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China's new energy passenger car sales expected to reach 2 million units this year
Sales of all new energy vehicles are expected to reach 2.2 million units this year, up 900,000 units from last year.
Evergrande Auto has invested $7.25 billion to build cars
Evergrande Auto, the car-making business of China's largest real estate company, has invested RMB 47.4 billion ($7.25 billion) to build new energy vehicles, the company said in its annual financial report released March 25.
Geely says its in-house developed central control chip will be assembled on board in 2023
Geely Auto started laying out its chip strategy in 2019, and the in-house developed central control chip will be assembled on board in 2023, the auto giant said.
Former Byton CEO reportedly to join Evergrande Auto
Dai Lei, former CEO and co-founder of Chinese EV startup Byton, will take a position at Evergrande Auto.
BAIC New Energy recalls over 30,000 EVs due to potential battery fire hazard
BAIC New Energy Changzhou, BAIC Motor, and BAIC Guangzhou Automotive plan to recall 31,963 electric vehicles due to a fire hazard in the batteries they carry.
Horizon Robotics expects to ship one million of its auto AI chips this year
Chinese chip company Horizon Robotics is on track to ship a million automotive AI chips this year, up from 160,000 in 2020, the company said Tuesday.
Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E engineering test vehicle rolls off assembly line at China plant
The car's rollout at the factory means it will soon begin mass production and go on sale, competing with the Tesla Model Y and Nio ES6.
Geely announces new firm to focus on forward-looking EV technologies
Geely plans to inject RMB 2 billion ($307 million) into the new company, with Geely Auto holding 51% and Geely Holding Group holding 49%.
ID.4 CROZZ, a major player in China's EV market from Volkswagen, begins deliveries
The ID.4 CROZZ is based on VW's MEB platform and is considered the first truly market-competitive all-electric vehicle for a joint venture brand in China.
SAIC R brand announces LiDAR-equipped electric SUV concept
SAIC's R brand unveiled its LiDAR-equipped electric SUV concept and corresponding technology brand, RTECH, on March 18.