Gasgoo Daily: SAIC-GM launches NOP assisted driving system

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SAIC-GM launches NOP assisted driving system

Today, SAIC-GM officially launched its NOP (Navigation on Pilot) assisted driving system, making it the first joint venture in China to introduce highway pilot assistance functionality. The NOP system offers L2+ advanced assisted driving capabilities, covering various road conditions including highways, elevated roads, and urban expressways.

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NIO opens second "Power Journey" route in Europe

On July 11, NIO officially launched the "Scandinavian Coast Power Journey," marking the second "Power Journey" route established by the company in Europe.

Watson Rally secures tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round financing

On July 15, Shanghai Watson Rally Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. (Watson Rally), a Chinese chassis system supplier, announced the successful completion of its Pre-A round financing, raising tens of millions of yuan. The funding round was led by Blue Lake Capital. The funds raised will be primarily allocated towards the development and delivery of dry-type electronic mechanical brake (EMB) products, the mass production of electronic parking brake (EPB) products, and the development of brake-by-wire control systems.

XPENG to release G6 model into UK's market

Last week, the XPENG G6 model made its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the oldest car show in the UK, marking XPENG's first appearance in the British market. The XPENG G6, as the company's first global-oriented model, will be available in the UK right-hand drive market. British consumers can expect to place orders for the smart coupe SUV by the fourth quarter of this year.

BYD introduces Song PLUS DM-i model in Ecuador

The largest and most influential auto show in Ecuador, the Autoshow Guayaquil 2024, recently took place as scheduled. At this event, BYD held the launch of its Song PLUS DM-i, marking the debut of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model in the Ecuadorian market.

ZEEKR about to launch new ZEEKR 009 MPV model

ZEEKR, the premium electric vehicle brand under Geely Holding, recently released official images of the new ZEEKR 009 and announced that the vehicle will hit the market on July 19.

Geely Auto's fire new BEV model 'Xingyuan' included in MIIT's catalogue

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ("MIIT") recently released the 385th batch of the "Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products Announcement," which includes Geely Auto's fire new battery electric vehicle (BEV) model, the Geely Xingyuan (translating to "star wish").

Wuxi city issues key plans to facilitate integrated vehicle-road-cloud pilot program

Recently, the city of Wuxi has been selected as one of the first cities in China to pilot the integrated application of intelligent connected vehicles, roads, and cloud platforms. On July 14, the Wuxi Municipal Government held a deployment meeting to promote the construction of the vehicle-road-cloud integration system.

Huawei, Chery co-developed Luxeed R7 coupe SUV completes regulatory approval

On July 12, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 385th batch of the "Announcement on Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products," which included the Luxeed R7 electric coupe SUV under Huawei's smart selection vehicle alliance, HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance).

Chery's JAECOO brand unveils J7 SUV at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Chery Holding's JAECOO brand has made a grand debut of its new SUV model, the JAECOO J7, at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. This new vehicle, meticulously crafted by Chery's global design team, features a futuristic and dynamic design with cutting-edge technology.

SemiDrive establishes global headquarters in Beijing

Automotive chip supplier SemiDrive has officially established its global headquarters in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area (BDA), and received a strategic investment of 1 billion yuan from the BDA and the Beijing municipal government.