GAC Aion, Huawei join forces to build premium brand, first SUV to be launched in 2023
The brand has two other models based on the same platform as the AH8, including an MPV and a high-end coupe.
Chinese auto chip firm Horizon Robotics joins two open source communities
Previously, both Nio and Li Auto have become premium members of the seL4 Foundation.
Guangdong, where Xpeng is headquartered, saw 230% growth in H1 NEV production
The province has stepped up efforts to coordinate chip protection for key companies such as GAC, Xpeng Motors and Dongfeng Nissan amid the recent global chip supply crunch, it said.
EHang says its new AAV production site goes into operation
EHang announced on July 26 that its new Automated Aerial Vehicle (AAV) production facility in Yunfu, Guangdong, southern China, went into operation at the end of June as planned.
New material developed by Chinese team expected to accelerate commercialization of solid-state batteries
Professor Ma Cheng's team at the University of Science and Technology of China announced that they have successfully developed a new chloride solid electrolyte material, lithium zirconium chloride.
Power battery maker Gotion expands its presence in upstream materials with new project
Gotion signed an agreement with Hefei Lujiang High-tech Zone on July 25 to build a 200,000 ton per year cathode material production base there, further expanding its business into the upstream sector.
GAC Aion's model to be equipped with zoomable LiDAR
The Aion LX, a production vehicle equipped with this LiDAR, will be released soon, GAC Aion said, without revealing a specific date.
Polestar aims to double its global retail stores by year-end
Polestar is expected to double its global retail stores from 9 to 18 by the end of 2021, and double its global retail network to 100, the company said in a press release.
Nio puts its 321st battery swap station into operation
A new Nio battery swap station went into operation on July 26, bringing the total to 321. The facility is located in Changsha, Hunan Province.
Faraday Future says one version of FF 91 has sold out of all available capacity
The FF 91 Futurist Alliance was sold out on July 25 after it began accepting pre-orders last week, according to information on Faraday Future's (FF) website.