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Xiaomi joins CCC for digital car keys development

Xiaomi announced that its addition to the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) board to accelerate the development and application of digital car keys.

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Chery Auto sees 500,000th Tiggo 8 roll off production line

The 500,000th Tiggo 8 SUV from Chery Auto has rolled off the production line. In the first quarter of 2022, the accumulative sales volume of the Tiggo 8 amounted to 41,066 vehicles worldwide, increasing 14.2% year on year.  

VOYAH Dreamer MPV to hit market on May 7th

According to VOYAH, the premium new energy vehicle brand of Dongfeng Motor, its Dreamer MPV model will officially be on the market on May 7th. The seven-seater trim of the vehicle is priced at RMB380,000-RMB480,000 ($57,563-$72,711), and the four-seater starts from RMB600,000 ($90,888).

CALB to break ground on Jiangmen power battery base

CALB is planning to start the construction of its power battery and energy storage base in Jiangmen, Guangdong province. The project involves a total investment of RMB20 billion ($3.03 billion) and a designed capacity of 50GWh.

EVE Energy to pour 20 billion yuan in building battery manufacturing base, R&D hub in Chengdu

EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (“EVE Energy”), a Chinese battery maker headquartered in Huizhou, intends to sign a formal agreement with the Management Committee of Chengdu Economic Technological Development Area for the construction of a power & energy storage battery manufacturing base and a research institute in Chengdu, the company announced on April 28.

Volkswagen's CARIAD sets up unit in China

On April 28th, Volkswagen Group announced the establishment of its CARIAD Chinese subsidiary, advancing its determination in China’s auto industry.

Beijing enforces China's first fully autonomous ride-hailing pilot operation

On April 28th, Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area (BJHAD) officially issued its management and enforcement regulation on driverless passenger vehicle road test and demonstration, and started driverless vehicle pilot operation in the area as China’s first.

BAIC Bluepark Q1 revenue doubles YoY in 2022

BAIC Bluepark, the parent company of BAIC BJEV celebrated a lucrative first quarter in 2022, with substantial growth in revenue compared to a year ago, according to its financial report released on April 27th.

BAIC Motor posts 8.2% YoY drop in Q1 2022 revenue

BAIC Motor Corporation Limited (“BAIC Motor”), a HK-listed subsidiary of BAIC Group, announced earlier this week its revenue in the first quarter of 2022 reached around 45.73 billion yuan ($6.972 billion), sliding 8.2% year on year.

GAC Group’s Q1 2022 revenue leaps 45.67% YoY

GAC Group announced on Wednesday that its revenue in the first quarter of 2022 came at 23.145 billion yuan ($3.529 billion), jumping 45.67% year on year.

Pony.ai permitted to provide driverless Robotaxi service in Beijing

Pony.ai was granted permission to provide driverless Robotaxi service in Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area (BJHAD), the company announced on April 28th.

WeRide's Robosweepers roll off porduction line, road test starts in May

On April 28th, China’s autonomous driving developer WeRide saw its first Robosweepers roll off the production line, becoming the first mass-produced and purpose-built self-driving street cleaning vehicles in China.

Baidu Apollo greenlighted driverless ride-hailing service on Beijing open roads

On April 28th, China’s tech giant Baidu announced that it has received permission to operate driverless ride-hailing service on public open roads in Beijing, as the first permit of its kind in China.

BYD scores 240.59% YoY hike in Q1 2022 net profit

BYD Company Limited (“BYD”) announced on Wednesday that its revenue in the first quarter of 2022 leapt 63.02% over a year earlier to around 66.825 billion yuan ($10.188 billion).