Gasgoo Daily: Xiaomi says leaked autonomous driving test vehicles are not Xiaomi’s vehicles

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Xiaomi says leaked autonomous driving test vehicles are not Xiaomi’s vehicles

Xiaomi responded to the leaked photo of an autonomous driving vehicle with “Xiaomi Pilot Test” stickers that the vehicle is just a medium for the company to test out its autonomous driving technology. The car is not a Xiaomi car.

Photo credit: Xiaomi

Honda Motor to recall 31,984 vehicles in China

Honda Motor will recall 31,984 units of the 2011-2014 versions of the SPIRIOR manufactured between April 12th, 2011 and January 4th, 2014 in China. The recall will take effect from October 31st, 2022.

Ford to recall 2,274 Mustangs in China

Ford will recall 2,274 units of the 2015 Ford Mustang model manufactured between August 7th, 2014 to July 31st, 2015. Meanwhile, 2,638 units of the Lincoln MKZ produced between June 11th, 2014 to March 29th, 2015 will also be recalled. The recall will take effect on July 8th 2022. 

China’s Anhui province aims to deploy over 180 battery swap stations by 2025

East China's Anhui province aims to build over 70,000 public charging piles and more than 180 battery swap stations by the end of 2025, according to a document released by Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission on July 4.

Tesla sells 78,906 China-made vehicles in June 2022

In the sixth month of 2022, Tesla sold 78,906 China-made vehicles in wholesale, more than doubling from the previous month, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Great Wall Motor’s TANK brand sales almost double YoY in June

Great Wall Motor sold 101,186 vehicles in June, edging up 0.52% compared to a year ago, with the TANK brand almost doubling its monthly sales year over year.

China's locally-made PV retail sales jump 22% YoY in June 2022

In June 2022, China's passenger vehicle ("PV") retail sales amounted to 1.967 million units, jumping 22% compared to the previous year, while also leaping 43.2% from the previous month, according to the the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Bosch’s joint venture UAES brokes ground on Taicang factory’s phase Ⅱ

United Automotive Electronic Systems Co., Ltd. (“UAES”), Bosch's joint venture in China with Zhonglian Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd., held a ground-breaking ceremony for the second phase of the factory in Taicang, Jiangsu province, marking a milestone for the company's development of new energy vehicle-related business.

JAC Group’s June sales up MoM, YoY

Chinese auto group, JAC Group, witnessed its monthly sales volume boost up from the previous month and the previous year in June.

XPeng’s CEO says annual output threshold for smart EV startup should be lifted to 400,000 units

The basic annual output threshold for an intelligent electric vehicle startup should be raised to 400,000 units, He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of XPeng Inc., said on July 7 at the 14th China Auto Bluebook Forum (“CABF 2022”).

Xiaomi’s autonomous vehicle spotted on road

An autonomous driving vehicle labeled with stickers from China’s smartphone giant Xiaomi was spotted on road recently, according to a photo posted on Chinese social media Weibo.