Great Wall Motor’s brand Haval showcases the H9 SUV at Auto Guangzhou 2025 on Nov 21. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY China’s automotive market held steady in November, with domestic brands and new energy vehicles driving growth, as companies gear up for year-end targets. Seasonal demand, promotions and rising NEV adoption helped sustain momentum, said analysts. They…
Chinese autonomous driving solutions provider Momenta showcases an IM sedan equipped with its system at the Shanghai auto show on May 2. CHINA DAILY China’s intelligent driving industry is poised to rapidly expand globally, driven by technological advancements, scale and cost advantages, positioning Chinese companies to lead in international markets. Whether in products, technologies and…
Visitors learn about an intelligent connected vehicle at an international summit on Beidou Navigation Satellite System applications in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, on Sept 24. CHEN SIHAN/XINHUA BEIJING — China is steering its massive auto sector toward a future defined by precision alignment, targeting intelligent connected vehicles as a primary engine to generate 1 trillion yuan…
A robot helps to charge a new energy vehicle at a charging station in Huangshi, Hubei province, in September. ZHOU WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China has cemented its dominance in the global electric mobility sector, establishing a charging infrastructure network that far outpaces its international peers, said industry experts. The scale of the rollout is increasingly…
JERUSALEM – Chinese-made vehicles accounted for 81 percent of all electric vehicles (EVs) sold in Israel since January, according to data released Tuesday by the Israel Vehicle Importers Association. From January to November, 44,752 EVs produced by Chinese automakers were sold in the country, out of a total of 55,232 EVs sold. BYD Auto led…
Tourists share and taste ice cream at the Baroque-style historical and cultural district of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on May 4. CHINA DAILY The ice cream market in China is showing signs of recovery after two years of contraction, with global players accelerating product innovation, channel expansion and capital-market moves in anticipation of a cyclical rebound…
Nio’s Onvo subbrand showcases the L60 SUV at Auto Guangzhou on Nov 21. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY Despite the high research and development and distribution costs that once led to sustained losses for China’s new energy vehicle startups, the situation is improving. Some companies are now seeing profits, and others are on the verge of doing…
A visitor gets to grips with a Nio cabin at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 2024. CHINA DAILY China is the top-performing market in the global automotive transformation, driven by advances in electrification, charging infrastructure and AI-enabled driver-assistance systems, according to a new report from consultancy Roland Berger. The 14th edition…
China is rapidly advancing Level 3 autonomous driving technology commercialization, supported by government policies and the accelerated testing and development by automotive enterprises. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other departments released a work plan in September, outlining conditional approval for L3 vehicle production and encouraging revisions to road safety and insurance…
For the first time in its history, Volkswagen can conduct end-to-end vehicle R&D outside Germany, as the largest European automaker completes its new test workshops in Hefei, Anhui province. “We have now created all the conditions necessary to develop, test and locally manufacture the next generation of intelligently connected vehicles,” said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver…