Schoolchildren take a tour in Baidu robotaxis in Chongqing on June 1. CHEN SHICHUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Self-driving cars have seemed the ultimate unfulfilled promise. Everyone from Tesla boss Elon Musk to ousted Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has hailed the impending mass arrival of vehicles that can dispense with human drivers, only for much-hyped timelines to…
Ecarx showcases cars featuring its technology on March 20 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Cao Yingying/chinadaily.com.cn] Consumer satisfaction with auto sales services in China has declined for the first time in eight years, according to a J.D. Power report released on Thursday. The 2025 China Sales Satisfaction Index Study, which surveys owners of new…
Representatives from BMW Brilliance Automotive and China Datang Corporation pose at the two companies’ joint venture signing ceremony on July 24, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BMW Group is expanding its decarbonization strategy in China through a renewable energy joint venture with China Datang Corporation, marking its first direct investment into utility-scale wind power in…
GM’s Buick introduces the Electra sub-brand at an event in April. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] General Motors has reported a third consecutive quarter of profitability in China, signaling a sustained rebound in the world’s largest auto market amid intensifying competition and a rapid transition to electric vehicles. The automaker said on Tuesday that its operations…
BYD Atto 1 is displayed during the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang, Indonesia, on July 23, 2025. [Photo/VCG] JAKARTA — Chinese automakers on Wednesday unveiled new electric vehicle (EV) models in Indonesia, as demand for EVs continued to grow across the Southeast Asian country. At the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, held in…
The V2000CG CarryAll, a ton-class electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, conducts a flight demonstration at a flight test base in Kunshan, East China’s Jiangsu province, on July 22, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI — A Chinese tech startup on Tuesday delivered a ton-class electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking a breakthrough in the application…
Speaking at the 2025 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Quanzhou, Latif Ladid, founder and president of the IPv6 Forum, commended China’s achievements in building next-generation internet infrastructure. Over 800 million people in China now use IPv6, making the country the global leader, according to Ladid. Data from GSMA shows China also…
BEIJING — Chinese authorities on Friday held a meeting with new energy vehicle (NEV) industry players on regulating market competition. The meeting was held by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the State Administration for Market Regulation. It urged efforts to promote lawful, fair, honest, proper and…
People visit the exhibition area of the Myanmar International Auto Expo 2025 in Yangon, Myanmar, July 18, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] YANGON — Under the bright showroom lighting, sleek electric vehicles were displayed in the Yangon Convention Center. Shiny dashboards, AI features, and curious crowds signaled Myanmar’s growing interest in a cleaner automotive future. The three-day Myanmar…
Crowds of people at the 22nd Changchun International Auto Expo in Jilin province, which opened on July 12. CHINA DAILY Despite the sustained positive momentum of China’s automotive market, the leading industry association and automakers are calling for the establishment of a healthy industrial ecosystem to navigate intensifying competition and ensure sustainable development. Fu Bingfeng,…