Gasgoo Daily: General Motors cuts Cadillac LYRIQ's price in China

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General Motors cuts Cadillac LYRIQ’s price in China

General Motors announced a nearly 14% price reduction for the Cadillac LYRIQ electric vehicle model in China. The LYRIQ is a luxury crossover vehicle based on General Motors' Ultium EV platform, currently has a starting price of 379,700 yuan, down from its previous price of 439,700 yuan.

LYRIQ; photo credit: Cadillac 

DENZA N7 nabs more than 20,000 blind orders in one month

DENZA, the premium new energy vehicle brand majority-owned by BYD, announced that its N7 model has received over 20,000 blind orders in just one month. The N7 blind order placement started on April 18, and the vehicle officially hit the market on July 3.

Lincoln’s June China sales hits new high for 2023

In June 2023, Lincoln sold a total of 7,083 vehicles in the Chinese market, surging 30% from the previous month. According to the automaker, its June sales volume was the highest yet in the year 2023.

Tesla sells 93,680 China-made vehicles in June 2023

In June 2023, Tesla sold 93,680 China-made vehicles via wholesale, which marked the US electric vehicle maker’s best performance throughout the first half of this year, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Dongfeng Aeolus launches Haohan PHEV with 1,350km of combined range

Dongfeng Aeolus, the wholly-owned brand of Dongfeng Motor, on July 9 officially launched the Haohan electric hybrid SUV with an impressive combined range of up to 1,350 kilometers, and has opened blind bookings for the vehicle.

Pony.ai bags first driverless road test permit in Shanghai's Pudong New Area

On July 8, Chinese autonomous driving solution provider Pony.ai announced that it was among the three companies who obtained the first batch of road test permits for autonomous vehicles without drivers onboard issued by Shanghai's Pudong New Area authority.

Foton Daimler, Aulton to team up on battery swapping project for heavy-duty trucks

On July 6, Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Foton Daimler") and Aulton New Energy Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Aulton") established a strategic partnership to jointly promote the rapid implementation of the battery swapping project for heavy-duty trucks.

WeRide deploys Robobus service in Zhuhai's Hengqin Cooperation Zone

On July 7, WeRide, the leading Chinese autonomous driving solution developer, inaugurated its autonomous driving demonstration bus route in the Hengqin Cooperation Zone of Zhuhai city, Guangdong Province.

Gotion High-Tech, BASF cement cooperation in battery materials science field

On July 6, 2023, Chinese power battery supplier Gotion High-Tech signed a strategic cooperation MoU (memorandum of understanding) with BASF, aiming to further enhance cooperation in the field of material science by leveraging their respective technological strengths and jointly promoting material innovation and technological advancement in the field of power batteries, according to a press release from Gotion High-Tech.

JAC Group‘s export volume soars 82.98% YoY in H1 2023

In June 2023, Chinese automaker JAC Group achieved a double-digit year-on-year increase in monthly sales, according to its performance report released on July 7.

BYD puts DOLPHIN’s extended range version onto Thai market

On July 6, BYD, in collaboration with its local partner RêVER Automotive, held a launch event in Bangkok, Thailand, for the BYD DOLPHIN extended range variant and announced the retail price of the model’s standard range version.

China has 16.2 million new energy vehicles running on roads by June 2023

According to statistics from China's Ministry of Public Security, as of the end of June 2023, the number of motor vehicles in use reached 426 million nationwide, including 328 million cars.