Toyota showcases the plug-in hybrid Frontlander SUV at the 2023 Chengdu Motor Show in August. [CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY] TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp announced on Wednesday that it will construct a new Lexus factory in Shanghai as the company seeks to strengthen its development and manufacturing capabilities in the Chinese market. The plant, set to…
Cruise ship Piano Land is berthed at Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Port in South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 3. SHA XIAOFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Benefiting from the speedy recovery of China’s cruise industry, both domestic and international cruise operators are actively positioning themselves for home port operations and offering diversified and creative services in…
A Zeekr 001 vehicle on display at a car store in Shanghai. [Photo/CHINA DAILY] JERUSALEM — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Zeekr has launched an ultra-fast charging network across Israel, according to a statement issued by Zeekr Israel on Thursday. The charging network, called Zeekr Power, suits various EV brands, and Zeekr car owners will…
A Nio SUV parks up in a battery swapping station in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to China Daily] China is expected to push the high-quality development of its leading new energy vehicle sector with a slew of policies ranging from electrifying bus fleets to drafting battery swapping standards, according to a senior official. Zhang…
A man looks at a Volkswagen SUV in a dealership in Shanghai in December. YIN LIQIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China has extended its vehicle trade-in policy for 2025, a move experts anticipate will yield a stronger effect than in 2024, leading to a potential surge in the consumption of automobiles in the world’s largest vehicle market. The…
Charging piles seen on a street in Changzhou, Jiangsu province. WANG QIMING/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — The electric vehicle (EV) charging volume on China’s highways is set to hit a record high during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, according to data from the State Grid Corporation of China. Daily highway charging volumes are expected to…
Tourists visit the Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum in Northeast China’s Liaoning province, on Jan 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] In the vast expanse of Northeast China, railways have become a fast, reliable and convenient means of transportation for people, injecting vitality into the economic development of the region’s tourism economy. Since the Spring Festival travel rush began…
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former president Joe Biden. Trump’s order last week is consistent with pledges he made on the campaign trail to end what he calls a “preposterous” focus on EVs by Biden and other…
Charging piles seen on a street in Changzhou, Jiangsu province. WANG QIMING/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s charging infrastructure capacity significantly improved in 2024 and further supports the rapid electrification of China’s vehicle fleet, the National Energy Administration said. The total number of charging facilities across the country reached almost 12.82 million units by the end of…
A driver charges his new energy vehicle via a robot charging pile in Beijing. LI XIN/XINHUA BEIJING — China on Friday unveiled its first-ever guidelines for the insurance of new energy vehicles (NEVs), introducing measures aimed at addressing key challenges currently facing the sector. NEV owners have long struggled with high insurance premiums and the…