As the global automotive industry intensifies its focus on intelligent technology, China must accelerate breakthroughs and ecosystem development to maintain leadership in key application areas, an industry think tank said. Zhang Yongwei, secretary-general of the China EV 100, highlighted China’s progress in automobile intelligence at an industry forum in Changchun, Jilin province, on July 15.…
As Chinese automakers confront complex international standard barriers and compliance challenges, the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute has deepened international cooperation. At a conference held by CAERI on July 11 in Chongqing, participants underscored that establishing an efficient, trust-based global technical cooperation network is key to systematically reducing compliance costs for automakers expanding overseas. It…
With just 50 days remaining until the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) kicks off, Australia is preparing its largest presence to date as guest country of honor. The pavilion will double in size from last year, featuring over 60 participating companies. Key participants include ANZ, CPA Australia, the University of Adelaide,…
A view of a digital factory’s automated workshop at an enterprise in Chongqing. WANG QUANCHAO/XINHUA Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, with a solid foundation in the automotive industry, will hold the World Intelligent Vehicle Conference 2025 from July 30 to 31, further promoting the upgrading of new energy vehicles in the country. The conference is being organized…
Schoolchildren take a tour in Baidu robotaxis in Chongqing on June 1. CHEN SHICHUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY The global robotaxi market is poised for rapid growth as strategic alliances between major technology companies and automakers move forward, propelled by advancements in autonomous driving technology. Uber and Baidu plan to launch robotaxis on the ride-sharing platform in…
China Unicom’s booth in its partner conference in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China Unicom unveiled a big plan to accelerate the company’s intelligent computing infrastructure, including exploring a 100,000-GPU cluster deployment and targeting 45 EFLOPS of computing power, by the end of 2025. EFLOPS is a unit of the speed of computer systems and…
BRUSSELS — A delegation from the automotive working group of the China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (CCCEU) has urged EU officials to ensure fair market access for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. During discussions with European policymakers on Tuesday and Wednesday, representatives from the CCCEU’s automotive working group voiced concern that external…
A new dual-fuel pure car truck carrier (PCTC) was delivered for use on Wednesday in Guangzhou’s Nansha district, Guangdong province. [Photo by Peng Yonggui for chinadaily.com.cn] A new dual-fuel pure car truck carrier (PCTC) was delivered for use on Wednesday in Guangzhou’s Nansha district, Guangdong province, providing new guarantee capabilities for Chinese car brands to…
Visitors take pictures of the Toyota bZ7 at 2025 Auto Shanghai on April 23. [Photo by Cao Yingying / chinadaily.com.cn] In less than five months, a wholly owned electric vehicle plant of Japanese automaker Toyota launched construction in Jinshan district, Shanghai, after the initial cooperative framework, demonstrating the Chinese economic hub’s attractiveness for international investment…
Momenta has become BMW’s latest local partner as the German carmaker seeks to sharpen its competitive edge in the competitive Chinese market. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BMW is stepping up its localization strategy in China’s fast-evolving intelligent driving market by partnering with local autonomous driving startup Momenta. The German carmaker announced on Tuesday that it…