Chinese startup WeRide gets permit to test driverless cars on public roads in California
After raising $310 million, WeRide is the seventh company to receive a driverless testing permit, following AutoX, Baidu, Cruise, Nuro Waymo, and Zoox.
Beijing plans to open six highways to self-driving tests
Detailed rules for driverless vehicle highway testing will be announced in June, and the safety officers in driverless cabs will be withdrawn from the vehicles this year.
Baidu gets China's first license to explore commercial operations of self-driving buses
Chongqing residents can make reservations through mobile apps like Apollo Go and Baidu Maps so they can experience traveling by self-driving bus.
Huawei says its self-driving technology better than Tesla's
"I don't know if they're bragging, but they told me that our car can drive 1,000 kilometers in the city without intervention, which is much better than Tesla."
Huawei says it will create three auto sub-brands with carmakers
Huawei said on April 12 that it will cooperate with BAIC Arcfox, Changan Automobile, and GAC to create three automotive sub-brands, with new models to be launched in the fourth quarter.
BYD said to be producing electric cars for Toyota
Toyota will only be responsible for accepting the vehicles and putting the Toyota logo on the new vehicles. The new car has already started road tests, the report said.
SAIC to invest $45.8 billion in innovation including smart EVs over next 5 years
SAIC said the auto industry is changing from a "product-centric era" to a "user-centric" one, and that smart, connected cars that are closer to the user are "coming".
Locally produced Audi e-tron electric SUV launched in China from $83,398
The Audi e-tron is expected to compete with other electric luxury brands including the BMW iX3, Mercedes-Benz EQC and Nio ES8, but in terms of price, the e-tron is the most expensive of these models.
GAC to develop L4 self-driving cars with Huawei for mass production in 2024
GAC Group announced at a conference on April 9 that it will work with Huawei to develop L4 self-driving cars for mass production in 2024.
GAC forms task force to explore alternatives to key chips
GAC held a meeting with chip suppliers in January and ordered chips for the year according to its annual demand plan, it said.