Gasgoo Daily: Qin Peiji leaves Volvo, joins Geely Auto Group
With Gasgoo Daily, we will offer daily important automotive news in China. For those we have reported, the title of the piece will include a hyperlink, which will provide detailed information.
Qin Peiji leaves Volvo, joins Geely Auto Group
Geely Auto Group announced on August 21 that Qin Peiji, former President of Volvo Cars Greater China Sales Company, has joined the company as Vice General Manager of Sales and will also serve as Director of the group's Channel Development Committee. In this role, he will oversee the development and construction of the automotive group's channels, reporting to Geely Auto Group 's Senior Vice President Lin Jie.
SGMW unveils interior of compact SUV ‘Xingyun’
SAIC-GM-Wuling ("SGMW") revealed the interior design images of its upcoming compact SUV, Xingyun (translates to “Nebula” in English), offering two interior color options and a 10.25-inch floating screen. The Xingyun is expected to hit the market later this year.
Photo credit: SGMW
Hainan so far has over 240,000 new energy vehicles on road
Hainan Province has successfully promoted over 240,000 new energy vehicles, constituting 12.74% of its total car parc as of the end of July. In a noteworthy trend, new energy vehicles have dominated the province’s new vehicle additions, accounting for nearly 47% in this year alone, making Hainan the leading province in this category across the nation.
Chery Explore 06 off-road SUV hits market, starting at 116,900 yuan
Chery Auto officially put the Explore 06 onto the market on August 20, introducing four distinct variants with prices ranging from 116,900 to 139,900 yuan.
CATL forms ten-year strategic cooperation with Shaanxi Automobile
Chinese power battery giant CATL and Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group Co., Ltd. ("Shaanxi Automobile") joined forces on August 17 as they inked a ten-year strategic cooperation agreement in Ningde city, Fujian province, marking a significant move towards driving innovation in the electric commercial vehicle sector.
Great Wall Motor's ORA brand rolls off 400,000th vehicle
On August 20, ORA, the electric vehicle brand under Great Wall Motor, commemorated a significant achievement as it witnessed its 400,000th vehicle roll off the assembly line. This milestone was reached at the Great Wall Motor's intelligent factory in Taizhou city, Jiangsu province.
NIO co-launches world’s first V2G photovoltaic self-sustaining energy system with partners
On August 20, NIO, in partnership with several entities, unveiled the world's inaugural Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) photovoltaic self-sustaining energy system in the Qilian Mountains National Park, according to a post on NIO's WeChat account.
Dongfeng Mengshi's intelligent factory commence operations
On August 19, Dongfeng Motor's Mengshi Automobile Technology Company ("Mengshi Tech") officially inaugurated its Mengshi Tech Intelligent Park in Wuhan.
New VOYAH FREE carrying Baidu Apollo’s intelligent driving package hits market
On August 19, Dongfeng Motor’s premium new energy vehicle brand VOYAH saw the newly refreshed VOYAH FREE model officially hit the market, pricing at 266,900 yuan.
AutoChips, InteDrive ally on advancing automotive intelligence industry
On August 15, AutoChips, the automotive chip arm of NavInfo, joined hands with InteDrive, a player in the automotive control domain field, to unveil a strategic collaboration aimed at driving innovation in the realm of automotive control systems.
Gasgoo not only offers timely news and profound insight about China auto industry, but also help with business connection and expansion for suppliers and purchasers via multiple channels and methods. Buyer service:buyer-support@gasgoo.comSeller Service:seller-support@gasgoo.com
