GAC showcases its third-generation humanoid robot, GoMate, at the 33rd Guangzhou Fair in August 2025. CHINA DAILY Major Chinese and foreign automakers are expanding their presence in the humanoid robot sector, positioning it as a key driver of future growth. Experts note that automakers’ factories initially provide critical application scenarios, with many automakers advancing product…
China’s new energy vehicle makers are moving the competitive battlefield from price wars to overall user experience, as customer satisfaction with electric cars climbs sharply, according to a new study by J.D. Power.The average satisfaction score for new energy vehicles in China rose to 829 on a 1,000-point scale in 2026, up 23 points from…
China Changan Auto Group, in partnership with CAOA Group, launches its highly automated production line on March 26, in Anapolis, Brazil. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China Changan Auto Group, in partnership with CAOA Group, marked a new chapter in the Brazilian automotive industry on Thursday with the launch of its automated production line in Anapolis,…
Volkswagen Anhui’s ID. UNYX 08 attracts visitors at an event in Hefei, Anhui province, on March 26, 2026. [Photo by Wang Yuchen/chinadaily.com.cn] Volkswagen Anhui on Thursday started pre-sales of the ID. UNYX 08, its first full-size all-electric SUV, marking another step of the German brand’s “In China for China” strategy. Stefan Timmermann, CEO of Volkswagen…
Autonomous driving company Pony.ai has reported its first-ever quarterly profit and announced plans to more than double its Robotaxi fleet. According to its latest financial statement, released on Thursday, the company posted net income attributable to shareholders of $23.43 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with a net loss of $181 million a…
Changan Automobile has started production at its new plant in Anapolis, Brazil, marking a major step in the company’s global expansion strategy. The highly automated facility, developed in partnership with CAOA Group, will serve as a regional hub for the Latin American market. The first locally produced vehicle, the Changan UNI-T, rolled off the line…
Skoda, the Czech carmaker owned by Volkswagen Group, will stop sales in China by mid-2026 as it shifts focus to markets including India and Southeast Asia, confirmed Volkswagen Group China on Thursday. The withdrawal follows a prolonged decline in sales. Skoda’s annual deliveries in China exceeded 300,000 units between 2016 and 2018, but have since…
Chongqing has made itself a national frontrunner of supercharging development by constructing 6,318 public charging stations and 50,100 charging piles, including 2,165 supercharging stations, according to recent statistics released by the Chongqing Economic and Information Commission. [Photo by provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chongqing has positioned itself as a national pioneer in supercharging infrastructure, having constructed 6,318…
Chinese automakers have overtaken Japanese peers in global sales for the first time in decades. The companies sold about 27 million new vehicles worldwide last year, up around 10 percent year-on-year, according to a recent news report by Nikkei, citing data from Japanese market research firm MarkLines. In comparison, Japanese automakers saw a slight decline,…
On June 10, at Horgos Port in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, two people discuss how to use the WeChat mini-program of the port management bureau to check the queue status for vehicle exit appointments while waiting to clear customs. CHEN SHUO/XINHUA Wen Jiang is an automobile and truck driver based in Horgos in the…