Gasgoo Daily: SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle names CEO of Rising Auto as new general manager

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SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle names CEO of Rising Auto as new general manager

On September 14, SAIC Motor confirmed that due to work adjustments, SAIC Motor’s vice president, Yang Xiaodong, would no longer take on as general manager of SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle. Instead, the current CEO of the auto group’s Rising Auto, will assume the additional position of general manager to the subsidiary.

R7; photo credit: Rising Auto

iFLYTEK sets up subsidiary in Inner Mongolia

China’s intelligent speech developer iFLYTEK incorporated a new subsidiary in Inner Mongolia with a registered capital of 50 million yuan. The new company is authorized to operate in AI theory and algorithm software R&D, sales of intelligent automotive equipment, and others.

NIO, Hisense to cooperate on several NEV-related businesses

Chinese EV manufacturer NIO and the multinational appliance and electronics manufacturer Hisense Group entered into a framework agreement on Sept. 13 to conduct all-round strategic cooperation in several fields related to the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, according to a press release from Hisense.

GAC Mitsubishi inaugurates new R&D center

GAC Mitsubishi Motors ("GMMC"), the joint venture among GAC Group, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, and Mitsubishi Corporation, inaugurated its new R&D center on September 13, which will help the automaker greatly boost the R&D of its proprietary products and technologies.

Aptiv deploys central vehicle controller in Chinese market first

Aptiv introduced on September 14 the industry’s first central vehicle controller (CVC), which will be firstly implemented in the Chinese market.

China's Mogo Auto sees fully-autonomous MOGO BUS roll off line

China’s autonomous driving solution provider, Mogo Auto, saw its new-generation autonomous bus, the MOGO BUS, roll off the production lines of Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co., Ltd.

Geely-backed ZEEKR hits delivery milestone of 40,000 units

ZEEKR, the Chinese premium EV brand owned by Geely Holding, announced on Sept. 14 the cumulative deliveries of the ZEEKR 001, its first production model, has reached 40,000 units.

Haomo.ai to build supercomputing center for autonomous driving advancement

Great Wall Motor-backed autonomous driving technology developer, Haomo.ai, introduced its new professional achievements and products at the HAOMO AI DAY held on September 13.

SAIC Motor puts MG MULAN BEV onto global market

SAIC Motor announced on Sept. 13 the MG MULAN (named "MG4 ELECTRIC" or "MG FOR ELECTRIC" in overseas regions) officially hit the global market. On the same day, 10,000 MG MULANs departed for European markets from Shanghai.