Gasgoo Daily: BYD sells 15,378 Seal sedans in December 2022

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BYD sells 15,378 Seal sedans in December 2022

BYD announced on January 5 that the monthly sales volume of the Seal electric sedan reached 15,378 vehicles in December 2022, marking the third consecutive month with over 10,000 vehicles sold. By the end of 2022, the automaker has sold 51,200 Seals since delivery kicked off in August. 

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Toyota Motor’s Beijing fuel-cell project ready for structural construction

Toyota Motor’s Beijing fuel-cell R&D and manufacturing base has sailed through the construction of foundation pit and piles, and is ready for structural construction. As the auto giant’s first fuel cell project out side of Japan, the Beijing project takes up 113,291.7 square meters of land, according to information released by Beijing’s Yizhuang Economic and Development Zone. 

JIDU has no plans to build smartphones: JIDU's CEO

Baidu and Geely’s jointly owned auto brand, JIDU, which focuses on higher-end smart electric vehicles, has no plan to build smartphone like NIO does, JIDU's CEO Xia Yiping said at an interview during the Auto Guangzhou 2022. 

BYD launches premium auto brand 'Yangwang' with two production models unveiled

On Jan. 5, 2023, BYD's high-end auto sub-brand, Yangwang, was officially launched with its core driving technology, dubbed "Yisifang" (Chinese pinyin), introduced at the same time.

China’s locally-made passenger vehicle retail sales likely to rise 1.8% YoY in 2022: CPCA

China's full-year passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales reached 20.7 million units in 2022, edging up 1.8% from the previous year, according to preliminary statistics data given by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Wednesday.

ARCFOX’s KAOLA sub-brand to launch first baby care EV on Jan.9

On January 4, ARCFOX’s sub-brand, KAOLA, disclosed via its Weibo account its first production vehicle model, which falls in the innovative baby care mobility category, will make its debut on January 9.

Cumulative China deliveries of all-new smart #1 come in at 9,212 units in 2022

In Dec. 2022, smart, the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) brand backed by Mercedes-Benz and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, saw the monthly deliveries of the all-new smart #1 reached 4,606 units in China, surging 91.12% from the previous month, according to the data released on smart's China website.

Dongfeng Motor’s annual auto export volume hit new high in 2022

Dongfeng Motor Corporation ("DFM" or "Dongfeng Motor") on January 4 disclosed several highlights in its 2022 annual performance, especially in wholly-owned brands’ sales, new energy vehicle (NEV) sales, and export.

JIDU kicks off intelligent driving generalization test in Guangzhou

JIDU, the auto brand backed by Baidu and Geely, recently put its intelligent driving solution to generalization tests under urban scenarios in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, said Dr. Wang Weibao, head of JIDU’s intelligent driving team.

Honda Motor announces 12.1% YoY dip in 2022 China retail sales

Honda Motor announced today its full-year China retail sales reached 1,373,122 units in 2022, falling 12.1% from a year earlier partly due to the impact of the coronavirus epidemic and the auto parts supply constraints.