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A Tesla in Guangzhou catches fire in collision, killing one passenger

The video shows a Tesla sedan overtaking a moving car from behind, striking a roadside concrete bridge, then catching fire, and eventually being burned to an empty frame.

While Tesla owner protests atop a car, another carmaker shows ballet in similar setting

The stark contrast was reported by numerous Chinese media outlets, which said that Peugeot was alluding to Monday's protest at the Tesla booth.

Niu Technologies founder reportedly jumps on carmaking bandwagon

Li Yinan is building a car, but just hasn't declared it because he's keeping a low profile, the report said.

Nio president says low adoption of Tesla's FSD means much investment is wasted

Autopilot requires a subscription system rather than a one-time buyout, otherwise, users will be hindered by the high price, Qin said.

Li Auto CEO offers his advices on regulation on brake failure

If a car manufacturer is cheating, regulators should simply disqualify it from production and sale, Li said.

SAIC-GM-Wuling to be first car company to use DJI's smart driving solution

SAIC-GM-Wuling announced on April 19 that Chinese drone company DJI's smart driving solutions will be used in BAOJUN models, which will start mass production within the year.

Li Auto says its self-driving system can compete with Huawei and Tesla by next year

Li Auto's autonomous driving system, equipped with 508 Tops of computing power and LiDAR, could compete with Huawei and Tesla by next year, Li Xiang, CEO of the Chinese electric car company, said on Weibo on April 20.

Baidu Apollo signs deal with Hyundai Kia to strengthen its dominance in self-driving

Baidu Apollo and Hyundai Kia signed a strategic cooperation agreement on April 19, marking a further step in the former's cooperation with car companies to strengthen its dominant position in the autonomous driving field.

Great Wall Motor's EV brand Ora unveils Lightning Cat for about $30,000

Ora, Great Wall Motor's EV brand, unveiled the Lightning Cat, a supercar priced under RMB 200,000 ($30,783), on April 19.

China's best-selling EV appears to have a strong competitor

Its pre-sale price starts at RMB 29,800 ($4,588), not far off the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV's starting price of RMB 28,800.