SAIC Motor’s booth at the 2024 China International Industry Fair in Shanghai in September. [CHINA DAILY] SAIC Motor is undergoing a profound transformation, as the once-unchallenged giant in China’s auto industry struggles to explore a future in the vehicle market. It has embraced Huawei in a partnership and is set to launch a new EV…
Geely showcases its Star Wish compact vehicle at the Guangzhou auto show in November. [LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY] Chinese carmakers have continued their strong performance, capturing a larger share of the world’s largest automotive market. According to figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, sales of Chinese-branded cars in January surged to 1.45 million units,…
A Yingge dance team performs during an event to celebrate Spring Festival in Shantou, Guangdong province, on Feb 2. YAO JUN/XINHUA BEIJING — While insufficient domestic demand remains a challenge, China has seen its consumption sector, a key driver of economic growth, unleash more vitality in recent months, with hustle and bustle in the market…
Visitors explore the booth of Chinese automaker Wuling during the 2025 Indonesia International Motor Show in Jakarta, on Feb 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] JAKARTA – Unlike in previous years, Indonesia’s largest automotive exhibition took on a different tone this year with the arrival of high-end Chinese car brands, including electric vehicles (EVs), on the showroom floor.…
The electric vehicle market is experiencing a shift with the separation of vehicles and batteries becoming more prevalent. This took a major step forward with the establishment of a battery swap joint venture between battery giant CATL and domestic ride-hailing leader Didi last week. The joint venture, with a registered capital of 330 million yuan…
A BYD worker inspects a Song Pro new energy vehicle at a production line in its factory in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on April 4. [Photo/Xinhua] ZHENGZHOU — Chinese automaker BYD’s Zhengzhou branch in Central China’s Henan province has unveiled plans to recruit 20,000 employees in the first quarter of the year, attracting a surge of…
An employee addresses queries on all-solid-state batteries during a high-tech expo in Beijing in October. Embracing AI, Chinese battery makers are ramping up efforts to step up the mass production and installation of such batteries. [ZHANG HAIYAN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Chinese battery players are joining forces, including leveraging artificial intelligence technologies, to accelerate the development of…
GUANGZHOU – In the bustling downtown area of the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou, a robotaxi slowly pulled over amid the flow of traffic, its steering wheel turning automatically without a driver present. A passenger entered the taxi, tapped on the screen in front of the seat to confirm the ride, and the journey began.…
The Maextro S800 is shown at the model’s technology press conference on Feb 20, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Huawei gave a glimpse on Thursday into the new technologies of the Maextro S800 flagship sedan, priced over 1 million yuan, showcasing its potential and ambition to set a new benchmark in the luxury sedan segment.…
LOS ANGELES — American electric vehicle (EV) maker Nikola Corporation announced on Wednesday that the company has filed for bankruptcy protection. The EV auto startup, based in Phoenix, the capital of the southwestern US state of Arizona, said in a statement that “the company and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter…