Gasgoo Daily: FAW, 360 set up data security research centre

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

Ucar sued by investment company

China’s car hailing firm Ucar INC. and its founder Lu Zhengyao were sued by investment company Xiamen Jin Yuan Investment Group Co., Ltd. for contract disputes. 

FAW, 360 set up data security research centre

China’s cybersecurity company Qihoo 360 and FAW Group jointly set up an automotive data security research center to standardize the rational development and utilization of automotive data and protect legitimate rights and interests.

XPeng granted warning system patent for flooding vehicle

XPeng was granted a patent which concerns the warning method and system when vehicles are to be flooded.

Beijing Changping District to build over 10 hydrogen refueling stations

Beijing Changping District plans to build 10 to 15 hydrogen refueling stations before 2025 and have over 1,200 fuel cell vehicles on the roads.

AICC completes Pre-A investment round

China’s automotive intelligence developer, AICC, landed hundreds of millions of RMB in the company’s Pre-A round of financing for product R&D and collaborative mass production with automakers.

Wuling MINIEV’s cumulative deliveries top 400,000 units as of Sept. 2021

As of September 2021, the total deliveries of the Wuling MINIEV surpassed 400,000 units since it went on sale in July 2020. The entry-level all-electric model recorded a delivery volume of 35,169 units in September, honored the best-selling new energy vehicle (NEV) model in China for the 13th month in a row.

Wuling MINIEV; photo credit: SGMW

Horizon Robotics, Changan-FAW-Dongfeng venture establish AI chip lab

Edge-AI technology developer Horizon Robotics teamed up with China Automotive Innovation Corporation (CAIC) to build a collaborative next-generation AI chip innovation development laboratory.

SAIC Motor’s new trademark likely to be Chinese name of R Auto

SAIC Motor has filed the application for two trademarks “SAIC Feifan” and “Feifan”, which are awaiting substantive review, according to the Trademark Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration.

Honda to start sales of new EV-branded vehicles in China next year

Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. will only introduce electrified vehicles from 2030 on in China, with first 10 models from new electric vehicle (EV) brand in the coming five years, the company announced on Wednesday.