As Hainan prepares to embrace a new era when Customs operations at Hainan Free Trade Port will be completely independent islandwide from Dec 18, the island province has introduced a 50 billion yuan ($7.02 billion) intelligent driving scheme to boost green driving. Speaking at a seminar in Haikou, the provincial capital, Haikou Vice-Mayor Feng Yong…
Volkswagen China showcases three of its brands — Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche — at the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress on Sept 28 in Haikou, Hainan province. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY The new energy vehicle industry has broad room for development, and Chinese and foreign automakers need to deepen their collaboration through complementary strengths, sharing…
The ID. UNYX 07 is the first model to Volkswagen’s new E/E architecture, which has been developed exclusively for the Chinese market. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed on Thursday details of the ID. UNYX 07, Volkswagen Anhui’s first electric sedan, which is set to launch in 2026. All…
Avatr’s booth features the popular animated film Nobody at the Chengdu auto show in August. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] Avatr, the NEV brand backed by Changan Automobile, has completed a total payment of 11.5 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) to Huawei for a 10 percent stake in the tech giant’s smart car unit, marking a major…
An employee works on the assembly line of Yadea Technology Group Co in Wuxi, Jiangsu province. LIU JIAQI/XINHUA Chinese electric bicycle and vehicle manufacturers are rapidly expanding their global presence by establishing production bases and transit warehouse systems overseas. Yadea Technology Group Co, an electric scooter industry leader which also manufactures electric motorcycles, electric tricycles…
China’s major stock indexes advanced on Thursday, with the Shanghai Composite Index reaching its highest level in over a decade, fueled by growing investor confidence in policy support and expectations that a new technology cycle will underpin China’s next phase of growth. The Shanghai Composite Index surged past the 3,900-point mark to close at 3,933.97,…
JERUSALEM — The Jaecoo 7, a plug-in hybrid compact crossover SUV from the Chinese carmaker Chery, was the top-selling car in Israel in the first three quarters of 2025, according to data released by the Israel Vehicle Importers Association on Friday. A total of 11,116 units of the Jaecoo 7 plug-in model were sold throughout…
LJUBLJANA — Chinese car brand Hongqi on Thursday opened its first sales center in Slovenia, in the capital Ljubljana. Retired car trader Bozidar Arnsek became the first buyer of a Hongqi HS3 model. “A short test drive of Hongqi convinced me to buy my first Chinese car ever,” he said, adding that “it is very…
Chen Liming, president of Horizon Robotics, speaks at a roundtable session at the World New Energy Vehicle Congress on Sept 28, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] AI technology is moving from supporting role to the very core of the automotive industry, ushering in the era of “AI-defined cars”, said Horizon Robotics President Chen Liming. “The…
Porsche debuts its next-generation China-exclusive in-car infotainment system at the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Haikou, Hainan province, on Sept 28. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] German sports car maker Porsche debuted its future in-car infotainment system at the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Haikou, Hainan province, on Sunday, reinforcing its “in…