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Voyah launches facelift for Free SUV, ditches BEV version
Voyah has let the facelift of the Voyah Free go on sale, offering only an EREV variant at a starting price reduced by RMB 66,700 from what was previously on sale.
Chery recalls 20,063 EVs due to battery system software issue
Chery is recalling a total of 20,063 Chery eQ1 EVs with production dates between December 3, 2016 and February 9, 2018 due to a battery system software strategy issue.
Changan builds AI data center with Baidu to accelerate autonomous driving R&D
The data center has a computing power of 1,420 PFLOPS, allowing autonomous driving models to be trained up to 125 times faster.
China NEV retail sales at 208,000 in Aug 1-13, up 1% from same period last month
China's passenger NEV retail sales increased 38 percent year-on-year during August 1 to August 13, up 1 percent from the same period last month.
Baidu's car-making effort clears major regulatory hurdle, 1st model to debut under new brand in Q4
Baidu has partnered with Geely to create a new brand, Jiyue, with the first model, the Jiyue 01, entering a catalog of regulatory filings and is expected to debut in the fourth quarter.
Evergrande NEV, mired in losses, announces $500 million investment from Middle Eastern investor
NWTN will get a 27.5 percent stake in Evergrande NEV and the right to nominate a majority of the board of directors, valuing the Chinese carmaker at $1.82 billion.
Hyundai, Kia up bet on China EV market with charging facility tie-ups
Hyundai will work with China's Naas Technology on charging infrastructure, while Kia puts into operation the first supercharging station it built with Shell in China.
SAIC-GM-Wuling launches Baojun Yunduo compact EV with starting price of about $13,270
The Baojun Yunduo is the second model launched by the Baojun brand this year and is expected to compete with the BYD Dolphin and Volkswagen's ID.3.
Great Wall becomes latest Chinese automaker to tap into Indonesian market
Great Wall has officially launched its GWM brand in Indonesia and presented models including the Tank 500 HEV and Haval H6 HEV to local customers.
BMW recalls 29 EVs in China over charging issue
The vehicles covered by the recall may experience charging interruptions due to a supplier's production process error, resulting in the vehicle failing to start or the high-voltage system shutting down while driving.