internet titan Alibaba Group formed a strategic cooperation on building next-generation intelligent-connected vehicles (ICV), according to a press release from the state-owned automaker.

Dec. 29 , 2019