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China passenger car sales down more than 80% in Feb
In February this year, China's auto output and sales were 285,000 and 310,000, respectively, which were down 83.9% month-on-month and 79.8% and 79.1% year-on-year respectively, according to the China Automobile Industry Association.
China releases autonomous driving classification standards
On March 9, the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China announced the recommended national standard for "Automotive Driving Automation Classification", which will be implemented on January 1, 2021.
Geely, China's largest domestic car maker, saw sales down 75% in Feb
The lower sales were mainly due to the disruption caused by the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 in China, the company explained.
How does it feel to take a driverless taxi in China?
Removing the driver from the driving seat brings in a safer, more convenient and more comfortable travel experience.
Evergrande releases new car with 0-60 in just 1.9 seconds
Evergrande Automobile recently announced that its first new energy supercar, Gemera, was launched in Geneva after its joint venture with Koenigsegg. The new car is limited to 300 units worldwide, priced at 1.3 million euros, and has been sold out.
GM challenges Tesla with Ultium battery system
GM today released the third-generation electric vehicle platform and Ultium battery at the Warren Technology Center. This is also the first time that GM has demonstrated the modular drive system and the third-generation global electric vehicle platform equipped with Ultium's exclusive battery.
Chinese EV firms face difficulties as supplies disrupted
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2020, a new coronavirus epidemic has hit the consumer industry, which was supposed to be driven during the Spring Festival holiday.
iPhone Maker Hon Hai says will launch EV as soon as next year
The deployment in electric vehicle (EV) industry by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the largest assembler of Apple Inc.’s iPhones, is quite smooth, and new applications for related products will be available as soon as 2021, the company’s chairman Young Liu said on Tuesday according to Economic Daily.
Baidu says its Apollo autonomous driving platform now has 178 partners
As one of the top open autonomous driving platforms in China, Baidu Apollo has a large number of ecological partners. Baidu Apollo said yesterday that a number of new partners have joined the Apollo open platform for autonomous driving.
PSA CEO says demand for EVs will collapse if subsidies ebb
Major auto manufacturers around the world are actively promoting electrification and new energy. However, there are also manufacturers in the market who are not so aggressive about electrifying cars.