Gasgoo Daily: XPENG AEROHT’s Voyager X2 completes first low-altitude flight over Guangzhou’s CBD

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XPENG AEROHT’s Voyager X2 completes first low-altitude flight over Guangzhou’s CBD

XPENG AEROHT announced today that its flying car, the Voyager X2, successfully completed a low-altitude flight over Guangzhou city's CBD area, specifically from Tiande Centre to the Canton Tower. In January 2023, the Voyager X2 obtained a special flight permit issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China's Central and Southern Region, making it the first domestically developed manned eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) product to apply for and receive approval.

Photo credit:  XPENG AEROHT

NIO's NOP+ function now covers 99% cities, counties on Chinese mainland

In a recent Weibo post, NIO announced that its navigation assistance system NOP+ (Navigate on Pilot +) now covers 99% of the cities and counties on the Chinese mainland, totaling 726 in count. Compared to February, an additional 120 cities have been integrated into NIO's intelligent driving network.

FAW-VW ID.4 CROZZ 3rd-Anniversary Edition hits market at a 139,800 yuan

FAW-Volkswagen on March 8 put the ID.4 CROZZ 3rd-Anniversary Edition onto the market, available at a limited-time price of 139,800 yuan. Positioned as a compact electric SUV, the ID.4 CROZZ 3rd-Anniversary Edition comes standard with the upgraded Digital Bluetooth Key 2.0 and adds an exclusive exterior emblem on the C-pillar, along with optional front illuminated logos and IQ.Light LED headlights.

China’s new energy passenger vehicle wholesale volume dips 9.7% YoY in Feb. 2024

With the impact of the Chinese New Year holiday, China’s new energy passenger vehicle market experienced a notable downturn in February 2024. Last month, the production volume of new energy passenger vehicles in China reached 426,000 units, marking a year-on-year decrease of 17.7% and a month-on-month plunge of 42.3%, according to data provided by the China Passenger Car Association.

Beijing Benz hits production milestone of 5 million vehicles

Beijing Benz, the joint venture between BAIC Group and Mercedes-Benz, recently celebrated the milestone of producing its 5-millionth unit vehicle, which was an all-new E-Class Long Wheelbase model.

DeepWay permitted to conduct cross-provincial autonomous heavy-duty truck pilot operations

DeepWay, the intelligent new energy commercial vehicle maker backed by Baidu, recently achieved a significant milestone by becoming China's first mass-produced vehicle manufacturer to obtain a license for cross-provincial autonomous heavy-duty truck testing and demonstration applications, according to the company’s announcement on March 8.

Nissan Motors sees China sales drop 30.29% YoY in Feb. 2024

On March 8, Nissan Motor announced its performance for February 2024 in the Chinese market, which showcased a double-digit decline over that of the previous year.

JAC Yiwei delivers 1,000 new energy vehicles for public transport

On March 6, JAC Yiwei, a new energy vehicle sub-brand under JAC Group, held a signing ceremony in Hefei city for 1,000 new energy vehicles set to be deployed in the public transport sector, with deliveries kicking off at the same time.