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Chengdu Motor Show to blend cars, culture, consumption

Liu Guoliang, president of Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai, briefs reporters on the 28th Chengdu Motor Show, which is scheduled to open on Aug 29. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Around 120 Chinese and overseas car brands will converge on the southwestern city of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, later this month for the Chengdu Motor Show,…

China’s power use sees strong growth in July

BEIJING — China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, surpassed the 1-trillion-kilowatt-hours mark in July, according to the National Energy Administration on Thursday. Power use hit 1.02 trillion kilowatt-hours in July, representing an 8.6-percent increase from the same period last year, driven by a combination of multiple rounds of heat waves and steady…

Service quality key differentiator for NEV marques

Visitors examine an ET9 at Nio’s booth at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] Service is becoming the key battleground for China’s fast-growing new energy vehicle sector, according to J.D. Power’s inaugural China New Energy Vehicle Customer Service Index Study released on Thursday. Overall satisfaction among NEV owners was 775…

Country’s green drive offers lessons for urbanization globally

Employees use a drone to maneuver photovoltaic panels for installation on the roof of a coal shed in Ma’anshan, Anhui province, on May 5. ZHANG MINGWEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s rapid advancements in sustainable urban development offer valuable lessons for other rapidly urbanizing regions, particularly Southeast Asia and Africa, and even developed countries seeking to enhance their…

Shanghai launches Robotaxi service linking Disney Resort and airport

A visitor experiences robotaxi commercial service in Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua] Shanghai has launched a driverless Robotaxi service which offers passengers connections between Shanghai Disney Resort and Pudong International Airport. The service, which is run by IM Motors, SAIC Motor’s mobility service platform Xiangdao Chuxing and SAIC AI Lab, also offers short-distance connections between popular spots within…

Nation playing key role in world hydropower market

The No 3 unit of the Jurong Pumped-Storage Power Plant in Jurong, Jiangsu province, which was connected to the grid for power generation on March 10. SHI JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China is expected to remain the world’s largest hydropower market through 2030, fueled by significant domestic investment and the expansion of Chinese firms into developing…

China’s finance ministry to issue 12.5b yuan of treasury bonds in HK

BEIJING — The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday said that it will issue 12.5 billion yuan ($1.75 billion) of renminbi-denominated treasury bonds in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Aug 27. Specific issuance arrangements will be announced on the website of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Central Moneymarkets Unit, the ministry said. It will…