Gasgoo Daily: XPeng G9 greets first OTA upgrade

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XPeng G9 greets first OTA upgrade

XPeng announced on Dec. 28 via its WeChat account that its G9 flagship model has greeted the first OTA upgrade since it hit the market, with the operating system evolving into the Xmart OS 4.1.0. Through the new upgrade, XPeng’s full-scenario voice 2.0 functions have been added to the XPeng G9.

XPeng G9; photo credit: XPeng

2023 BYD Dolphin hits market

The 2023 BYD Dolphin recently hit the market. Coming with three trim levels, the refreshed all-electric car is priced between 116,800 yuan ad 136,800 yuan.

Hesai Technology's cumulative LiDAR deliveries exceed 100,000 units

Chinese LiDAR supplier Hesai Technology announced on Dec. 27 that its cumulative LiDAR deliveries had surpassed 100,000 units, nearly 80,000 units of which were delivered this year.

Delivery of VOYAH FREE begins in Norway

On December 28, VOYAH, the premium new energy vehicle brand of Dongfeng Motor, announced that it recently kicked off delivery of the FREE SUVs in Norway. 

SAIC-GM Wuhan Ultium Center starts operation for battery, electric drive system production

SAIC General Motors ("SAIC-GM"), the joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motor, saw a significant power center, named SAIC-GM Wuhan Ultium Center, start operation in Wuhan city, the capital of China's Hubei province, on Dec. 28.

SAIC-backed Xiangdao Chuxing kicks of Robotaxi pilot operation in Shenzhen

SAIC Motor's Xiangdao Chuxing mobility service platform officially kicked off pilot operation of Robotaxis in Shenzhen on December 28.

Trunk.Tech, CMST to jointly build smart bulk commodity logistics transportation project

China's autonomous commercial vehicle solution developer Trunk.Tech announced on December 27 its strategic cooperation with domestic smart logistics firm, CMST, to jointly establish the first bulk commodity intelligent logistics operation project across the industry.

Dongfeng Motor deploys 49 intelligent connected buses in Xiongan New Area

On December 26, Dongfeng Motor's autonomous driving arm, Dongfeng Sharing, officially delivered 49 intelligent connected buses to Xiongan New Area.

China's air suspension solution provider SDRIVE closes Pre-A funding round

Shanghai SDRIVE Technology Co., Ltd. ("SDRIVE"), a Chinese air suspension solution provider, recently announced it has closed the Pre-A round of financing with tens of millions of yuan raised.

Chery's EXEED Yaoguang SUV makes global debut

Chery Holding's EXEED brand officially launched its first strategic model in accordance to the automaker's 2.0 development approach, namely, the EXEED Yaoguang, on December 27.

IAR Systems partners with NavInfo-backed AutoChips for automotive embedded solutions

On December 27, leading embedded software company IAR Systems and NavInfo's subsidiary AutoChips announced their strategic cooperation in the automotive embedded R&D solution field.

China's Jan.-Nov. 2022 deliveries of imported passenger vehicles dip 18.5% YoY

For the first eleven months of 2022, there were 701,182 imported passenger vehicles (PVs) delivered across China, representing an 18.5% decrease year-over-year, according to Sinomach Automobile Co., Ltd., China's largest dealer of imported vehicles.