Audi CEO Gernot Doellner speaks at the new brand’s launch event on Nov 8, 2024 in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] German carmaker Audi has revealed a new brand with its Chinese partner SAIC Motor to expand its EV portfolio and stay competitive in the country’s fierce vehicle market. The new brand, unveiled on Friday…
Matt Burney (from left), British Consul-General in Shanghai, Executive Vice-President of PR and Corporate Affairs at JLR China Wang Yan, JLR China CFO Tim Howard, British Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson, students and teachers from JLR Hope School at the seventh CIIE. CHINA DAILY British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has showcased its commitment to sustainable…
Car models integrated with DeepRoute IO set to launch this year. Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn Chinese autonomous driving startup DeepRoute.ai announced on Tuesday that it has completed a strategic series C1 funding round, raising $100 million from leading Chinese automotive original equipment manufacturers or OEMs. The funding will enhance the research and development in end-to-end…
Beijing’s economic and technological development area welcomed another joint venture focused on new energy vehicles this week. Beijing IAT Yazaki New Energy Technology Co Ltd, a joint venture between IAT Automobile Technology Co Ltd and Yazaki (China) Investment Corp, was officially established on Monday in Beijing E-Town — an economic and technological development area in…
The SAIC Anji cargo ship docks close to lines of vehicles in Shandong province in May. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY Major carmakers in China and Germany have expressed their opposition to the European Union’s decision to impose additional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, which they said is protectionist and harmful. The newly added tariffs, which are…
The Geely logo is seen on a rim at a car dealership in Shanghai, on Aug 17, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] China’s energy experts and business leaders are calling for accelerated development of green methanol, underscoring its potential as a renewable fuel to support the country’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality before 2060. Li Shufu, chairman of…
Beijing Biodiverse City Ancient Tree Guidebook and Beijing Biodiverse City Bird-watching Guidebook. CHINA DAILY Birds and trees are not often associated with cars or automotive manufacturers. But Audi is a maverick that has stepped forward to change the stereotype, convinced that biodiversity in major cities is essential for sustainable development. For the past two years, the…
Isao Sekiguchi, Nissan’s corporate vice-president, delivers a speech at the CIIE on Nov 6, 2024. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] With China’s evolving market trends, Nissan is accelerating its electrification efforts, planning to launch eight new energy models, including five under the Nissan brand, by fiscal year 2026 to meet diverse consumer needs. Isao Sekiguchi, Nissan’s…
A Porsche electric car on display at the ongoing China International Import Expo in Shanghai. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Open and collaborative partnerships are the intrinsic forces for developing the global new energy vehicle industry, in order to drive technological advancements and tackle climate change, officials and executives said on Wednesday. China’s NEVs not only provide…
BEIJING — The number of charging piles for electric vehicles (EV) in China reached 11.43 million as of the end of September this year, marking an increase of 49.6 percent from a year ago, latest government data showed. Among them, around 3.33 million were public charging facilities while 8.1 million were private, according National Energy…