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Geely's ZEEKR aims to deliver 70,000 new vehicles in 2022

Geely's premium EV brand ZEEKR eyes annual deliveries of 70,000 new vehicles for the year of 2022, according to a local media outlet. The ZEEKR 001 will be exported to EU market from the early of 2023.

Photo credit: Geely Holding

Desay SV forecasts 54.4%-64.05% YoY growth in 2021 net profit

Chinese automotive supplier Desay SV announced its annual net profit attributable to shareholders in 2021 is forecasted to reach 800 million yuan ($125.52 million) to 850 million yuan ($133.365 million), surging 54.4% to 64.05% year on year.

CATL builds new subsidiary working on R&D of lithium carbonate products

Fengxin CATL Zhicun New Energy Materials Co.,Ltd., a 80/20 joint venture between CATL and Jiangxi Zhicun Lithium Industry Co., Ltd., was incorporated on Jan. 9 in Fengxin County, Yichun city, Jiangxi province. It has a line of businesses including R&D, production, and sales of lithium carbonate products and cathode materials for lithium ion batteries.

Photo credit: CATL

Changan Automobile starts preorder of UNI-V

Changan Automobile has begun preorder of the UNI-V, the first sedan model of the UNI series, with only one variant offered.

New BYD Han EV/DM-i to be unveiled at Auto China 2022

The new BYD Han EV/DM-i versions are expected to make its debut at the Auto China 2022 in Beijing, according to a local media outlet.

Cadillac LYRIQ caught in patent images

Cadillac LYRIQ's patent image; photo credit: MIIT

The patent images of the Cadillac LYRIQ, GM's first Ultium-powered model, were recently exposed by China's MIIT.

NIO, Zhejiang Commercial Group to co-build battery swap stations for expressway rest stops

Chinese EV startup NIO on Jan. 7 entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang Commercial Group Co.,Ltd., a Zhejiang-based state-run company providing trade circulation service, to jointly build battery swap facilities.

XPeng leads China's LiDAR supplier ZVisions' Pre-C investment round

China's auto-grade MEMS LiDAR supplier, ZVision announced that it has completed its Pre-C round of financing, led by XPeng Inc., with hundreds of millions of RMB raised.

China to unveil second batch of FCV demonstration city clusters

The governmental review of China's second batches of fuel cell vehicle (FCV) demonstration cities has already been completed, according to a local media outlet, meaning the city clusters led by Zhengzhou of Henan province and Zhangjiakou of Hebei province will soon join the country’s significant program for boosting the application of FCVs.

Changan Auto 2021 sales volume rises 15% YoY to 2.3 million vehicles

China's major automaker, Changan Auto, reported a prominent year with its annual sales volume growing in each aspect in 2021 compared to a year ago.

Beijing opens up 1,000 km roads for autonomous driving tests

On the fifth session of Beijing's 15th People's Congress, the deputy director-general of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, Wang Lei, said that Beijing had achieved significant success in its V2X and autonomous driving development.

HOZON Auto sees 100,000th vehicle roll off assembly line

HOZON Auto, the Chinese startup owning the EV brand NETA, on Jan. 8 celebrated the birth of its 100,000th mass-produced vehicle, according to a post on the company's WeChat account. It took only 42 months for HOZON Auto to achieve the milestone.

BAIC BJEV Dec. sales increase threefold YoY

BAIC Bluepark, the holding company of BAIC BJEV, saw its December sales volume quadrupling from a year ago, according to its sales performance report.

CATL launches Shanghai-based future energy research institute

On Jan. 8, CATL inaugurated a Shanghai-based research institute dedicated to future energy source, which will be built in cooperation with Shanghai Jiaotong University, according to a post on the battery giant's WeChat account.

JAC Group overfulfils 2021 annual sales target with BEV sales soaring 169.12% YoY

China's auto group, JAC Group, released its December sales performance, with positive monthly and yearly growth in 2021, overfulfilling its annual sales target.