A visitor tries out a Maextro S800, a battery electric ultra-luxury sedan co-developed by Huawei and JAC Group, during an expo in Shanghai on June 19. CHINA DAILY China’s premium vehicle market is witnessing a rapid shift as homegrown brands break longstanding price and brand barriers in the ultra-luxury sedan segment, and put an end…
SHENYANG — BMW has launched the trial production of its Neue Klasse — or “New Class” — electric vehicles at its Shenyang plant in Northeast China’s Liaoning province, integrating cutting-edge Chinese technology into its innovation system. The long-wheelbase BMW iX3 represents the automaker’s core strategy for electrification and digitalization. With trial production underway, the company…
China’s first license plate for Level-3 autonomous driving was granted recently to China Changan Auto Group, a car manufacturer based in Southwest China’s Chongqing, marking a landmark development for the country’s automotive sector. The license plate, Yu AD0001Z, was issued by the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau’s traffic management department on Saturday. It will be…
A queue of robotaxis from Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai navigates public roads in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Dec 6. QIN ZIHANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s autonomous driving industry is accelerating toward the commercialization of autonomous taxis, as leading enterprises optimize their technological frameworks and business models to meet growing market demand. After years of technical…
Lines of vehicles wait to be loaded for export at Taicang port in Jiangsu province on Dec 9. JI HAIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s auto market is entering a period of high volumes but slowing growth with future expansion increasingly dependent on NEVs and overseas markets, according to forecasts from China EV100, an industry-backed think tank.…
China has drafted new guidelines to regulate automakers’ pricing practices amid intensifying market competition. The guidelines have elicited positive responses from many automakers. Within a week after the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the guidelines on auto price earlier in December, more than 10 major automakers including BYD, Chery, Great Wall Motor, XPeng, Leapmotor…
A staff member cuts the ribbon during the opening ceremony of Mixue Group’s first store in the US in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on Dec 20, 2025. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] After becoming established in the Southeast Asian market, Chinese new-style tea brands are now turning to dig gold in the United States, looking for new opportunities. Mixue…
Imagine this. A car you have sold may one day travel across the ocean to be used by someone in Africa, the Middle East or Southeast Asia. On Thursday, the Shanghai Used Car International Trading Comprehensive Service Platform was launched in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, marking a milestone in the global trade…
Visitors check out an electric vehicle in Shanghai on Nov 24. WANG GANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s auto industry is set to move toward more rules-based high-quality development, as a new regulatory guidance seeks to rein in pricing practices, stabilize distribution channels and better protect consumers, industry experts said. “The release of the pricing compliance guide…
China’s autonomous driving industry has entered a new phase of accelerated development, as the country approved two cars with level-3 autonomous driving capabilities, marking the first time that such vehicles have been cleared by the national regulator as authorized products nearly ready for mass adoption. The move, regarded by industry insiders and experts as forward-looking…