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Faraday Future ships latest production-ready FF 91 Futurist to China

Faraday Future today announced it has shipped one of the latest production-intent FF 91 Futurist testing vehicles to China for market testing and validation, including charging and infrastructure compatibility along with other hardware and software applications.

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Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën to roll out 8 NEV models over next five years

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd. (“DPCA”) plans to roll out 8 new energy vehicle (NEV) models over the next five years, the Sino-French joint venture announced during the Automobile Culture Festival held on Feb. 10.

BYD-backed DENZA about to deliver D9 MPV’s BEV version

DENZA, the premium NEV brand backed by BYD, has delivered over 7,000 D9 MPVs this month and the model’s order volume is about to exceed 10,000 units in Feb., said Zhao Changjiang, general manager of Denza's sales division. Besides, official delivery of the DENZA D9’s BEV (battery electric vehicle) version will start around Feb. 20.

SGMW unveils images of first all-electric SUV

SAIC-GM-Wuling (“SGMW”), General Motors' joint venture with Chinese partners SAIC Motor and Guangxi Automobile Group, today announced the name of its first all-electric SUV, “Baojun YueYe” (in Chinese Pinyin).

BYD breaks ground on NEV component industrial base in Baoji city

On Feb. 6, BYD broke ground on its new energy vehicle (NEV) auto parts industrial base in Fufeng county, Baoji city, Shaanxi province, according to baojinews.com, a local news agency of Baoji city.

Dongfeng Motor Group faces two-digit YoY plunge in Jan. 2023 sales

In the first month of 2023, Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (Dongfeng Motor Group) saw its monthly sales reach 10,808 vehicles, representing a 64.4% plunge from a year ago.

SAIC Motor-backed IM Motors sees LS7 SUV hit market, starting at 309,800 yuan

IM Motors, the premium electric vehicle (EV) maker backed by SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group, and Zhangjiang High-Tech, put its first SUV model, the IM LS7, onto the market on Feb. 10.

Geely’s premium EV maker ZEEKR nabs $750 million in Series A funding

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (“ZEEKR”), the premium electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer of Geely Auto Group, today announced the completion of its Series A financing, which bagged for the company $750 million and raised its market valuation to $13 billion.

NavInfo to provide BMW with autonomous driving map service in China

China’s navigation service provider NavInfo announced on February 13 it inked the agreement with BMW China to offer the latter autonomous driving related map services.

HiPhi’s third model surfaces in MIIT’s patent images

Human Horizons, the Chinese electric vehicle maker owning the luxury brand HiPhi, recently saw its third production model exposed via a catalogue released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Changan Auto kicks off presale of UNI-V iDD, UNI-K iDD

Changan Auto officially kicked off presale of the UNI-V iDD and UNI-K iDD, the PHEV versions of the UNI-V and the UNI-K, on February 11, which further enriched the company’s new energy vehicle lineup.