With ZXZC Daily, we will offer important automotive news in China. For those we have reported, the title of the piece will include a hyperlink, which will provide detailed information.

Beijing Chj registers new trademarks

Beijing Chj Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. is applying for several trademarks about Yuanyuzhou (metaverse in English), whose businesses cover transportation means, mechanical equipment.  

Huawei expects over 20% new vehicles with autonomous functions by 2030

Huawei said in a report on Wednesday that new vehicles with autonomous driving functions will account for 20% of China’s total new vehicle sales by 2030 while electrified vehicles will have a share of 50% at that time.

New Nissan Kicks to come into market soon

Dongfeng Nissan said it will launch the new Nissan Kicks on September 29 in Tianjin. The new model features the automaker's latest design language and comprehensive improvement in configurations.

Toyota SIENNA starts presale

GAC Toyota said on Tuesday it started the presales of the new MPV model Toyota SIENNA with 6 variants, whose prices cover a range of RMB 320,000 ($49,472) to RMB 420,000 ($64,932).

Tesla starts to operate 22 expressways charging stations in Yunnan

Tesla announced it started to operate 22 super charging stations along expressways in Yunnan to enhance its charging network in the province.

photo credit: Tesla

NIO Co.,Ltd.'s registered capital grows 20% to $3 billion

The registered capital of NIO Co.,Ltd. increased by $0.5 billion to $3 billion on Sept. 18, according to the update from the Chinese business data platform Qichacha.

Xiaomi invests in two rounds of Black Sesame financing

Black Sesame Technologies has completed several hundred million dollars’ worth of strategic round and C-round of financing, the Shanghai headquartered AI company announced recently.

Lynk & Co 09 starts at 270,000 yuan in presale

The Lynk & Co 09, the new SUV model under Chinese car marque Lynk & Co, rolled off the production line a few days ago with its presale prices unveiled at the same time.

Faraday Future, Geely finish initial technical cooperation

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (FF) and Geely Holdings has made substantial progress in the initial phase of technology co-development, the California-based global shared intelligent mobility ecology company announced on its “919 Futurist Day”. 

NIO launches plan for expressway battery swapping network

NIO plans to complete the deployment of its “five vertical + seven horizontal expressways + four city clusters” battery swapping network before the Chinese New Year Holiday in 2022, the Chinese EV startup announced on Sept. 21.

Li Auto cuts Q3 delivery forecast due to chip supply shortage

The automaker said in a statement on Monday that the production of chips dedicated for its millimeter-wave radar supplier has been severely hampered because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Since the recovery of the supply has been slower than expected, Li Auto expects its quarterly deliveries to be about 24,500 vehicles from a previous 25,000-26,000 vehicles.