An aerial drone photo taken on Sept 26, 2023 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in East China’s Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI – US carmaker Tesla’s megafactory in Shanghai has kicked off trial production seven months after its construction started, according to Tesla China on Tuesday.…
Driverless cars of Pony.ai are displayed at an expo in Shanghai. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING – Whenever she works late into the night in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, Wu You ends up hailing an “unmanned cab,” or robotaxi, via her smartphone to take her home. This futuristic way of travel has now become part of Wu’s…
Stefan Mecha, CEO of Volkswagen China Passenger Cars Brand, speaks in an interview on Nov 6, 2024 in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Volkswagen brand sees 2026 as a crucial year in China, which is very likely to mark the start for it to restore its glory in the gasoline vehicle era. Stefan Mecha,…
With electric vehicles attracting wider attention nationwide, more charging facilities are being set up across the country. [Photo provided to China Daily] With electric vehicles attracting wider attention nationwide, more charging facilities are being set up across the country. In Taizhou, Jiangsu province, new charging stations were built next to existing substations to further optimize…
Volkswagen showcases its ID. 3 at the seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 5. [LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY] Major overseas carmakers showcased their latest products and technologies at the seventh China International Import Expo, which concluded on Sunday, a sign of their commitment to the world’s largest vehicle market. “China is our single…
Audi CEO Gernot Doellner speaks at the new brand’s launch event on Nov 8, 2024 in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] German carmaker Audi has revealed a new brand with its Chinese partner SAIC Motor to expand its EV portfolio and stay competitive in the country’s fierce vehicle market. The new brand, unveiled on Friday…
Matt Burney (from left), British Consul-General in Shanghai, Executive Vice-President of PR and Corporate Affairs at JLR China Wang Yan, JLR China CFO Tim Howard, British Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson, students and teachers from JLR Hope School at the seventh CIIE. CHINA DAILY British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has showcased its commitment to sustainable…
Car models integrated with DeepRoute IO set to launch this year. Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn Chinese autonomous driving startup DeepRoute.ai announced on Tuesday that it has completed a strategic series C1 funding round, raising $100 million from leading Chinese automotive original equipment manufacturers or OEMs. The funding will enhance the research and development in end-to-end…
Beijing’s economic and technological development area welcomed another joint venture focused on new energy vehicles this week. Beijing IAT Yazaki New Energy Technology Co Ltd, a joint venture between IAT Automobile Technology Co Ltd and Yazaki (China) Investment Corp, was officially established on Monday in Beijing E-Town — an economic and technological development area in…
The SAIC Anji cargo ship docks close to lines of vehicles in Shandong province in May. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY Major carmakers in China and Germany have expressed their opposition to the European Union’s decision to impose additional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, which they said is protectionist and harmful. The newly added tariffs, which are…