Gasgoo Daily: New BYD Song PLUS EV to use Huawei’s motor system

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New BYD Song PLUS EV starts to use Huawei’s motor system

According to information from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the new BYD Song PLUS EV turned to adopt Huawei’s all-new electric motor system.

Huawei executives pay visit to Dongfeng parts company

Many executives from Huawei, including sales head of Huawei intelligent vehicles solution business unit and general manager of Huawei’s company in Hubei province, paid a visit to Dongfeng Motor Parts and Components Group recently. Both parties talked about potential cooperation in connected and intelligent vehicle.

Over 37K vehicles sold during Chengdu Motor Show

A total of 37,730 vehicles were sold during the 10-day Chengdu Motor Show and the sales reached RMB6.516 billion.  

New Subaru BRZ comes back to China

The new-generation Subaru BRZ will come back to China’s market with deliveries to start from the end of March in 2022.

Photo credit: Subaru

Tesla sells 44,264 China-made vehicles in August

Tesla sold 44,264 China-made vehicles in August, jumping 34.26% month over month, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

China's homegrown PV deliveries fall 14.7% YoY in Aug. 2021

In August 2021, around 1.477 million locally-produced PVs (referring to cars, MPVs, SUVs and minibuses) were handed over to consumers in China, representing a year-on-year drop of 14.7% and a month-on-month decline of 3.3%, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Dongfeng to sell 1.15% stake in Stellantis

Dongfeng Motor Hong Kong signed an agreement with BNP Paribas on September 7. The bank will help to sell Dongfeng Motor’s 36,060,000 common shares in Stellantis for a total of 600,399,000 euros.

Hesai partners with Black Sesame to promote autonomous driving commercialization

Hesai Technology, China’s advanced laser radar manufacturer, has officially entered into a strategic partnership with Black Sesame Technologies, a Shanghai headquartered AI company focusing on autonomous driving computing solutions.

GAC FCA said to close Guangzhou plant

GAC FIAT CHRYSLER Automobiles Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “GAC FCA”), Stellantis N.V.’s Chinese joint venture with GAC Group, will halt work at its Guangzhou-based factory, and shift the production to the factory in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, according to a local media outlet.

Geely invests US$50 million in tech company ECARX

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited has signed a strategic investment agreement with auto intelligence technology company ECARX Technology Co. Ltd., the automaker announced on Tuesday.