Zhang Yongwei, vice-president and secretary-general of China EV100, speaks at the Global Intelligent Vehicle Summit on Sept 29, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Artificial intelligence plays a transformative role in the development of smart electric vehicles, said Zhang Yongwei, vice-president and secretary-general of the China EV100 think tank. He was speaking at Global Intelligent Vehicle…
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume delivers a speech at the World New Energy Vehicle Congress on Sept 27, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen Group, said China has emerged as the epicenter of the automotive industry’s future. He made the remarks on Friday at the 2024 World New Energy Vehicle Congress…
An employee works at an auto production line in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua] HAIKOU – Both Chinese and European electric vehicle (EV) makers and experts are calling for global cooperation and opposing trade protectionism at the ongoing 2024 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC). With the deep development of advanced technologies, collaborative research…
Vehicles on display at the 2024 World New Energy Vehicles Congress that commenced on Friday in Haikou, Hainan province. SU BIKUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Hainan province is set to capitalize on the benefits of its free trade port to hasten the establishment of an internationally-focused hub for new energy vehicle technology services and product exports, said Feng…
Su Jing, CEO of DreamSmart, announces the prices of newly launched products on Sept 25 in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] DreamSmart, known for its augmented reality glasses and smartphones, has entered the electric vehicle market by launching the Z10 STARBUFF sedan earlier this week in Beijing, aiming to take a bite of the electric…
With some 230 passengers onboard, a direct service between the cosmopolitan East China city of Shanghai and the north-eastern Italian city of Venice officially began operation on Sept 26, flown by Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines. Operating every Monday, Thursday and Saturday, the journey lasts 13 hours, from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo…
China-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua] China has launched an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada’s recent trade restrictive measures targeting imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. He Yongqian, spokeswoman for the ministry, said at a news conference that…
A journalist takes a photo while riding in an autonomous vehicle in Chongqing in October. [Photo/Xinhua] Self-driving vehicles are navigating from science fiction movies to the streets of large Chinese cities, overcoming obstacles and uncertainty as they enter everyday use. The fast-evolving technology first made headlines in China almost a decade ago. In 2015, Swedish…
Visitors inspect the Aito M9 at the Chengdu auto show in late August. The SUV is available in range-extended and pure electric variants. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY Sales of range-extended electric vehicles are growing much faster than pure electric ones, prompting more automakers to focus on developing such models. REEVs feature an electric powertrain for propulsion and…
A view of a model of the Defender 130 by British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. [PHOTO/CHINA DAILY] Gasoline vehicle manufacturers are improving their after-sales service to retain customers amid fierce competition in the Chinese vehicle market, according to a J.D. Power study. The J.D. Power 2024 China Customer Service Index Study, released on Thursday,…