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China’s first paid driverless mobility pilot service kicked off in Beijing

On July 20th, Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area announced the initiation of China’s first driverless mobility service pilot operation with Pony.ai and Baidu as the first two permitted service providers.

Photo credit: Baidu

China’s passenger vehicle retails reach 335,000 vehicles last week

In the week starting July 11th to July 17th, there were around 335,000 passenger vehicles retailed in China, up 16% year over year and 21% week over week. However, compared to the same week last month, the retail volume saw a 15% decline.

JMC lays out in L4 autonomous intra-city freight field

Jiangling Motors Corporation disclosed that it had made layouts in the intra-city freight field with its L4 autonomous driving light buses.

Wuhan to explore autonomous driving bus operation on night routes

Wuhan issued an implementation scheme on strengthening the city’s transportation system. The city mentioned that it plans to conduct pilot operation with autonomous driving buses on night routes in designated areas.

NIO said to unveil interior of mass-produced ET5 at Chengdu Motor Show 2022

NIO is about to showcase the ET5 at the forthcoming Chengdu Motor Show 2022, with the interior design of the mass-produced model to be unveiled on spot, according to a local media outlet.

Pony.ai permitted to charge fees for driverless Robotaxi service in Beijing

On July 20th, Pony.ai received permission for China’s first driverless Robotaxi commercial operation from Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area (BJHAD).

Shanghai’s car parc surpasses 5 million vehicles by end of June 2022

Shanghai’s motor vehicle parc reached 5.09 million units by the end of June this year, 4.51 million of which were automobiles.

Guangzhou releases policies to boost vehicle, auto parts industrial chain development

The municipal government of Guangzhou, the capital of China’s Guangdong province, recently issued a document including a slew of measures to boost the development of automobile and key auto component industrial chains, which will remain effective until December 31, 2025.

NIO invests in self-driving startup Yunchuang Zhixing

NIO Capital led the Pre-A investment round of China’s crewless city-sanitation startup, Yunchuang Zhixing, the company announced on July 19th.