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Bosch China president visits JiDU Auto

Photo credit: Bosch China

Bosch China President Chen Yudong visited the Shanghai offices of Baidu's car-making business JiDU Auto on Oct. 21 to talk with the latter’s CEO Xia Yiping about auto intelligence, car technologies, and other issues.

China's CBIRC to launch NEV-related insurance at appropriate time

BYD Han EV; photo credit: BYD

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) will launch new energy vehicle insurance at an appropriate time and continuously improve the service quality on automobile insurances, an official at the CBIRC said on Oct. 21 at a press conference.

First-week orders of all-new Honda Accord top 15,000 units

GAC Honda announced it had received over 15,000 orders of the all-new Accord, only one week after the new model hit the market.

Chengdu deploys 225,000 new energy vehicles in total

Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, has already put 225,000 new energy vehicles on roads, 90,000 of which were private cars, Luo Xilin, deputy head of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, said on Oct. 21.

Former Beijing Hyundai executive named as deputy general manager of BAIC BJEV

On Oct. 21, the rumored transfer of the executive Fan Jingtao from Beijing Hyundai to BAIC BJEV was declared official by the latter's parent company BAIC Bluepark.

Tesla to hit milestone of 1,000 Supercharger stations in Chinese mainland on Oct. 22

Tesla's Supercharger network in Chinese mainland will reach 1,000 stations on Oct. 22, and the significant facility will be launched in Shenzhen, the U.S.-based EV manufacturer announced earlier this week via its twitter-like WeChat account.

Daimler R&D Tech Center China starts operation

Daimler AG announced the operation of its new“R&D Tech Center China” started on Wednesday, marking another milestone in the auto giant's strategy to explore and leverage the huge technological potential and talent of the Chinese market.

NIO-linked Avatar Technology sets up new energy subsidiary

Avatar Technology Co., Ltd. (Chongqing) incorporated a subsidiary, named Avatar New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai), on October 20th, according to corporate information database Qichacha. 

Lynk & Co 09 flagship SUV hits market, starting at 265,900 yuan

The Lynk & Co 09, the all-new flagship SUV under Geely and Volvo Car's joint Lynk & Co brand, went on sale on Oct. 20. Coming with six trim levels, the new model features a guiding price range of 265,900 yuan ($41,610) to 370,900 yuan ($58,040).