Gasgoo Daily: Tencent’s onboard map to cover 100 Chinese cities in 2022

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Tencent’s onboard map to cover 100 Chinese cities in 2022

According to the vice president of Tencent’s smart transportation division, the company’s road network collecting fleet is likely the largest one in China. Its high-precision map has covered 350,000 kilometers of highway and city expressways in the country, and expects the coverage to reach all the roads in the top 100 cities in China by the end of the year.

Photo credit: Tencent

Dongfeng AEOLUS’s new models to go fully electric in 2024

Dongfeng Motor Group disclosed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dongfeng AEOLUS aims to realize complete electrification among its new models in 2024.

Photo credit: AEOLUS

CPCA: China accounts for 31% of global auto market in Jan.-May period

According to the secretary general of China Passenger Car Association, Cui Dongshu, China maintained a 31% share of the world’s auto market in the first five months of 2022, while North America and Europe both saw a decline in their respective market share.

China-made Volvo C40 rolls off line

The Volvo C40 has rolled off the production line in the automaker’s Taizhou factory. The model is expected to officially hit the market in early July. Presale of the C40 has been kicked off with a price range of RMB267,000-RMB328,000. 

GAC Group launch super iron lithium battery

GAC Group introduced its new-generation super iron lithium battery built on microcrystalline technology (SmLFP) at the 2022 GAC TECH DAY on June 28th.

Black Sesame Technologies partners with Uhnder for auto perception solution

Black Sesame Technologies announced its partnership with US digital radar developer Uhnder on June 27th. The two companies will work to build perception solutions for ADAS technologies.

Changchun to build thousand-billion-yuan level auto industry base

On June 27th, the municipal government of Changchun, Jilin Province held a press conference stating the city’s ambition to build a thousand-billion-yuan auto industry base with global competitiveness.