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

Haima new generation EV model to hit market in fourth quarter of 2022

Haima Motor said the 7E, its new generation intelligent electric vehicle model, is expected to hit the market in the fourth quarter of next year, followed by other battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle models.

CATL puts weight on next-generation technologies

CATL attaches great importance to next-generation battery technologies and other emerging technologies, such as cobalt-free battery, all-solid-state battery, and makes relevant layout in the said technologies.     

WM Motor, China Unicom reach strategic cooperation

WM Motor signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Unicom recently. Both parties will cooperate in industrial Internet, 5G applications, cloud services and other areas of enterprise digital transformation. 

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Xiaomi’s subsidiary Smartmi said to start automaking business

A member of Xiaomi’s ecosystem, Beijing Smartmi Technology Co., Ltd., is reportedly initiating its automaking process. Multiple talents from the EV field are joining the company, as sources close to the matter told a local media outlet.

Li Shufu resigns as Chairman of Zhejiang Geely New Energy CV Group

Li Shufu has resigned as Chairman of Zhejiang Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (GCV), and the position is taken over by Zhou Jianqun, who also assumes as GCV's general manager, according to the corporate information query platform Qichacha. In the meantime, An Conghui also dropped the seat at GCV's board of directors.

SiEngine’s 7nm SoC to be implemented on Geely vehicle in 2022

SiEngine Technology, the joint venture between Geely-backed ECARX and ARM China, debuted its self-developed 7nm auto-grade SoC, the DragonHawk One, which will be mounted on a Geely vehicle in 2022.

BAIC confirms not to further stake in Daimler

BAIC Group announced that it has been holding a stake in Daimler AG of 9.98% since 2019 through constant capital increments. Daimler owns a 9.55% stake in BAIC’s Hong Kong-listed unit BAIC Motor and a 2.46% stake in the Shanghai-listed BAIC BluePark. Per the agreement of both parties, BAIC has confirmed not to raise its stake in Daimler.

BAIC BJEV to pair new ARCFOX-branded models with third-generation solid-state battery

BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd. (BAIC BluePark), the parent of BAIC Group's NEV unit BAIC BJEV, plans to equip new models under the premium EV brand ARCFOX with its third-generation solid-state battery technology, the company revealed on Monday at a communication platform of Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Pony.ai voluntarily pauses driverless autonomous testing in California

China's leading autonomous driving company Pony.ai was found absent from the list of Driverless Testing Permits issued by the California DMV, local media Sina Technology reported.

SVOLT bags 6 billion yuan in B+ funding round

SVOLT, a GWM (Great Wall Motor)-linked Chinese power battery maker, has secured 6 billion yuan ($942.11 million) in a B+ funding round, the company announced a few days ago via its WeChat account.

Chery Holding Nov. NEV sales double YoY

Chery Holding sold 76,557 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in November, surging 120.6% from a year ago. From January to November, the accumulative NEV sales of the group amounted to 88,911 vehicles, soaring 145.2% year on year.