Gasgoo Daily: Tesla Model 3 lead time shortened to at least one week in China

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Tesla Model 3 lead time shortened to at least one week in China

According to Tesla's official website in China, the expected lead times of the rear-wheel-drive and performance trims of the Model 3 have been reduced to 1-8 weeks and 1-10 weeks, respectively. Previously, the estimated lead time of the Model 3 was 6-10 weeks.

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Hongqi’s first MPV to hit market on Sept. 21

The all-new luxury MPV model under Hongqi brand, the HQ9, will hit the market on September 21. Presale price of model is 400,000 yuan. 

MIIT: China has 10,235 recycle service stations for power batteries

By the end of August, over 190 automakers and power battery using companies have established 10,235 power battery recycle stations across 31 Chinese provinces’ 326 cities, according to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Human Horizons partners with NVIDIA on intelligent driving system

Chinese luxury new energy vehicle startup Human Horizons announced on September 16 its cooperation with NVIDIA to adopt the latter’s NVIDIA DRIVE™ Orin chip in the automaker’s ADAS.

VOYAH FREE ultra-long-range BEV hits market at 393,600 yuan

Dongfeng Motor’s premium new energy vehicle brand, VOYAH, launched the ultra-long-range battery-electric version of its FREE SUV model on September 15, priced at 393,600 yuan ($56,160).

Plus completes toll-to-toll open road autonomous driving trial operation

Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology, announced the completion of a pilot operation of autonomous driving heavy-duty trucks on public highways with toll stations and private vehicles.

Foryou Multimedia, Lochn Optics team up on development of optical waveguide AR-HUD tech

Foryou Multimedia Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Foryou Multimedia"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foryou Corporation, entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Shenzhen Lochn Optics Technology Co., LTD. ("Lochn Optics") on Sept. 15 to jointly develop the optical waveguide AR-HUD technology, according to a post on Foryou Corporation's WeChat account.

Dongfeng Fengshen accomplishes annual overseas sales target ahead of schedule

On September 15, Dongfeng Motor announced that its wholly-owned passenger vehicle subsidiary Dongfeng Motor Corporation Passenger Vehicle Company (DFPV), who owns the brand Fengshen (AEOLUS), successfully accomplished its annual overseas sales target. 

GAC AION unveils all-electric supercar starting at 1.286 million yuan

GAC AION, the new energy vehicle (NEV) arm of GAC Group, on Sept. 15 released its fire new logo, dubbed “AI Shen Jian (AI Magic Arrow)”, indicating that it has ushered in a new development era.