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BYD to deploy NVIDIA’s Drive Orin computing platform onto entire lineup

NVIDIA announced on its official website that the Chinese leading new energy vehicle maker BYD will use the NVIDIA Drive Orin centralized computing platform in its full lineup of vehicles starting next year.

Dolphin; photo credit: BYD

Great Wall Motor merges ORA, Shalong brands to enhance market compettiveness

On March 22, Great Wall Motor announced the official integration of its two new energy vehicle brands, ORA and Shalong. The Jijialong model under the Shalong brand has entered the ORA community and will be displayed in the ORA App along with a dedicated Jijialong Category. The integration will reach the organizational management level to strengthen the two brands’ operational efficiency and competitiveness in the pure-electric auto market.

First NIO House in the Netherlands to open on March 23

According to the Chinese new energy vehicle startup NIO, the first NIO House in the Netherlands will be officially open for business on March 23. The NIO House is located in Rotterdam.  

Dongfeng Peugeot 408X kicks off presale, starting from 145,700 yuan

On March 21, Dongfeng Peugeot kicked off presales of the 408X in China with its four trim levels priced from 145,700 yuan to 179,700 yuan.

China’s Jan. 2023 deliveries of imported passenger vehicles drop 36.5% YoY

In the first month of 2023, there were 56,490 imported passenger vehicles (PVs) delivered across the Chinese mainland, representing a 36.5% decrease year-over-year, according to Sinomach Automobile Co., Ltd., China's largest dealer of imported vehicles.

Geely’s new bespoke auto brand dedicated to carsharing service named Cao Cao Auto

Geely Auto named its first carsharing-dedicated tailor-made auto brand “Cao Cao Auto”, according to a post on the WeChat account of Cao Cao Mobility, the ride-hailing unit of Geely Holding.

BYD, AICC ink agreement for autonomous driving operating system volume production 

Automotive Intelligence and Control of China (AICC) recently inked a mass production-oriented cooperation agreement with BYD to jointly develop intelligent driving products.

Pony.ai, Neolix team up on large-scale unmanned delivery application

On March 22, Pony.ai announced its strategic partnership with autonomous delivery vehicle maker, Neolix, to help expand the commercial deployment of its unmanned delivery service.

Leapmotor’s 2022 annual revenue rockets 295.4% YoY

Chinese new energy vehicle startup Leapmotor on Tuesday released its 2022 Q4 and annual financial results, which show a significant improvement in overall operations.

NETA Auto ships 3,600 NETA Vs to Thailand

NETA Auto, a Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker under the company HOZON Auto, set sail for overseas market with a single-batch shipment of up to 3,600 NETA V battery electric vehicles (BEVs) leaving Guangzhou Nansha Port on March 21, according to a post on NETA Auto’s WeChat account.