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Xpeng, Nio most popular NEV brands in China's used car market, says report
Tesla, WM Motor, and BAIC BJEV were ranked 3 to 5 respectively.
Baidu aims to bring cutting-edge AI technology to auto market in first place, CEO says
Baidu has been developing self-driving technology since 2013, and Jidu Auto, which was announced in January this year, carries Baidu's car-making plans, Baidu CEO Robin Li said Wednesday.
China's retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 223,000 units in June, up about 170% from a year earlier
Wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China reached 227,000 units in June, up 14.7 percent from May and 165.7 percent year-over-year.
Chinese firm unveils model that allows users to adjust number of battery packs
When people think of an electric vehicle with extended-range technology, they think of a vehicle with a fuel engine to provide more range. Now, a Chinese company has unveiled a model that allows users to get extra range by increasing the number of battery packs.
Dongfeng Motor's IGBT module goes into production
As the "CPU" in new energy vehicles, IGBT is regarded as the core technology peak of new energy vehicles due to its difficult technology and a large investment.
Baidu expects to launch car that looks more like robot in 2-3 years, CEO says
"We feel that smart cars will be more like smart robots in the future, or vice versa, which means that the mainstream direction of robots in the future will be more like a smart car."
Nio's OEM JAC sold 11,653 EVs in June, up 165% from a year earlier
In June, JAC sold 41,111 units of all vehicles, down 0.7 percent from a year earlier.
China steps up efforts to improve power battery recycling
With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry, the recycling of retired power batteries has become a pressing issue. In a recent government document, China has set out its goals in this regard.
Geely signs deal with battery swap station operator to tap commercial vehicle market
Chinese auto giant Geely has signed an agreement with clean energy service provider GCL Energy Technology Co to cooperate in the commercial vehicle market using the battery swap model.
China's new energy vehicle ownership exceeds 6 million
The number of newly registered new energy vehicles in the first half of the year was a record high of 1.103 million, an increase of 774,000 units or 234.92 percent compared with the same period last year.