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  • Svolt Energy, BASF JV in China invest in lithium producer Yongshan Lithium

    Svolt Energy and BASF Shanshan will each take a 10 percent stake in Yongshan Lithium.

  • Chinese securities regulator responds after more firms placed on SEC list for possible delisting

    Whether the companies are actually delisted in the next two years will ultimately depend on the progress and outcome of the US-China audit and regulatory cooperation, the CSRC said.

  • Dongfeng Motor said to launch premium electric off-road brand in June

    Development of the brand's platform is now in a substantial stage, with prototype testing results meeting expectations.

  • BYD's order backlog reportedly reaches 400,000 units

    BYD conservatively expects to sell 1.5 million vehicles in 2022, or 2 million if supply chain conditions improve.

  • BYD releases images of Seal model as official launch nears

    The BYD Seal is based on the company's Ocean-X concept car and is seen as the most direct competitor to the Tesla Model 3.

  • CPCA data hints at possible weakness in China March auto sales due to Covid

    Average daily retail sales of passenger cars in China fell 18 percent year-on-year in the first four weeks of March, with both the third and fourth weeks down 29 percent year-on-year.

  • Flying car industry expected to get more policy support as it is included in development plan in China

    China will deploy flying car research and development to break through technologies such as the integration of flying vehicles with cars and the free switching of flight and ground travel, a government document reads.

  • Pony.ai, Sinotrans form self-driving truck joint venture Cyantron

    Pony.ai and Sinotrans have committed more than 100 trucks and will begin container transportation operations.

  • Niutron cancels first model launch scheduled for March 31 due to Covid

    More companies' new product launch plans have been derailed by the new wave of Covid outbreaks.

  • Voyah's MPV, scheduled for April 7 launch, postponed

    The outbreak of the new Covid pandemic in China is affecting the pace of new product launches by car companies.