Ineos Grenadier vehicles in the Helan Mountains of Ningxia Hui autonomous region on March 12. CHINA DAILY The Ineos Grenadier is not a vehicle that many expect: it does not have fancy features like the large screens commonly found in cars nowadays. Instead, it boasts so many buttons, reminiscing people about the age when cars…
A BYD vehicle on display during an auto expo in Paris, France last year. GAO JING/XINHUA Chinese car manufacturers are gaining more ground in Europe with their innovative products and long-term market approaches. Sales of China’s largest new energy vehicle maker BYD skyrocketed in the United Kingdom by 550.8 percent to 1,614 units in January,…
He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of XPeng, unveiled the company’s 2025 G6 and G9 auto models. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese electric vehicle company, XPeng Motors, unveiled its 2025 G6 and G9 auto models on Thursday, as it bets on autonomous driving and fast charging technologies to stand out amid intensified competition in the EV…
A visitor inspects SAIC’s MG Cyberster electric sports car at the Everything Electric show in Sydney on March 7. MA PING/XINHUA Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are gearing up for accelerated growth in the Australian market, as Canberra ramps up regulatory measures to smooth the country’s transition to greener transportation. At the recent Everything Electric show…
The E5 electric model is displayed at the Buick store in a shopping mall in Shanghai on Dec 31, 2024. CHINA DAILY Foreign carmakers are adjusting their operational strategies in China as they seek to prevent losing further ground to local vehicle companies amid intense competition in the world’s largest vehicle market. According to data from…
Workers install car wheels at the assembly workshop of the Seres factory in Shapingba district, Chongqing on March 11, 2024. [Photo/VCG] Auto executives have submitted proposals for advancing healthy development of new energy vehicles, autonomous driving and intelligent connected vehicles during this year’s sessions of the National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the…
Workers inspect vehicles at Leapmotor’s plant in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on Jan 9. JIN SICHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s oldest carmaker FAW has partnered with 10-year-old Leapmotor, marking another significant milestone in the evolving relationship between traditional automotive giants and emerging NEV startups. The partnership focuses on two key areas: joint development of NEV technologies and exploration…
SAIC Volkswagen launches the Teramont Pro SUV in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on March 10. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] SAIC Volkswagen has launched the Teramont Pro SUV, featuring the Sino-German joint venture’s latest gasoline powertrain and intelligent cockpit technology. The model is sold under a fixed-price strategy, with prices ranging from 269,900 yuan ($37,047) to 319,900…
Zhang Xinghai, chairman of emerging automaker Seres and member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, addresses the media during the ongoing two sessions on March 7, 2025. [Photo by Wang Jing/China Daily] China’s private enterprises, including those in the auto sector, will embrace more opportunities for development, and the…
This photo taken on Oct 17, 2024 shows new energy vehicle model SU7 produced by Chinese tech firm Xiaomi displayed during the 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference in Beijing, capital of China. [Photo/Xinhua] China should further accelerate the development and mass production of autonomous vehicles to create a robust ecosystem for the self-driving industry,…