Gasgoo Daily: SAIC GM Wuling YTD sales surpass 1 million vehicles

With Gasgoo Daily, we will offer several pieces of automotive news in China. For those we have reported, the title of the piece will include a hyperlink, which will provide detailed information.

SAIC GM Wuling YTD sales surpass 1 million vehicles

SAIC GM Wuling sold 123,008 vehicles in July. Its total sales in the first seven months jumped 33% year on year to 1,007,203 vehicles, two months earlier than last year to exceed 1 million vehicles.

XPeng P5 said to hit market in September

The XPeng P5 was reported to hit the market in September. Its presale has started with a price range between RMB160,000 ($24,704) and RMB230,000 ($35,512).

XPeng starts operation of highway charging stations

In July, XPeng started the operation of its first 11 superfast charging stations for highways. By the end of July, XPeng has a total of 45 destination charging stations, 298 super charging stations and 1457 free charging stations.

GAC Toyota iA5’s range reportedly reduced by OTA

Some owners of the GAC Toyota iA5 claimed that without informing owners, the automaker pushed an over-the-air update to the iA5’s BMS, reducing the vehicle’s range and degrading its performance.

Changan UNI series likely to be independent brand

A local media outlet reported that Changan may announce its UNI series to be an independent brand at the Auto Gaungzhou 2021. During the show, the automaker is also likely to unveil the first sedan of the series.

Hainan supports battery swapping stations

Hainan province will pilot the operation of battery swapping stations in such cities as Haikou, Sanya and Qionghai.

Geely, Renault to cooperate in China and South Korea markets

Renault Group and China’s largest privately-owned automotive group Geely Holding Group announced today that they have signed an MoU framework agreement to create an innovative cooperation.

Horizon Robotics to co-develop smart driving solutions with self-driving startup Nullmax

Chinese AI chip developer Horizon Robotics and Shanghai-headquartered autonomous driving startup Nullmax entered into a strategic partnership on August 6 to co-develop the solutions for intelligent driving applications, supporting the automotive industry in realizing the application of innovative technologies, according to a post on Horizon Robotics' WeChat account.

GAC Group July sales down slightly

GAC Group sold 180,518 new vehicles in July with a slight year-on-year decrease of 1.86%, according to the sales report of the company. For the first seven months of this year, its cumulative sales jumped nearly 20% to 1,207,023 vehicles.

JAC Group announces 6.57% growth in July sales

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holdings Limited (JAC Group) saw its Jan.-Jul. new vehicle sales jump 31.7% from the previous year to 324,219 units, according to the company's announcement. The sales volume for the month of July climbed 6.57% year on year to 39,233 units.

BYD’s Fudi sets up two wholly-owned battery subsidiaries in early Aug.

On August 6, Fudi Industry Co.,Ltd., a separate battery business unit of BYD Company Limited, founded a wholly-owned battery subsidiary in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, according to the business information platform Tianyancha.

SAIC Motor forms tie-up with ZTE for ‘software-defined’ vehicles

SAIC Motor recently signed a framework agreement with ZTE Corporation, a major global provider of telecommunications and information technologies, for the strategic collaboration on building “software-defined” vehicles, ZTE announced on Monday via its WeChat account.