Gasgoo Daily: Beijing’s 2022 new energy vehicle retail volume jump 17.1% YoY

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Beijing’s 2022 new energy vehicle retail volume jump 17.1% YoY

Driven by the new energy vehicle (NEV) replacement subsidies and other policies, Beijing’s 2022 annual retail sales of NEVs increased 17.1% from a year ago, according to the Statistical Communiqué on the National Economy and Social Development of Beijing in 2022.

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SERES kicks off presale of Landian E5 hybrid electric SUV

On March 21, Huawei’s automaking partner SERES kicked off presale of the E5 hybrid electric SUV, which was under SERES’ Landian brand. Coming with two trim levels, the presale price of the Landian E5 stand between 139,900 yuan and 151,900 yuan. The new SUV will be officially on the market on March 30.

All-new Lynk & Co 05 hits market

The all-new Lynk & Co 05 will be officially launched tonight. As a facelift of the existing model, the new Lynk & Co 05’s appearance has been slightly adjusted with an upgraded 8155 chip installed for onboard intelligence. The all-new Lynk & Co 05 is equipped with NOA driving assistance function for the first time. Moreover, the EM-P trim of the model is equipped with the Lynk E-Motive intelligent electric hybrid system.

Geely Automobile's 2022 annual revenue hits new high

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely Automobile) achieved a 45.6% year-on-year surge in annual revenue in 2022, according to the yearly financial report the company released today.

FAW Bestune ships 117 NAT electric vehicles to Mexico

Chinese major auto group FAW Group announced that a ship carrying 117 units of the Bestune NAT electric vehicles (EVs) set sail to Mexico from Lianyungang city, Jiangsu Province.

Nullmax, Kankan Tech to jointly promote intelligent driving technology application

Chinese autonomous driving tech developer Nullmax inked a strategic cooperation agreement with Kankan Tech, a local optical image solution provider, in a bid to promote the scale application of intelligent driving technologies.

Chinese battery maker EVE Energy breaks ground on two factories in Huizhou

On Mar. 17, EVE Energy celebrated the beginning of the operation at its 30th and 31th factories, which are located in Huizhou city, Guangdong province, according to a post on the Chinese battery maker’s WeChat account.

Kia aims to get 40% of annual China sales from EVs by 2030

Kia Corporation (Kia) on Mar. 20 launched a mid-to-long-term strategic blueprint set for the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) market, with three heavyweight vehicle models displayed at the same time.