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General Motors to launch Durant Guild lifestyle platform in China

General Motors announced today it will launch a lifestyle platform, The Durant Guild, to enable the availability of iconic import products across China.

FAW Jiefang posts two-digit YoY drop in Jan.-Aug. sales

FAW Group's truck manufacturing arm, FAW Jiefang, sold 12,052 vehicles in August, representing a 5.5% year-on-year growth. Its year-to-date sales amounted to 123,331 units, tumbling 66.72% from a year ago.

Nobo Auto to develop smart cockpit project in Changshu city

On Sept. 7, Chinese auto parts supplier Nobo Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (“Nobo Auto”) signed an investment agreement with the Management Committee of Changshu Economic-Technological Development Area to launch a smart cockpit project in Changshu city, Jiangsu province.

Henan province eyes 100 billion yuan of annual hydrogen industry production value by 2025

China's Henan province expects the annual production value of its hydrogen industry to exceed 100 billion yuan ($14.373 billion) by 2025, according to a document recently issued by Henan provincial government.

Tesla's China-made vehicle wholesale volume soars 173% MoM in Aug. 2022

In August 2022, Tesla's wholesale volume of its China-made vehicles reached 76,965 units, surging 73.88% from the previous year, while also zooming up 172.76% from the previous month, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association ("CPCA").

China's locally-made PV retail sales jump 28.4% YoY in Aug. 2022

In August 2022, China's passenger vehicle ("PV") retail sales amounted to 1.895 million units, jumping 28.4% compared to the previous year, while also climbing 2.8% from the previous month, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Baidu, Geely-backed JIDU to co-launch ROBO-01 limited edition with CLEP

JIDU, the intelligent EV company jointly founded by Baidu and Geely, on Sept. 7 announced the cooperation with China Lunar Exploration Program ("CLEP") to jointly launch a lunar exploration-themed cooperative production model— "ROBO-01 Lunar Edition", which will be launched next month.

Great Wall Motor sees Aug. sales jump 18.81% YoY

Great Wall Motor announced today its auto sales jumped 18.81% year on year to 88,226 units in August 2022.