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1,200 BYD DM-i vehicles arrive at Columbia 

BYD disclosed on December 19 that 1,200 units of its DM-i vehicles recently arrived at Columbia, including 200 Qin PLUS DM-i and 1,000 Song PLUS DM-i, setting a record of BYD’s single-pass export volume of DM-i technology-powered vehicles. 

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FAW-Toyota’s bZ3 kicks off presale 

FAW-Toyota recently kicked off the presale of its first battery-electric mid-sized sedan under the bZ brand, the bZ3, on December 18 at the joint venture’s 10-million-user celebration event. The new electric sedan features a presale price range of 189,800 yuan-219,800 yuan ($27,250-$31,560). 

CATL invests in skateboard chassis developer GECKO Technology

Shenzhen GECKO New Energy Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. recently introduced CATL’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Wending Investment Co., Ltd., as one of its shareholders, according to information from Chinese corporate inquiry platform, Tianyancha. GECKO Technology was established in February 2022, focusing on skateboard chassis technology development. 

XPeng sets up new power battery-making subsidiary

Chinese new energy vehicle startup XPeng recently set up a subsidiary working on power battery-related businesses, indicating the company's intention to build up its capability in in-house development of batteries.

Tencent Intelligent Mobility, INGEEK launch digital car key service

Tencent Intelligent Mobility announced on December 19 the official launch of its innovative digital car key jointly developed with cyber security service provider INGEEK.

Baidu granted Shanghai’s first permit for high-level urban assisted driving map

China’s tech giant Baidu announced on December 19 that it was granted the first high-level urban assisted driving map permit by Shanghai.

Rockchip, Zlingsmart team up for China-made smart cockpit solutions

China’s IC design firm Rockchip Electronics (Rockchip) and intelligent vehicle solution provider Zlingsmart announced their in-depth cooperation on December 20, which focuses on smart cockpit solutions.

CATL, ZEEKR’s cooperative power battery base sees first phase start operation

On Dec. 19, the first phase of the power battery base jointly built by CATL and ZEEKR officially started operation in Yibin city, Sichuan province, according to a post on CATL's WeChat account.