BMW showcases its Neue Klasse X model at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] BMW has become the first foreign automaker to join the Open Source Innovation Development Promotion Center under the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, marking a major step in its local collaboration strategy and commitment…
Porsche Center Beijing Chaoyang is the first Destination Porsche retail store in the Chinese capital. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] German sports car maker Porsche inaugurated Beijing’s first “Destination Porsche” retail center on Tuesday, marking a strategic move to enhance its brand presence and operational efficiency in China’s capital. The 6,200-square-meter facility, located in Wangjing, combines…
CHANGCHUN – As a gleaming new Audi sedan A5L slowly rolled off the assembly line at FAW-Volkswagen’s Changchun plant Thursday night, the joint venture celebrated a historic milestone — its 30 millionth car produced in China. Ralf Brandstätter, Chairman and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, called the moment a significant milestone, describing it as “a…
The Neolix X6 unmanned delivery vehicle is seen at an information technology exhibition in Dubai in October. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese autonomous logistics service provider Neolix is accelerating the global rise of driverless logistics, as the deployment and commercialization of self-driving robovans enter a new booming stage. The company announced on Thursday that…
Honda and Dongfeng launch the demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles on Oct 22. CHINA DAILY The hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market is poised to expand from the current 10,000-unit scale to over 4 million units by 2040, according to China’s Technology Roadmap 3.0 for Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicles which was released on…
Robert Cisek, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand China Volkswagen is driving home its localization strategy in China as it races to catch up with local rivals and defend its long-standing lead among international brands in the world’s largest automotive market. “Our top priority is bringing our ‘In China, for China’ strategy to life and…
Electric vehicles are charged at the Quanhu Park station equipped with ultra-fast liquid-cooled chargers in Guiyang, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, June 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Vehicle-to-grid integration is emerging as a promising resource for China’s power system, a shift underpinned by the country’s expanding new energy vehicle market. V2G lets an electric vehicle act like an…
An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train leaving Tegalluar Station of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) in Bandung, Indonesia. [Photo/Xinhua] China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, according to…
Vehicle quality in China’s internal combustion engine segment is deteriorating, as automakers struggle to balance accelerated electrification, cost pressures, and the rollout of advanced in-car technologies, according to the J.D. Power 2025 China Vehicle Dependability Study. Industry-wide, owners reported 197 problems per 100 vehicles over the past six months, up 7 points from 2024. Premium…
Swedish truck maker Scania’s establishment of a new global manufacturing facility in China is a “given” to beat its troubled production bottleneck, as the country is “the right place to build heavy duty commercial vehicles of the highest standards”, its top executive said. Christian Levin, president and CEO of Scania, made the remarks during an…