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Tesla recalls 107,293 locally-made vehicles

Tesla is recalling 107,293 locally-made vehicles in China from May 23, 2022 due to display issues. Those vehicles include some Model 3s and Model Ys that were built from October 19, 2021 to April 26, 2022.

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Average daily passenger vehicle sales jump 25% YoY last week in China

China’s average daily passenger vehicle sales in the second week of June reached 50,000 units, representing a year-over-year jump of 25% and a month-over-month of 54%, according to the China Passenger Car Association. 

Li Auto’s CEO resigns as executive director of automaker’s technology subsidiary in Shanghai

Li Xiang, CEO of China’s new energy vehicle startup Li Auto, will no longer serve as the legal representative and executive director of Shanghai Lixiang Automotive Technology, wholly owned by Leading Ideal HK Limited. The technology firm, founded in 2021, added sales of electric components, and energy storage service to its business scope.

Hanma Technology to stop producing oil-fueled vehicles in Dec. 2025

Hanma Technology Group Co., Ltd. (“Hanma Technology”), a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group, announced on June 15 it would discontinue the production of traditional oil-fueled complete vehicles in December 2025, and only produce new energy and clean energy vehicles in the future, including all-electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, methanol-fueled vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles.

SAIC Z-ONE, Rising Auto inaugurate digital intelligence co-creation center

SAIC Motor’s Rising Auto and its automotive intelligence arm SAIC Z-ONE held an inauguration for their jointly-built digital intelligence innovation center in Shanghai’s auto town, Anting. 

Yanfeng to build largest-ever smart cockpit base in Shanghai’s Lin-gang Special Area

Chinese auto parts supplier Yanfeng will build a new smart cockpit base in Shanghai Minhang Economic and Technological Development Zone Lin-gang Park, according to a post on the WeChat account of the management committee of the Lin-gang Special Area. 

BAIC Group set to eliminate product carbon emission by 2050

BAIC Group announced its carbon neutrality plan, BLUE, which aims to fully implement new energy and intelligent products, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, at an online launch event on June 15th.

MINIEYE joins hands with BlackBerry QNX

On June 14th, China’s intelligent driving solution provider MINIEYE announced its partnership with BalckBerry QNX to jointly develop safe and reliable intelligent vehicle solutions.

Li Auto breaks ground on 2nd phase of Beijing industrial park

On June 14, Li Auto broke ground on the second phase of its industrial park in Shunyi district, Beijing, which is anticipated to start operation at the end of 2023, according to a local media channel.