Mercedes-Benz showcases the long-wheelbase CLA at the Shanghai auto show in April. JOHANNES NEUDECKER/AP Multinational carmakers are accelerating efforts to localize operations in China — not only to bolster their performance in the country but to leverage their China experience for global competitiveness, according to industry experts. “More multinational companies are actively exploring how to achieve…
Tesla finally has a robotaxi. Now comes the hard part. The electric vehicle maker deployed its first-ever driverless cabs in Austin, Texas, on June 22 in a small-scale test of carefully monitored Model Y SUVs. Next, the company faces the steep challenge of delivering on CEO Elon Musk’s ambition to refine the software and upload…
An Air China C909 aircraft prepares for departure from Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Tuesday. TAO RAN/FOR CHINA DAILY An Air China C909, a domestically developed regional aircraft, arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Tuesday morning, marking the first international flight of Air China’s C909 and a further extension of the…
The BYD Xi’an roll-on/roll-off ship under construction in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, on May 1. CHEN YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s automobile exports are experiencing a remarkable surge driven by logistic upgrades and new energy vehicle dominance. Chinese leading NEV maker BYD received its sixth roll-on/roll-off ship on Tuesday. Named BYD Changsha, the vessel is capable of carrying…
BEIJING — Chinese tech firm Xiaomi unveiled its first electric SUV, the YU7, and its first AI-powered smart glasses at a product launch in Beijing on Thursday evening. Priced starting at 253,500 yuan ($35,400), the YU7 SUV is available in three configurations with nine color options, with the base model offering a range of 835…
China’s rollout of a nationwide “new energy vehicle consumption season” across counties and townships will accelerate green mobility adoption, boost domestic consumption and advance rural development, analysts said on Wednesday. Scheduled from July to December this year, the campaign aims to mobilize the efforts of local governments, industry associations and businesses, said an online notice…
Louis Vuitton unveiled the world’s first “the Louis”, a three-story cultural landmark in the shape of a magnificent boat spanning 114.5 meters in length and 30 meters in height. It consists of retail, Le Cafe Louis Vuitton and a Louis Vuitton Visionary Journeys exhibition. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn] Louis Vuitton unveiled the world’s first “the…
BYD’s sixth vehicle carrier is delivered in Haimen, Jiangsu province, on June 24, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BYD took delivery of its sixth roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier on Tuesday as the Chinese NEV maker expands its shipping capacity to support rising global exports. The vessel, BYD CHANGSHA, was officially handed over in a ceremony held…
Technicians check a V2G charging pile in Beijing in December. WANG ZIRU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China’s recent pilot projects to use electric vehicles as batteries to shore up power supply on the grid during spikes in demand are expected to create significant opportunities for the sector, said industry experts and company executives. The National Development and Reform…
A robotaxi of Hellobike undergoes a road test. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese bike-sharing platform Hellobike established a new robotaxi firm on Monday, teaming up with fintech giant Ant Group and electric vehicle battery provider Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd to accelerate the adoption of Level 4 autonomous driving technology. The three companies have invested…