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SAIC's R brand unveiled its LiDAR-equipped electric SUV concept and corresponding technology brand, RTECH, on March 18.

In addition to offering battery swap-enabled models for the cab market, SAIC Roewe is also considering offering such models for the average consumer, providing a new endorsement for a model strongly advocated by Nio.

The exterior of the model has been updated with the word "Macaron" embedded on the left side of the body, headlights with a retro design, and new wheels. The interior and features have also been upgraded.

The first Supercharger station of Chinese automaker SAIC’s R brand has been put into operation at Shanghai Nanxiang Incity MEGA, offering DC Supercharging up to 120kW as well as AC slow charging.

Chinese auto company SAIC announced on February 22 that it will hold a developer conference in April to invite car users and developers to build a smart car ecosystem on the SOA platform.

After Great Wall Motor, another local Chinese automotive giant SAIC Group has recently finalized a strategic partnership agreement with smart chip company Horizon Robotics.

SAIC Motor said on February 8 that it became the top seller of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China in January with 58,000 energy vehicles sold in that month, up 446.6 percent year-on-year.

The "R" brand, a high-end electric vehicle marque of SAIC, unveiled its 5G intelligent pure electric SUV MARVEL R on February 7, which is the world's first electric vehicle with 5G connectivity.

MARVEL R has the necessary qualifications for commercial use of 5G technology and becomes a real 5G smart car that can be driven on the road.

2021 is the Chinese Lunar Year of the Ox starting from February 12, and the SAIC-GM-Wuling Hongguang MINI EV, China's most popular electric vehicle in terms of sales, is offering a special model to celebrate it.