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Li Auto said to produce all-electric MPV first at Beijing plant

It is reported that Li Auto will produce an all-electric MPV first at its Beijing plant, which is under construction. Targeting the Toyota Alphard, the yet-to-be-unveiled MPV is rumored to measure 5.3 to 5.4 meters in length with a wheelbase spanning 3.2 to 3.4 meters.

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Anhui province targets 40% share of NEV sales by 2025

The provincial government of China's Anhui recently launched an industry development plan that will see the province's automobile outputs exceed 3 million units by 2025, over 40% of which will be new energy vehicles.

DENZA's premium MPV comes with DM, EV power solutions

Zhao Changjiang, general manager of Denza sales service company, said on Monday that the firm's high-end MPV will come with both DM and EV power modes, while the DM super hybrid model will be able to drive for 1,000km.

Pocco announces price rise

Due to the decrease in NEV subsidies and increase in prices of batteries, chips, and raw materials, POCCO, a NEV brand of Henan Yujie Times Automobile Co., Ltd., has raised the prices of two versions of the POCCO Duoduo.

GAC Honda launches pure electric car brand ‘e:NP’

GAC Honda launched on March 29 the new all-electric vehicle brand “e:NP” (named “Ji Pai” in Chinese) with the brand strategy released at the same time, making it the first joint venture in China to have a standalone BEV brand.　

HUAWEI's automotive R&D team expands to 5,000 people, over 30 auto parts on the market

China's ICT giant HUAWEI allocated over $1 billion to the R&D of its intelligent auto solutions in 2021, according to the conglomerate’s annual financial report released on March 28th.

Haomo.ai develops ADAS for 34 GWM models awaiting market debut in 2022

Haomo.ai is developing ADAS products for thirty-four Great Wall Motor vehicle models that are scheduled to hit the market in 2022, the COO of Haomo.ai, Hou Jun, said at the China EV100 Forum.

China’s oil-fueled vehicle sales likely to peak in 2022 or 2023: industrial expert

The sales of oil-fueled vehicles in China are forecasted to peak in 2022 or 2023, and then will continuously fall year by year, Ouyang Minggao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said at the China EV100 Forum 2022.

Bosch China to start mass production of intelligent driving 3.0 platform in 2023

Bosch China's R&D team has been working on an advanced intelligent driving 3.0 platform, which will be ready for large-scale production in 2023, the senior vice president of Bosch China's intelligent driving and control unit, Zheng Xinfen said at the China EV100 Forum.

Xiaomi, Huawei, Geely-backed firms invest in solid-state battery maker WeLion

Chinese solid-state battery developer Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“WeLion”) recently introduced several new investors, including affiliated companies of Xiaomi, Huawei, and Geely.