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Pony.ai licensed to test autonomous cars in Shenzhen

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On Dec. 8, Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony.ai received governmental license that allows it to test autonomous driving cars on public roads in Shenzhen.

Lifan Technology clocks 107.37% YoY growth in Jan.-Nov. NEV sales

Chinese automaker Lifan Technology produced and sold 2,636 and 1,970 new energy vehicles (NEVs) for the first eleven months, representing 162.55% and 107.37% year-on-year growth respectively, according to the company's announcement.

BYD Tang EV to hit Brazilian market next year

BYD announced on Dec. 9 the BYD Tang EV will hit the Brazilian market in 2022, marking BYD’s foray into Brazilian all-electric passenger vehicle market.

New Audi A4L goes on sale

FAW-Volkswagen's new Audi A4L has been put into the market. Offered in seven trim levels, the new model features a guiding price range of 306,800 yuan ($48,360) to 396,800 yuan ($62,540).

Guangdong province launches FCV demonstration city cluster led by Foshan

On Dec. 8, Guangdong province held a launching ceremony for a Foshan-led FCV demonstration city cluster. Aside from the 8 cities from Guangdong province, the city cluster also contains four cities from other four provinces, namely, Fuzhou of Fujian province, Baotou of Inner Mongolia, Lu'an of Anhui province, as well as Zibo of Shandong province.

CATL signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with Suzhou municipal government

On Dec. 8, CATL inked a framework agreement with Suzhou municipal government to support the city in clean energy production and electrification for transport industry, and develop solutions for optimizing electric efficiency.

Desay SV forms strategic partnership with intelligent driving developer MAXIEYE

On Dec. 9, China's major auto parts supplier Desay SV announced its strategic partnership with intelligent driving service developer MAXIEYE for full-stack autonomous driving development.

BYD said to seek external IGBT supplies as semiconductor unit facing tight capacity

BYD has placed an order worth over 100 million yuan ($15.762 million) to Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (Silan), a Chinese semiconductor manufacturer, for automotive-grade IGBTs (insulated gate bipolar transistors), according to a local media outlet, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.

LiDAR supplier Hesai teams up with autonomous driving developer UISEE

China's leading LiDAR supplier Hesai Technology, has entered into strategic cooperation with the autonomous driving company UISEE, to provide LiDARs for the latter's future autonomous solution applications.

Li ONE likely to have cheaper variant with lower battery capacity

Chinese NEV startup Li Auto has submitted the patent images of the Li ONE's new variant to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The new version is expected to be cheaper than the existing model for sales due to the lower battery energy capacity.

Changan Auto YTD sales surpass 2 million vehicles by November

Changan Automobile's November sales performance dropped from October, but its cumulative sales to date managed to surpass 2 million vehicles by the end of the month.

GWM-backed battery maker SVOLT to raise annual capacity to 600GWh by 2025

SVOLT, a Chinese power battery manufacturer carved out of Great Wall Motor (GWM), is ambitious to accomplish an annual power battery capacity goal of 600GWh by 2025, the company said on Dec. 8, significantly rising from the previously expected 320GWh.

Baidu opens fourth Apollo Park in Wuzhen, Zhejiang

Baidu opened up an Apollo Park intelligent connected pilot base in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province, signifying the tech giant’s strategic layout in the Yangtze River delta area and the city's resolution in autonomous driving-related transformation.