A journalist takes a photo while riding in an autonomous vehicle in Chongqing in October. [Photo/Xinhua] Self-driving vehicles are navigating from science fiction movies to the streets of large Chinese cities, overcoming obstacles and uncertainty as they enter everyday use. The fast-evolving technology first made headlines in China almost a decade ago. In 2015, Swedish…
Visitors inspect the Aito M9 at the Chengdu auto show in late August. The SUV is available in range-extended and pure electric variants. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY Sales of range-extended electric vehicles are growing much faster than pure electric ones, prompting more automakers to focus on developing such models. REEVs feature an electric powertrain for propulsion and…
A view of a model of the Defender 130 by British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. [PHOTO/CHINA DAILY] Gasoline vehicle manufacturers are improving their after-sales service to retain customers amid fierce competition in the Chinese vehicle market, according to a J.D. Power study. The J.D. Power 2024 China Customer Service Index Study, released on Thursday,…
Michael Peng, general manager of Ineos Automotive China, explains the British company’s China business plan in Beijing on Sept 25, 2024. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] Ineos Automotive launched its off-roader, the Grenadier, on Wednesday in Beijing, marking the British carmaker’s foray into the world’s largest vehicle market. The model, available in three variants, is priced…
A motherboard is displayed at Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp’s booth at PT Expo China held in Beijing, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG] PT Expo China 2024, an important telecom industry exhibition, kicked off on Wednesday at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. With focuses on cutting-edge technologies in information and communication, such as…
An intelligent robot is offering massage service to a visitor at the 24th China International Industry Fair starting Sept 24. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily] Starting on Tuesday, the 24th China International Industry Fair (CIIF) kicked off its five-day exhibition, becoming an important stage of exhibiting the latest achievements of new industrialization and promoting extensive…
EV brand smart starts pre-sales of the #5 SUV on Sept 20 in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cm] The electric vehicle brand, smart, owned by Mercedes-Benz and Geely, started pre-sales of the #5 SUV in Chinese market on Friday. With a starting pre-sale price of 245,000 yuan ($34,800), the mid-size pure electric SUV is the…
Changan’s premium NEV arm, Avatr, unveils the 11 SUV coupe in Bangkok on Sept 17, marking its official entry into Thai market. CHINA DAILY Avatr entered the Thai vehicle market last week, becoming the latest on a long list of Chinese vehicle makers to explore the Southeast Asian country. The startup unveiled the Avatr 11, an…
Workers operate at a production line of SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in May. [Photo/Xinhua] China has vowed to continue negotiations until the very last moment in response to the European Union’s anti-subsidy probe into battery electric vehicles produced in China, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said on Wednesday. The future success of…
Nio’s Onvo brand launched its first model, the L60, on Thursday in Hefei, Anhui province, which will be delivered from Sept 28. The five-seat electric SUV, with a starting price from 206,900 yuan ($29,270), offers two battery packs of 60 kilowatt-hours and 85 kWh, which can run 555 kilometers and 730 km, respectively on one…