Shenzhen to allow driverless cars on public roads
The southern Chinese mega-city Shenzhen is expected to make driverless cars legally available for driving on public roads in the near future.
Swiss charger maker sets up subsidiary in Hangzhou to expand its footprint in China
The rapid growth of China's electric vehicle industry has opened up opportunities for many foreign companies.
BMW recalls 6,636 iX3 EVs in China due to software design issues
BMW had hoped to use the iX3 to challenge Tesla and new car makers, including Nio, in the Chinese market.
Sodium-ion batteries expected to find their place in energy storage
Lithium-ion batteries are still the mainstream technology route for power batteries, and the application scenarios for sodium-ion batteries may mainly focus on energy storage, low-speed new energy vehicles, and small power fields.
Huawei applies for patent that enables wireless charging of vehicles
As China's new energy vehicle industry grows rapidly, so does the amount of innovation that is being hatched.
Lenovo resists temptation as group of Chinese firms jump on car-making bandwagon
Lenovo is determined not to build cars and will put limited resources and energy on the track that has been clearly defined.
Analysts explain why Li Auto ditches Mobileye in favor of local self-driving chip
Mobileye's ecosystem is more closed and a local chip can provide Li Auto with a greater control.
Global automakers set up data facilities in China to meet compliance requirements
BMW, Daimler and Ford have all set up facilities in China to store data generated locally by their vehicles.
Xpeng's P5 is the next killer model in China's booming EV space
Although P5 may push the company's profitability down, the P5 model is well designed to increase Xpeng's brand influence in China's EV market.
Li Auto will reportedly take over Beijing Hyundai plant as its second factory
The plant, with a total investment of RMB 6 billion ($940 million), will be used for research and development of vehicles, core components, autonomous driving, and other key technologies, the report said.
