Visitors gather around a flying vehicle developed by China FAW Group Co Ltd under the Hongqi brand at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition held in Shanghai, on April 23, 2025. [Photo/VCG] CHANGCHUN – China FAW Group Co Ltd on Wednesday unveiled its first flying car under the Hongqi brand, taking a step into…
Nissan showcases its all-electric N7 sedan and Frontier Pro PHEV pickup at Auto Shanghai 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Nissan Motor launched its first plug-in hybrid pickup, the Frontier Pro PHEV, along with Dongfeng Nissan’s all-electric N7 sedan at Auto Shanghai on Wednesday, highlighting its advancements in electrification and intelligent mobility, while outlining its strategy…
A robotaxi vehicle seen on a street in Beijing. CHINA DAILY Last year, after I completed an interview in Yizhuang, a southern suburb of Beijing, I hailed a robotaxi by using a ride-hailing app on my mobile phone. All I had to input was the pickup and drop-off points and the number of passengers. A…
Jiangsu province’s largest industrial-park microgrid to boost large-scale application of new energy is put into service on March 26 in Changzhou, saving 4.6 million yuan ($628,724) in energy costs each year and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 7,585 metric tons. XU DUO/FOR CHINA DAILY As an emerging energy storage solution, the country’s new type of water-based…
James Peng, co-founder and CEO of Pony.ai, delivers a speech at Auto Shanghai on April 23, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Pony.ai unveiled its seventh-generation robotaxi solution on Wednesday at Auto Shanghai, which is the first Level 4 system based on vehicle-grade chips in the world. The new solution, with a designed life of 10…
Honda’s electric Ye Series are produced in China via its joint ventures with GAC and Dongfeng. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Japanese carmaker Honda has announced a major shift in its development strategy, leveraging Chinese technology to meet the rapidly evolving expectations of local car buyers in China. Honda unveiled the plan on Wednesday at Auto…
SAIC Motor emphasizes “global vision and local craftsmanship” in its new overseas strategy at Auto Shanghai, which kicked off on April 23, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] SAIC Motor unveiled its “Glocal Strategy” on Wednesday, vowing to strengthen its international presence by combining global reach with local adaptation. The strategy, which the carmaker said starts…
Visitors check out NIO’s new brand Firefly at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition held in Shanghai, on April 23, 2025. [Photo/VCG] SHANGHAI – Chinese EV maker NIO will expand its Firefly brand to another 16 countries across five continents this year, targeting the fast-growing global compact car market, the company announced at a…
Vehicles to be loaded for export are parked at a port in Shanghai on April 13. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese car exports experienced a surge in the first quarter despite looming US tariff threats, driven primarily by enhanced product competitiveness and a slight sales growth in Global South countries, said Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of…
Mercedes-Benz holds a brand day on April 22, 2025 in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s top-level innovation dynamism and world-class supplier network make it essential for Mercedes-Benz, said Ola Kaellenius, chairman of the German premium carmaker’s board of management, on Tuesday. “That is why you have to be in China. You have to be…