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BYD denies to be Tesla’s battery supplier

BYD claimed that it had not said to media outlets that it would supply blade batteries to Tesla.

Joyson Electronics to produce domain controllers for AVs in 2023

Joyson Electronics are expected to start mass production of domain controllers for L2+ or L3 autonomous vehicles from 2023. It may work with an automaker to conduct joint development for certain model.

Changan release pictures of first sedan from UNI family

Changan Auto released some pictures of the first sedan from UNI series. As the third model of the series, the new model will be unveiled later this year.

Photo credit: Changan

PATEO finishes new financing round

China’s connected car company PATEO announced it has completed a new financing round, led by FAW Group. It has raised a total of RMB1.8 billion with two financing rounds.

Mazda China sales down 23.99% YoY in July

Mazda sold 13,492 new vehicles in China in July, representing a year-on-year decrease of 23.99% and a month-on-month decrease of 20.6%. By the end of July, the automaker sold a total of 110,362 new vehicles this year in China, down 4.1% year on year.

XPeng adds 11 experience centers in July

XPeng added 11 experience centers and 3 service centers in July. Currently, the company has a total of 284 sales and service centers.

XPeng sets up new unit

XPeng set up a new company in Changsha with a registered capital of RMB 5 million. The new company’s business includes sales of new energy vehicles and sales of vehicle battery.

GWM transfers part of investment in India

Great Wall Motor will transfer part of the planned 1 billion dollars for India to Brazil, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Evergrande Group plans to sell partial interests in Evergrande Auto

Evergrande Group is in talks with several independent third-party investors about selling its partial assets, including part of its interests in China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited (Evergrande Auto) and Evergrande Property Services Group Limited, the group said in an announcement on Tuesday.

China auto sales down 11.9% in July

China’s monthly vehicle sales and production volume have decreased for three consecutive months by the end of July, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). But monthly sales and production of new energy vehicles (NEVs) continued to set up new records with the cumulative sales and production of the first seven months surpassing the total volumes of last year.

New XPeng P7 caught in patent images

Patent images of the XPeng P7's refreshed version have been released online by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The automaker has not yet revealed when the new model will hit the market.