Ontime, a transportation service based in Guangzhou, announced on Thursday that more than 100 new robotaxis had been added to its fleet. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Over 100 new robotaxis have been added to the operation fleet of Ontime, a transportation service based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, the company announced on Thursday. Pony.ai, a Chinese…
Drew Henry, executive vice-president of Arm’s Physical AI Business Unit, speaks at an event in Beijing on March 17, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A senior Arm executive has hailed China as a key testing ground and showcase for physical AI, as robots and smart cars are becoming increasingly commonplace in the world’s No 2…
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,…
[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 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 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,…
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,…
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…
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 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…