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NIO says order volume spikes in May in Shanghai

NIO recently revealed that it posted a surge in monthly new vehicle order volume in May in Shanghai, partly thanks to its mature online sales system.

Top 10 MPV manufacturers in China sell about 205,000 vehicles in Jan.-Apr. 2022

According to the data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the top 10 MPV manufactures in China by Jan.-Apr. 2022 sales accounted for 84.5% of the country's total MPV sales. They recorded a total sales volume of around 205,000 units for the first four months.

Presale of all-new Hongqi H5 to begin tomorrow

The all-new Hongqi H5 will be available for presale on May 31, with three power solutions offered.

All-new Hongqi H5; photo credit: Hongqi

IM Motors to start delivery of IM L7 in mid-June

IM Motors, an electric vehicle joint venture among SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group, and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, is to begin delivery of the IM L7 in mid-June 2022. The automaker said it is pushing ahead with various key works as planned, including product R&D.

Shanghai to increase license plate quota for passenger cars

Shanghai will reduce some passenger car purchase taxes to spur auto consumption and increase the quota of license plates for passenger cars by 40,000 this year, according to an official document recently issued.

Li Auto to build power semiconductor R&D, production base in Suzhou

Li Auto inked an agreement a few days ago to build a power semiconductor R&D and manufacturing base in Suzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone (or Suzhou New District, called “SND” for short), Jiangsu province, as one of the key projects local authority signed on the same day.

XPeng lays foundation stone for auto parts industrial park in Zhaoqing, Guangdong

On May 30th, China’s electric vehicle startup XPeng inked a cooperation framework agreement with the administrative committee of the High Technology Industrial Development Zone of Zhaoqing city, Guangdong province, to build an industrial park for supporting auto parts.

XPeng to launch urban NGP to 50-100 cities by 2023

XPeng is working to launch urban NGP functions to achieve destination-to-destination autonomous driving in 50-100 cities by 2023, He Xiaopeng, CEO of XPeng, disclosed at the 2022 Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show.

C.P. Group partners with China’s EHang for urban air mobility development in Thailand

Thailand's major conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (C.P. Group) has partnered with China’s autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) developer EHang, to set up a joint venture in Thailand for AAV and UAM business.

Leapmotor's C01 bags over 45,000 preorders since May 10th

On May 28th, China’s electric vehicle startup Leapmotor showcased its C01 model, the first model in the world to be powered by CTC technology (cell-to-chassis), at the 2022 Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show.

HUAWEI, SERES to launch second AITO model M7 in June

HUAWEI and SERES’ new energy vehicle brand, AITO, will launch its second model, the M7 at the end of June this year, HUAWEI’s CEO of its intelligent auto unit, Yu Chengdong disclosed at the 2022 Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show.

ZEEKR 001 hits 20,000-unit delivery milestone

ZEEKR, a premium all-electric car brand of Geely, delivered the 20,000th ZEEKR 001 on May 28 at the 2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show, the automaker announced via its WeChat account.