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JD Logistics puts battery-swappable NEVs into operation

On August 15, JD Logistics put its first batch of battery-swappable vehicles into real-life operations. The company plans to deploy 1,000 battery-swappable light trucks into operation by the end of 2022.

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2022 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference to be held in mid-Sept.

The 2022 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference will be held from September 16th to September 19th in Beijing.

NavInfo cooperates with unnamed Chinese NEV maker for L2 autonomous driving solution

China’s navigation tech player NavInfo announced that the company has formed a cooperation with an unnamed Chinese new energy vehicle maker to jointly develop L2 autonomous driving solutions. The integrated software/hardware solution will be put into mass production and deployed onto multiple vehicle models between the end of 2022 and the end of 2024.  

NavInfo-backed Zhonghuan Satellite inks agreement with Qiqihar city

Zhonghuan Satellite, the affiliated company of China’s navigation giant NavInfo, inked a project agreement with Fuyu County, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province. The company will help the county build its digital transportation ecosystem.

China’s fuel cell supplier HYPRIN joins hands with SANY Group, King Long

Shanghai-based fuel cell supplier HYPRIN announced on August 15 the beginning of the strategic cooperation with SANY Group, Qi Hang Auto, and Suzhou King Long to co-work on the R&D and production of hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Tencent’s QQ Music to offer NIO vehicles Dolby Atmos music service

Tencent's music streaming platform QQ Music today announced it would offer the in-car Dolby Atmos music service to NIO’s car users, becoming China's first music platform to provide its partner auto brand with such service.

NETA to roll out new model powered by radar from Chuhang Technology in 2023

Shanghai-based millimeter-wave radar supplier Chuhang Technology landed a procurement project from HOZON Auto, the new energy vehicle maker owning the brand NETA, on August 15th.

Tencent increases investment in intelligent driving company LinearX

China’s tech giant Tencent increased its stake in the Shanghai-based intelligent driving software platform developer, LinearX, to become the latter's the third largest shareholder.

BYD works with Nic. Christiansen Group to sell electric passenger vehicles in Denmark

BYD today announced it had appointed Nic. Christiansen Group as a dealer for its electric passenger vehicles in Denmark, making the company's foray into another European country's passenger vehicle market following Germany and Sweden.

BYD to develop power battery manufacturing, mining projects in Yichun

On August 15, BYD Company Limited ("BYD") signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the municipal government of Yichun city, local authorities of Yichun Economic and Technological Development Zone and Yifeng county, as well as Yichun Mining Co., Ltd. to develop power battery manufacturing and mining projects, according to a post on the city's governmental WeChat account, “Yichun Fabu”.

Leapmotor introduces two new trims to C11 lineup

China’s new energy vehicle startup Leapmotor introduced two new variants to its C11 SUV lineup, the 2022 executive 610 version and the 2022 smart travel 510 version.