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.

HUAWEI says annual sales target of 300,000 vehicles not difficult

On January 20th, Wang Jun, the COO of HUAWEI’s intelligent automotive solution BU, emphasized the company’s determination to not make cars, at a conference. The COO said an annual sales target of 300,000 vehicles in 2022 is not that challenging.

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FAW-Volkswagen to purchase service from NavInfo

China’s navigation giant, NavInfo, announced that the company had inked a contract with FAW-Volkswagen to provide navigation, mapping data, and online service for the automaker’s fossil-fueled vehicles from 2024 to 2029.

CATL, Shanghai Songz cooperate in battery thermal management

According to major Chinese air conditioner supplier Shanghai Songz’s announcement, the company has cooperated with CATL in multiple business areas, including battery thermal management for CATL’s heavy-duty truck battery-swapping operation and energy storage power stations.  

CATL’s module battery swap solution to serve taxi, ride-hailing first through Bestune NAT

CATL will promote battery swapping solution in taxi and ride-hailing service scenarios first through an all-electric model o Bestune, an automotive brand of FAW Group.

Geely, Sunwoda’s joint venture breaks ground on power battery production base

Chinese automaker Geely Auto and battery maker Sunwoda on Jan. 19 broke ground on the power battery manufacturing base under the operation of their joint venture, according to a post on Sunwoda's WeChat account, marking a further deployment of Geely's EV battery business.

Changan Auto’s new energy subsidiary to raise RMB5 billion

Chongqing Changan New Energy Vehicles Technology Co., Ltd., Changan Auto’s new energy joint venture, planned to conduct an RMB5 billion capital increase through a public listing, which may be the final capital increase before its IPO.

Geely’s upscale EV brand ZEEKR announces foundation of Shanghai R&D center

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (called “ZEEKR” for short), an intelligent premium all-electric vehicle brand of Geely Auto, announced on Jan. 20 its Shanghai-based intelligence R&D center has been established to boost ZEEKR's in-house development of full-stack technologies.

HiPhi claims Renault's new icon bears similarity to its own

China’s luxury EV brand, HiPhi, released a statement regarding the matter of Renault S.A.’s new logo resembling the brand’s logo.

Trunk.Tech, Tanway cooperate for LiDAR-powered autonomous driving truck

China’s commercial vehicle autonomous driving developer, Trunk.Tech has joined hands with local LiDAR supplier, Tanway for LiDAR-based autonomous driving application.

Pony.ai introduces new-generation autonomous driving system

China’s autonomous driving developer, Pony.ai introduced its sixth-generation mass-producible L4 autonomous driving solution on January 20th.

China’s Foryou to build smart cockpit domain controller with BlackBerry

China's well-known automotive electronics developer, Foryou General Electronics (brand name ADAYO), has deepened its cooperation with BlackBerry for intelligent cockpit development.