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Toyota Motor China sales up 8.2% YoY in 2021

Toyota Motor sold 229,200 vehicles in December 2021 in China, representing a jump of 26.2% from a year ago while the automaker’s annual sales in the world's biggest automotive market increased 8.2% year on year to 1.944 million units in 2021.

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Li Auto adds 6 after-sales service centers

In December 2021, Li Auto added 6 after-sales service centers, respectively in Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang, Changchun, Nanjing, Suzhou and Urumchi.

Shanghai has over 500,000 charging piles

Shanghai has built 500,000 charging piles in total. In 2021, the city added 22,000 new public charging piles and 70 battery swapping stations. The ratio between electric vehicles to charging piles is 1.2:1 in Shanghai.

Sinopec invests in Shanghai Sunwise Energy Systems

Sinopec Group Capital Co., Ltd. announced a strategic investment in Shanghai Sunwise Energy Systems Co., Ltd., to expand its layout in hydrogen equipment.

Volvo Cars 2021 China sales surpass 170,000 vehicles

Volvo Cars sold 14,622 vehicles in December in China, representing a 9.05% increase from the previous month. In 2021, Volvo sold 171,393 vehicles in total, edging up 3.1% compared to a year ago.

SVOLT breaks ground on battery production base in Yancheng

SVOLT, a Chinese power battery manufacturer carved out of Great Wall Motor (GWM), on Jan. 6 held the ground-breaking ceremony for its battery production base in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, only two months after signing an agreement for the project.

Chery Holding’s 2021 sales jump 32% YoY

Chery Holding sold 112,015 vehicles in December. The group saw a 31.7% year-on-year surge in its cumulative sales volume, for the entire year of 2021, with 961,926 vehicles sold.

BYD leads A round funding in Vital Thin Film Materials

BYD Company Limited (BYD) recently joined the lineup of shareholders of Vital Thin Film Materials Co.,Ltd. (VTFM), a Chinese leading manufacturer of thin-film materials.

Beijing to push Xiaomi EV, Li Auto’s development in the city

On January 6th, the municipal government of Beijing hosted its fifth session of the 15th People’s Congress, with the mayor Chen Jining reporting on the government’s behalf. China’s auto startups, Li Auto and Xiaomi EV, were mentioned in the city’s 2022 plans.  

SVOLT launches R&D center in Shanghai

SVOLT announced on Jan. 6 the launch of its Shanghai-based R&D center, whose construction will be assisted by Shanghai Jiading District State-Owned Assets Operation Group Co. Ltd., a state-run company owned by the government of Shanghai's Jiading District.

DeepRoute.ai partners with LiDAR supplier RoboSense

China’s autonomous driving developer DeepRoute.ai announced that it had reached strategic cooperation with China’s LiDAR supplier, RoboSense, to build a cost-effective LiDAR-based L4 autonomous solution.