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XPeng joins hands with SHARE'N go, CAR Inc.

On Jan. 9, XPeng entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with SHARE'N go and CAR Inc. to expand its partnership in the car rental service market. In the meantime, XPeng delivered several P7 sedans in Ningbo city.

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Geely's Farizon Auto to build methanol economic ecosystem in Handan, Hebei province

On Jan. 9, Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (“Farizon Auto”), the new energy commercial vehicle (NECV) maker of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, signed an agreement with the Administration Committee of Handan Economic and Technological Development Zone to work on building a NECV manufacturing base and a full industrial ecosystem for liquid methanol economy, and promoting relevant pilot projects.

Haima Automobile's 2022 sales drop 17.35% YoY

Chinese automaker Haima Automobile sold 24,392 vehicles through 2022, representing a 17.35% year-on-year decrease. Its monthly sales reached 2,129 vehicles in Dec. 2022, sliding 5% from a year ago.

KASCO delivers 50,000th set of air spring assembly to Li L9

Chinese air suspension supplier KH Automotive Technologies (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (“KASCO”) announced on Jan. 9 it has delivered the 50,000th set of air spring assembly to the mass-produced Li L9.

MINIEYE launches proprietary domain controller, intelligent driving all-in-one device

Chinese intelligent driving solution provider MINIEYE on January 6 introduced to the market its proprietary high-level intelligent driving products, namely, the D3t domain controller and the D2 front-view all-in-one device.

Geely Automobile posts 8% YoY growth in 2022 annual sales

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely Automobile) boasted an 8% year-on-year growth in its 2022 sales volume, according to the company's sales report.

China's ZVision launches LiDAR 'ML-30s+' for blind-spot detection

Chinese LiDAR supplier ZVision officially launched its all-new short-range LiDAR ML-30s+ at the CES on January 5.

Pony.ai, Horizon Robotics team up on building cost-effective intelligent driving solutions

On January 9, Pony.ai announced its all-round strategic partnership with Horizon Robotics, through which the autonomous driving company aims to build cost-effective intelligent driving solutions for mass production.

SAIC Motor posts 2.94% YoY dip in 2022 auto sales, but NEV annual sales surge

SAIC Motor sold 536,370 vehicles in Dec. 2022, representing an 18.85% decrease year-on-year, but reflecting an 8.85% rise month-on-month, according to the sales results the group issued today.

Mass-produced ZEEKR 009 rolls off production line

On Jan. 8, 2023, ZEEKR, the premium electric vehicle (EV) brand of Geely Holding, saw the first batch of the ZEEKR 009s roll off the assembly line at its plant in Hangzhou Bay, Ningbo city, only two months after the model hit the market.

FlagChip, Shanghai ZC Technology to co-build automotive MCU software solutions

Suzhou-based chip supplier FlagChip announced on January 9 its recent cooperation with Shanghai ZC Technology (“Zhi Cong Ke Ji” in Chinese pinyin) to jointly build automotive-grade MCU software solution.

FAW Group's Hongqi launches global new energy vehicle strategy

On Jan. 8, 2023, Hongqi, the premium auto brand of FAW Group, held a grand ceremony to launch its global new energy vehicle (NEV) strategy, unveiling the NEV sub-brand's architecture, logo, design language, technology platform, and product planning.

Hesai Technology becomes LiDAR supplier of SAIC Motor's Rising Auto

Chinese LiDAR supplier Hesai Technology announced on January 7 it has obtained a mass-production procurement order from SAIC Motor’s new energy vehicle brand Rising Auto.