Gasgoo Daily: BMW recalls some electric vehicles in China due to charging risks

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BMW recalls some electric vehicles in China due to charging risks

On February 24, BMW filed for a recall plan in China involving 37,197 iX3s, 18,500 i3s, 1,985 i4s, and 2,929 iXs. According to the automaker, the said vehicles are being recalled due to the unreasonable setting of the voltage monitoring threshold for the high-voltage battery control unit (SME) microcontroller. The software may misjudge, leading to unexpected interruption of the vehicle’s charging session or closure of the high-voltage system. In extreme cases, this could cause a power failure, posing a potential safety hazard.

Photo credit: BMW

Chinese phone maker OPPO’s digital car keys compatible with multiple NIO models

On February 24, China’s smartphone maker OPPO announced that its digital car keys are adapted to the NIO ET5, ET7, ES7, EC7, and updated models. Smartphones compatible with NIO’s vehicle models include the Find N2 series, Find X5 series, Reno9 series, One Plus Ace series, etc.

Chery Auto releases interior design images of Tiggo 9 SUV

Chery Auto today releases several interior images of its upcoming Tiggo 9 SUV model. Judging from the photos, the Tiggo 9 is installed with an upscale cockpit with dual display screens acting as dashboard and center control screen. The Tiggo 9 will make its debut on February 27 and go on sale in May.

Photo credit: Chery Auto

JIDU teams up with Aptiv in E/EA R&D

On February 23, JIDU, the automaker backed by Geely and Baidu, inked a a strategic cooperation agreement with Aptiv to deepen collaboration in the R&D of electronic and electrical architecture (E/EA). 

Ford China CEO Chen Anning announces retirement, successor named

On February 24, Ford China announced that their CEO and president, Chen Anning, will officially retire on October 1, 2023. After stepping down from his role at Ford China, Chen will participate in projects focused on enhancing the company's global strategic competitiveness and business growth, while continuing to report to Jim Farley, president and CEO of Ford Motor.

China’s ArcherMind becomes adopter of Baidu’s ERNIE Bot

China’s automotive intelligence solution developer ArcherMind Technology (ArcherMind) announced on February 23 its decision to become one of the early users of Baidu’s ChatGPT-like AI technology, ERNIE Bot.

IM Motors nabs 5 billion yuan worth of loan

IM Motors, the premium electric vehicle makers jointly backed by SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group, and Zhangjiang High-Tech, recently obtained a loan worth 5 billion yuan ($723.066 million) by signing an agreement with a group of financial institutions, the automaker said on Feb. 24 via its WeChat account.

GAC Group, GAC AION to lift capital contributions to NEV startup HYCAN

GAC Group and its subsidiary GAC AION will increase their capital contributions to HYCAN by 107 million yuan ($15.474 million) and 493 million yuan ($71.294 million), in proportion to their respective shareholdings of 4.46% and 20.54%, according to a proposal approved by GAC Group’s board of directors and issued on Feb. 23.

Shell China, Alibaba Cloud team up on energy & digital transition, low-carbon business

Shell (China) Limited ("Shell China"), the China branch of the world's leading lubricant supplier Shell, on Feb. 23 signed a letter of intent with Alibaba Cloud, a cloud computing and AI company backed by Alibaba Group, to forge a long-term strategic partnership, according to a post on Shell China’s WeChat account.