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Volkswagen's first all-electric SUV available for pre-order in China, with prices starting at about $30,854
FAW-Volkswagen announced on January 19 that it has opened pre-orders for its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4 CROZZ, and announced a starting price of RMB 199,900 ($30,854) after subsidies.
Tencent becomes latest tech giant to set foot in auto industry
After Baidu announced it would form a new energy vehicle company, Chinese social media giant Tencent is also getting involved in the field.
WM Motor founder says Baidu's entry into car-making industry a good thing
He said that Baidu is WM Motor's largest external shareholder and that the latest W6's autonomous driving technology was jointly developed by the two companies, using Baidu Apollo's cloud-based computing power.
WM Motor announces mass production of driverless-capable W6 model, battery swap technology to be deployed this year
Chinese electric vehicle startup WM Motor announced today that it has launched the mass production of its driverless-capable W6 model, jointly developed with Baidu. Deliveries of the vehicle will begin in the first half of 2021.
Audi, FAW set up new energy joint venture, first model to go into production in 2024
The new PPE joint venture is expected to be established in the first quarter of 2021 after approval by all shareholders and Chinese regulators.
GAC confirms vehicles equipped with graphene batteries now heading for mass production testing
Vehicles equipped with graphene batteries are now moving towards mass production testing and will be further information will be released according to the progress of the project, GAC Group said in an exchange with investors on January 18.
Top Chinese academic suggests GAC's graphene battery a scam
If someone claims a car has a range of 1,000 kilometers and can be fully charged in minutes and safely, it must be a scam, said Ouyang Minggao, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, at the 2021 China EV100 forum on Sunday.
GAC Group plans to mass-produce graphene battery that boasts of charging to 80% in 8 mins in Sept
The first model with graphene battery is the GAC Aion V, which is currently doing winter trials in the very northern Chinese city of Heihe.
GAC's graphene battery, which can be recharged 80% in 8 mins, has started mass production testing
If mass production is eventually achieved, the charging time of this battery will be comparable to the refueling time of a traditional fuel car, which will be a technological revolution for new energy vehicle batteries.
Chinese city Xi'an will offer about $1,544 subsidy to owners who install charging piles
Various cities in China are taking steps to encourage the use of new energy vehicles, with the northwestern city of Xi'an being the latest.