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SAIC GM Buick names new flagship MPV GL8 CENTURY

SAIC GM’s Buick brand announced the official name of its all-new flagship MPV model, the GL8 CENTURY. The new model is positioned to compete in a higher-end and more luxury market than the existing GL8. The vehicle will make its debut at the following Buick brand celebration.

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BYD’s 2022 Tang EV to start presale on May 22nd

BYD’s 2022 refreshed Tang EV model will start presale on May 22nd. The new version inherits the signature Dragon Face design, with two power options, dual-motor, and single-motor trims. The dual-motor trim offers a CLTC range of 635 km, while the range of the single-motor one reaches 730km.

Tianjin Port FTZ’s YTD parallel-import car arrival volume surge 98% YoY

From January to April, the arrival volume of parallel-import vehicles at China’s Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone (FTZ) soared 98% from a year ago. In the meantime, 12,000 vehicles passed custom clearance, amounting to 63% of the annual clearance volume in 2021.  

China to build ICE industry measuring test center

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation approved the construction project of China’s internal combustion engine (ICE) measuring test center to reinforce the country’s core competitiveness of ICEs.

Geely Technology Group breaks ground on 12GWh power battery manufacturing base in Fuling

On May 19, Geely Technology Group broke ground on its power battery manufacturing base in Fuling district, Chongqing city, with a targeted production capacity of 12GWh, according to a post of the company's WeChat account.

Horizon Robotics, QCraft team up for mass-produced high-level AD solution

On May 18th, China’s AI chip supplier Horizon Robotics and autonomous driving developer QCraft officially entered into a strategic cooperation to co-develop production-ready high-level autonomous driving solutions.

EVE Energy to build 10GWh lithium-ion battery production base in Yuxi, Yunnan province

EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (“EVE Energy”), a Chinese battery maker headquartered in Huizhou city, announced earlier this week it planned to sign an agreement with the Management Committee of Yuxi High-Tech District in Yunan province for the investment in a new lithium-ion battery manufacturing project.

China’s chassis-by-wire supplier LEEKR Technology secures RMB200 million in Series A investments

On May 19th, LEEKR Technology, China’s chassis-by-wire system solution provider, announced the completion of its Series A and A+ rounds of investment, raising roughly RMB200 million ($29.6 million) in total.

BAW’s Yuanbao to hit market in June to take on Hongguang MINIEV

Chinese automaker Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (“BAW”) on Wednesday kicked off presale of an all-new mini all-electric vehicle model, named “Yuanbao”.

Haima Automobile’s 7X-E all-electric MPV to hit market in Q3

Chinese automaker Haima Automobile is about to launch a new BEV model, named the Haima 7X-E, which will be available for presale in the second quarter of 2022 and formally go on sale in the third quarter this year, according to a post on the automaker's WeChat account.