Consumers select new energy vehicles in a BYD 4S store on March 11 in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province. CAO JIANXIONG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s automobile production and sales have historically surpassed 10 million units in the first four months of this year, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Monday. From…
Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc’s autonomous driving unit Apollo, has inked a strategic partnership with leading domestic car rental service provider, CAR Inc, to launch an autonomous car rental service, the first of its kind in the country and beyond. The collaboration aims to accelerate the large-scale deployment of autonomous driving technology across a broader…
Li Auto showcases the L9 SUV at the 2025 Auto Shanghai on April 26. QIU DAOCEN/FOR CHINA DAILY The head of Chinese new energy vehicle maker Li Auto has urged the automotive industry to rethink how artificial intelligence is deployed, arguing that AI will only drive real meaningful progress once it becomes a capable productivity…
Uber has deepened its ties with China’s leading autonomous driving companies as the US-based ride-hailing giant prepares to deploy robotaxi services across international markets. Analysts said the move underscores how Chinese firms are emerging as key players in the race to commercialize driverless mobility on a global scale. In a series of strategic announcements, Momenta,…
XPeng showcases the P7+ at the 2025 Auto Shanghai on April 23. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY Major carmakers in China saw an upward trajectory in April, a trend analysts say would continue with the slew of models unveiled at the Auto Shanghai to hit the market one after another in the following months. Nationwide passenger car retail…
Nestle Coffee’s booth at Bakery China 2024 in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Global food and drink company Nestle is doubling down on its coffee strategy in China, aiming to capture the growing appetite for diverse and high-quality coffee experiences among Chinese consumers. Jiang Haiying, senior vice-president of Nestle Greater China Region and head of the coffee business…
Chinese carmaker SOUEAST plans to expand to over 60 markets with more than 300 outlets by the end of 2025, up from 144 sales and service outlets in over 30 countries and regions at present. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] SOUEAST, a representative of the new generation of automotive brands in China with presence in over…
An intelligent connected vehicle tester monitors the status of the car during a road test in Wuhan, Hubei province, in July.[Photo/Xinhua] “They are nothing but lies,” said Wang Yun, a 35-year-old teacher at a middle school in Tianjin, about many carmakers’ marketing campaigns to promote smart driving vehicles. Once an avid fan of the electric…
Geely Automobile Holdings has built 12 national-level green factories and 11 “zero-waste” plants. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Geely Automobile Holdings aims to cut per-vehicle lifecycle emissions by over 25 percent this year compared to the 2020 levels, said the company in its ESG report released on Sunday. Last year, the Hong Kong-listed carmaker saw its vehicle…
Frank-Steffen Walliser, chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, speaks at the Auto Shanghai 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] British luxury automaker Bentley Motors underscored the significance of the Chinese market with world premiere of three new models at the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2025. The models are the Azure variants of the Continental GT, Continental GT Convertible…