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BMW Brilliance recalls 171,828 BMW 5 Series vehicles in China

BMW Brilliance filed a recall plan for a total of 171,828 BMW 5 Series vehicles made in China from September 2, 2019 to December 26, 2020. Due to software problems, the dashboard on the vehicles may encounter a black screen and the inability to display necessary vehicle information (such as speed, etc.).

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Geely’s new energy vehicle sales subsidiary in Changsha deregistered 

The operating status of Changsha Geely New Energy Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. was changed from existence to deregistration, according to China’s corporate database, Tianyancha. Founded in August 2017, the company was wholly-owned by Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd.

Three Chinese societies release coordinated development framework on C-V2X

On January 16, China Highway and Transportation Society, China Society of Automotive Engineers, and China Institute of Communications jointly released a coordinated development framework on C-V2X autonomous driving system. The framework is formulated to accelerate the scientific research and industrial technological innovation of C-V2X autonomous driving, and promote the development of intelligent highways, intelligent transportation, intelligent connected vehicles, and modern communications industries in China.

XPeng announces price drop on most EV models

On January 17, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup, XPeng, issued an official price drop on its entire product lineup, except for the G9, with a discount of up to 36,000 yuan ($5,310). 

SGMW’s annual auto export volume jumps 33% in 2022

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors' joint venture with Chinese partners SAIC Motor and Guangxi Automobile Group, today announced via its WeChat account that its annual auto sales amounted to 1,600,007 units in 2022. Notably, its full-year new energy vehicle (NEV) sales jumped 33% year on year to over 600,000 units.

HOZON Auto sets up ‘Haozhi’ tech subsidiary working on auto parts, software R&D, production

HOZON Auto, the owner of the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) brand NETA, recently set up a technology subsidiary, which is likely to operate businesses under its fresh technology brand "Haozhi".

Roborock founder’s auto startup ROX said to launch first vehicle in Q3 2023

ROX, the auto startup project founded by Chang Jing, the founder and CEO of China’s intelligent cleaning robot company Roborock, is said to launch its first vehicle model in the third quarter of 2023, according to a local media outlet.

Dongfeng Nissan Venucia partners with Freetech for ADAS deployment

China’s intelligent driving solution provider Freetech announced on January 16 the further cooperation with Dongfeng Nissan’s Venucia brand regarding mass production of intelligent driving products.

China’s Changsha city aims to deploy over 163,000 charging piles by 2025

Changsha, the capital of China's Hunan province, aims to build over 163,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging piles across the city by 2025, more than 38,000 of which are planned for public services, according to a document recently issued by the Changsha City Development and Reform Commission.