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NIO supplier’s latest battery swapping products allow unattended self-service

Shandong Weida Machinery Co., Ltd. disclosed that the second-generation battery-swapping station products it supplied to NIO, make unattended operation and automated parking functions possible. NIO users can swap batteries with a push of a button without getting off the car.  

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Baidu’s JiDU car-making process enters new phase

Today, JiDU revealed that its SIMUCar manufacturing process has entered into the dynamic testing phase. Head of JiDU Auto intelligent driving unit, Wang Weibao said, JiDU’s vehicle will be powered by the latest full-stack autonomous driving technologies from Baidu’s Apollo.  

CPCA predicts auto retail volume to drop 12% YoY

According to the data released by China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), daily averaged automobile retail volume in the fourth week of October amounted to 94,000 vehicles, dropping 15% from a year ago, and 8% from September. CPCA projected a 12% year-on-year decline in retail volume for the whole month.

Yutong Group Oct. production, sales volume slashed YoY

China’s commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong Group saw a 34.5% year-on-year decline in October production volume, at 2,574 vehicles. The company sold 2,242 vehicles during the same month, dropping 38.44% from a year ago. 

JMC sees decline in Oct. sales volume YoY

Commercial vehicle maker Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd (JMC) sold 25,800 vehicles in October, down 24.14% year on year. The company produced 24,523 vehicles in the same month, decreasing 22.18% from a year ago.

SGMW’s GSEV-based vehicle monthly sales hit all-time highs in Oct.

AIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors' joint venture with Chinese partners SAIC Motor and Guangxi Automobile Group, said the monthly sales of the vehicles based on GSEV (global small electric vehicle) platform notched new highs of 51,081 units in October, surging 112% year on year, while also jumping 39% month on month.

CPCA’s secretary general says China’s NEPV penetration rate expected to top 20% in 2022

The penetration rate of new energy passenger vehicles (NEPVs) in China is expected to surpass 20% in 2022, Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the CPCA (China Passenger Car Association), said on Nov. 3.

NIO completes building of 600 battery swap stations in China

On Nov. 3, NIO launched a new battery swap station in Qingdao, Shandong province, signifying the startup has completed the construction of 600 battery swap stations in China.

FedEx teams up with Neolix for autonomous delivery vehicle test

Global express transportation giant FedEx Express announced that it is working with China’s Neolix to test autonomous delivery vehicles in China. This marks the first time that FedEx has partnered with local Chinese tech company for driverless vehicle tests.

Honda Motor’s China deliveries dip 17.9% YoY in Oct. due to supply constraint

Honda Motor (called “Honda” for short) said on Wednesday its China deliveries in October reached 148,377 units, dropping 17.9% from the prior-year period due to the impact of chip supply constraint.

GAC Group invests in Holomatic’s C1 round, with cooperated vehicles coming in 2022

GAC Group signed a deep cooperation agreement with China's autonomous driving solution startup, Holomatic, and invested in the startup's C1-round of financing.

Geely’s premium EV brand ZEEKR delivers nearly 200 ZEEKR 001s within only one week

ZEEKR, the infant premium electric vehicle brand of Geely, announced earlier this week the deliveries of its first production model ZEEKR 001 reached 199 units only one week after the model's scale delivery kicked off on Oct. 23.

Lincoln China sales hit records high in Oct.

Ford Motor’s premium brand Lincoln continued to explore the largest auto market in the world, with its October China sales volume hitting records high, the company said yesterday.