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MOFCOM supports auto industry to build international marketing system

A spokeswoman of Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said, the ministry, along with other departments, will support auto industry to build its own international marketing system, compile and publish a report on China's automobile trade and expand the export of used cars in an orderly manner.

SGCC has 18 V2G pilot stations

Xin Baoan, chairman of State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), said electric vehicles have great potential in storing electricity and pushing back electricity to the power grid. The company has a total of 18 V2G pilot stations in 14 provinces at present.

Industry expert supports cross-industry integration

As auto industry is being driven by electric powertrain, connectivity and intelligent technologies, and low-carbon mobility, it is reasonable to support the cross-industry integration of auto industry, energy industry, transportation industry and communication industry, Wan Gang, president of the World New Energy Vehicle Congress, said.

Dongfeng Motor aims to sell 1 million NEVs annually by 2025

Chairman of Dongfeng Motor, Zhu Yanfeng emphasized the importance of practical innovations in the industry during the 2021 WNEC (World New Energy Vehicle Congress). “It will be an undoing to fall behind or to come in advance prematurely,” said the chairman, as he urged all companies in the industry to be cautious when blindly pursuing untimely innovations. 

CATL, BASF to team up on battery material solutions

Chinese power battery giant CATL announced on Sept. 16 the strategic partnership it formed with the Germany-based chemical company BASF on battery material solutions.

Hong Jing Drive debuts L3 autonomous heavy truck

China’s full-stack autonomous driving solution provider, Hong Jing Drive, officially debuted its digitalized intelligent heavy truck, HyperTruck One. The autonomous smart truck, co-developed with JAC Motor, helps to reduce costs and improve efficiency in the logistics industry.

NIO’s car deliveries reach 131,408 units as of Aug. 2021

Chinese EV startup NIO delivered a total of 131,408 vehicles by the end of August 2021, William Bin Li, founder, chairman, and CEO of NIO, said at the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC).

SAIC Motor aims to peak carbon emissions, sell 2.7 million NEVs annually by 2025

Driven by China's goals of hitting peak carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality, SAIC Motor aims to sell over 2.7 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) per year by 2025, making NEVs account for over 32% of the group's total car sales, Wang Xiaoqiu, President of SAIC Motor, said on Sept. 16 at the 2021 WNEVC (World New Energy Vehicle Congress).

SGMW launches mini-sized battery swapping station, unveils Wuling-branded chip

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors' joint venture with partners SAIC Motor and Guangxi Automobile Group, launched its in-house developed smart mini-sized battery swapping station on Sept. 15 at the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC).

XPeng’s LiDAR-powered P5 hits market, priced from 157,900 yuan after subsidies

The XPeng P5, the third mass-produced model and first sedan model of XPeng Inc., formally hit the market on Sept. 15. Coming with six trim levels, the P5 is priced between 157,900 yuan ($24,550) and 223,900 yuan ($34,815) after incentives.

BAIC BJEV Aug. sales nearly double while production slows down

BAIC BJEV sold 4074 vehicles in August, representing a 16.7% increase from the previous month, and nearly doubled comparing to that of last year, according to BAIC BluePark, the parent company of BAIC BJEV.

SAIC invests in Momenta’s new funding round led by GM

China’s biggest automaker SAIC Motor participated in the new financing round of Chinese leading autonomous driving startup Momenta after it became the startup’s biggest institutional investor in March, the automaker announced on Wednesday without disclosing the amount of the investment.