Gasgoo Daily: NIO to operate new NIO House in Wuhan

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

Local governments aim to drive FCV development

With the fuel cell vehicle industry still in its early stages globally, several local governments have formulated incentives and relevant policies to accelerate the segment’s progress in China. Moreover, the FCV pilot demonstration city clusters have been revealed.

Geely has 200 methanol-fueled vehicle patents

Today, during the Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum 2021, the CEO of Geely Auto Group, Shufu Li, said that after 16 years in developing methanol-fueled vehicles, it has nearly 200 patents for core technologies and 20 methanol-fueled models, including passenger cars and commercial cars.

Chery Auto’s Ice-cream starts road testing

According to Guochuang Software Co. Ltd., the Ice-cream, Chery Auto’s new model of its QQ series, has started road testing. The company is expecting good orders for the new model. 

Meituan shows self-driving delivery cars at CIFTIS

The food delivery behemoth, Meituan, showcased its autonomous delivery vehicles at the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). Meituan continues to make consumers' daily life more convenient with digitalization.

NIO to operate new NIO House in Wuhan

This Sunday, China’s NEV giant NIO will be unveiling its new showroom, the NIO House, in Heartland 66, Wuhan, Hubei Province.

photo credit: NIO

Grace Tao restates Tesla’s commitment to clean energy

Today, during the Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum 2021, Grace Tao, the Vice President of Tesla reemphasized the company’s un-changed commitment to the clean energy field. 

CATL joins hands with JinkoSolar's subsidiary for solar-plus-storage integrated solution

CATL announced on Thursday the strategic cooperation agreement it signed a few days ago with Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., the principal operating subsidiary of Chinese solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JinkoSolar), for the joint promotion of solar-plus-storage integrated solution.

China’s MIIT issues policies to ease automaker’s pressure amidst chip shortage

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released on Sept. 3 several temporary measures to facilitate companies' application for changing registered information of vehicle models and replace auto parts suppliers. The policies were issued to ease the pressure automakers are suffering amid the industry-wide chip shortage.

Horizon Robotics partners with NXP Semiconductors for intelligent vehicle solutions

On September 1st, China’s AI technology company Horizon Robotics, entered into a strategic partnership with NXP Semiconductors in Shanghai. 

HOZON Auto partners with Horizon Robotics to build smart cars

HOZON Auto, the Chinese startup owning the NEV brand NETA, recently entered into a long-term strategic agreement with Horizon Robotics.

NIO September deliveries expected to top Li Auto, XPeng

NIO’s August deliveries were outnumbered by Li Auto, XPeng and NE after it lost monthly delivery championship among China’s new energy electric vehicle startups in July. But the Shanghai-based company is expected to return to the podium positions in September.

Evergrande Auto completes hot-weather testing for five Hengchi-branded models

Evergrande Auto, the electric vehicle unit of Chinese property conglomerate China Evergrande Group, has completed hot-weather testing for five models, namely, the Hengchi 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7, the company announced on September 3 via its WeChat account.

China’s PV retail sales expected to drop 13% YoY in August: CPCA

China’s passenger vehicle retail sales in August are expected to decline 13% year on year, and wholesale volume to fall 16% compared to the same month of last year, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) forecasted on Wednesday.