Gasgoo Daily: HUAWEI’s technology powered-NETA S to start presale in April

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HUAWEI’s technology powered-NETA S to start presale in April 

HOZON Auto’s HUAWEI technology-powered EV model, the NETA S, will start presale at the Auto China 2022 in Beijing in April.  

Photo credit: HOZON Auto

CATL sodium ion battery industrial chain to take shape in 2023

CATL recently disclosed that the company has initiated its sodium-ion battery industrialization and will form a fundamental industrial chain in 2023.

GEELY’s Geometry introduces new battery-electric SUV

Geely’s EV brand, Geometry, officially debuted a new compact SUV model, dubbed Geometry E.

VOYAH’s MPV to hit market in April

The high-end NEV brand of Dongfeng Motor, VOYAH, announced that its first MPV model, the Dreamer, will be available for sale in April. The luxury MPV offers both pure-electric and range extension power options.

Foton Motor sees Feb. sales notch down 6% YoY

In February, BAIC Group’s commercial vehicle arm, Foton Motor, sold 37,617 vehicles, decreasing 6.09% year over year. In the first two months of 2022, the automaker sold a total of 79,062 vehicles, indicating a 21.83% decline from a year ago.

Acura said to retrieve from Chinese market in June

Honda’s premium auto brand, Acura, is reportedly retrieving from the Chinese market in June 2022, a local media outlet reported on March 4th.

Bosch, Mitsubish, Blue Park Smart Energy ally on ’Battery-as-a-Service'

Bosch Intelligent & Connected Technology Co., Ltd. (“Bosch”), Mitsubishi Corporation (“Mitsubish”) and Blue Park Smart Energy (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (“Blue Park Smart Energy”) recently inked a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”) to carry out cooperation on the “Battery-as-a-Service” business model, Bosch announced on March 4 via its WeChat account.

Xiaomi’s chairman Lei Jun makes proposals about NEV business for two sessions

On March 4, Lei Jun, deputy of the National People's Congress and chairman of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, released four proposals via his personal WeChat account for this year's two sessions, two of which are related to the new energy vehicle (NEV) sector.

NIO, Aluminum Corporation of China to team up on automotive aluminum R&D, supply

Chinese EV startup NIO and state-owned aluminum producer Aluminum Corporation of China (“CHINALCO”) signed an agreement on March 3 to form a strategic partnership, according to a post on CHINALCO's WeChat account.