Gasgoo Daily: WEY’s first six-seater smart electric SUV unveiled

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WEY’s first six-seater smart electric SUV unveiled

Great Wall Motor’s WEY brand unveiled its first six-seater large smart electric SUV model, the WEY 80, on October 14. The model is positioned as WEY’s all-new flagship model adopting a new naming pattern with brand name and a number. The new model is estimated to be priced in the range of 350,000-400,000 yuan. 

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Huawei, Luxshare Precision’s joint automotive patent accredited 

According to China’s corporate database, Tianyancha, a patent filed by Huawei and Luxshare Precision, labeled “a utility model relates to an automobile high-speed connector assembly”, gained authorization on October 14. The invention improves the connection stability of automotive high-speed connector assemblies. 

FAW-Volkswagen to recall roughly 44,000 vehicles

FAW-Volkswagen has filed a recall plan with China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. Starting November 21, it will recall some Sagitar vehicles produced between December 14, 2021 and April 17, 2022, totaling 37,024 units, and some Bora vehicles produced between December 10, 2021 and February 18, 2022, totaling 7,342 units.

China’s MEMS LiDAR solution provider Zvision joins NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem

China’s automotive MEMS LiDAR solution provider, Zvision, partnered with NVIDIA as a member of the latter’s NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem.

BAIC Group announces EV-related patent authorized by European Patent Office

BAIC Group announced via its WeChat account that its patent named "an estimation method for electric vehicle (EV)'s remaining range, and relevant system" has sailed through the substantive examination and been authorized by the European Patent Office ("EPO") (patent number: EP3369604), indicating the Beijing-based auto giant has obtained its first patent in the EV control domain overseas.

VOYAH’s first battery-electric sedan model unveiled by MIIT

Dongfeng Motor Group’s premium new energy vehicle brand, VOYAH, saw its first sedan model listed on the declaration catalogue of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).