New logo for Douyin, TikTok's Chinese version, sparks carmaking speculation

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and its Chinese version Douyin, recently launched a logo called "Douyin Car," featuring a car with the Chinese word for "Douyin Car" below it.

Local Chinese firms can meet less than 5% of auto chip demand

With the rapid development of smart cars in China, the dependence of chip supply on overseas markets has become a focus of attention.

Arcfox α-S with 'Huawei Inside' aims to deliver 1,000 units this year

Arcfox, the electric car brand of Chinese automaker BAIC Group, is aiming to deliver 1,000 units of Arcfox α-S with 'Huawei Inside' this year, but said it is challenging.

China expected to scrap nearly 800,000 tons of power batteries by 2025, quadruple that of 2020

The general theoretical life of new energy vehicle power battery can reach 8 years, corresponding to a mileage of 100,000 km, but in the actual use process, usually only 4-6 years of life.

China expects to scrap 780,000 tons of power batteries by 2025

With the earliest batch of new energy vehicles coming into "retirement", the total number of retired power batteries in China reached about 200,000 tons in 2020, and the number is expected to rise to about 780,000 tons by 2025, according to CCTV.

Industry group set to raise expectations for China's auto sales growth this year

The CAAM deputy chief engineer Xu Haidong said Saturday that preliminary estimates suggest China's auto sales could grow 6.5 percent this year, up from the 4 percent forecast in January.

Dongfeng Motor's premium EV brand Voyah's first model goes on sale

The company said the Voyah FREE uses an engine that delivers a quiet, smooth experience, which is what makes the new extended-range technology, perhaps alluding to its superior technology to the Li ONE.

Nio opens 25th Nio House, a facility not just for selling cars

The Nio House is the company's flagship experience center that functions far beyond displaying and selling vehicles, but is also a space for Nio to offer a quality lifestyle to vehicle owners.

Chip shortage's impact on China's first-half auto sales within 10%, says auto association

The chip shortage is expected to ease from the third quarter, especially from the fourth quarter, and it is possible to make up for the loss, he said, adding, "We don't think it will have an excessive impact on full-year sales."

About half of world's new energy vehicles now in China

By the end of May 2021, China had about 5.8 million new energy vehicles, accounting for about 50 percent of the world's total, Xinhua news agency said Friday.
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