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Geely aims for Tesla-level smart driving by year-end

This photo taken on Feb 13, 2025 shows a model of Geely EX5 in the booth of Geely, a Chinese auto brand, during the 2025 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Photo/Xinhua] Geely is expected to deliver smart driving capabilities comparable to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system by the end of this year,…

Geely boosts NVIDIA partnership to build AI-driven mobility ecosystem

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese carmaker Geely Auto Group is expanding its strategic partnership with NVIDIA across physical AI, enterprise AI and industrial AI, as it moves to build a full-chain intelligent mobility ecosystem, a senior executive said. In autonomous driving, Geely’s G-ASD system will integrate NVIDIA’s Alpamayo, Cosmos and NuRec technologies to enhance development,…

GAC, Huawei launch new EV brand AISTALAND in Guangzhou

GAC Group, in collaboration with tech giant Huawei, launched a new high-end intelligent electric brand, AISTALAND, on Tuesday evening in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A new high-end intelligent electric vehicle brand called AISTALAND, jointly developed by GAC Group and tech giant Huawei, was launched on Tuesday evening in Guangzhou, the capital of…

Audi revenue grows in 2025 as EV sales rise

Audi AG CEO Gernot Doellner delivers a speech on March 17, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Audi AG’s sales revenue reached 65.5 billion euros ($75.5 billion) in 2025, slightly up from 64.5 billion euros in 2024, thanks to record-making EV sales and intragroup sales of Cupra vehicles, said the German premium carmaker on Tuesday. However,…

China’s solid-state battery rollout to take years, says leading expert

Ouyang Minggao, a leading Chinese NEV expert, speaks at a China EV100 meeting on March 13, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Solid-state battery test vehicles are expected to appear on China’s roads from the end of this year through 2027, but mass production is still at least three to five years away, cautioned Ouyang Minggao,…

China targets 100,000 fuel cell vehicles by 2030

This photo taken on Dec 20, 2024 shows a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle at the Hainan International Intellectual Property Trade Conference in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China aims to have 100,000 fuel cell vehicles nationwide by 2030, double the 2025 level, according to a circular jointly issued by three departments, including the…

Chinese carmakers go local to grow globally

A large number of vehicles await loading for export at Longtan Port in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Sept 11. FANG DONGXU/XINHUA Automakers in China are expanding their reach overseas more than ever — and increasingly, they are no longer just shipping cars. Last year, China exported 7.09 million new vehicles, up 21.1 percent year-on-year, making…

Renault ramping up EV strategy to stay competitive with Chinese rivals

Renault Group unveils the new strategic futuREady plan in France on March 10. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP Renault Group has unveiled a new strategic plan to keep pace with rapidly advancing Chinese vehicle manufacturers that are expanding their presence in global markets. “In an increasingly volatile environment, Renault Group’s ambition is to compete with Chinese vehicle manufacturers…

Europe targeted by electric truckmakers

The Geely Farizon Homtruck offers diverse power options, including pure electric, range-extended, methanol and hydrogen drives after entering the market in 2024. CHINA DAILY Chinese manufacturers are accelerating expansion into Europe’s electric heavy-duty truck market, supported by competitive pricing and advanced electrification technologies, as the continent’s low-emission freight transition gathers pace. More than six Chinese…

First quarterly profit fuels Nio’s ambitions

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio is eyeing full-year profitability in 2026 after delivering on its repeated promise of getting out of the red in the fourth quarter last year. The 11-year-old company posted its first-ever quarterly profit last week: an adjusted operating profit of 1.25 billion yuan ($178.9 million) and a net profit of 282.7…