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.

BYD’s Haibao (Seal) to offer up to 700km of range

The BYD Haibao (Seal), the newest member of BYD’s Ocean lineup, will offer three range packages, 550 km, 650 km, and 700 km. The new EV model has a projected price range of RMB220,000 to RMB280,000 ($34,553 to $43,976). 

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SemiDrive introduces new MCU product named E3

China’s auto-grade chip developer SemiDrive unveiled its latest product, the E3 MCU. The E3 has six CPU cores, four of which can run independently. The product fills the blank of the domestic automotive MCU market. According to SemiDrive, the E3 will be put into mass production in the third quarter of 2022. 

Wuling Hongguang MINIEV ranks No.1 in March PV sales: CAAM

In March, three Chinese-branded passenger vehicle models made to the top 10 sales list in China, namely the Wuling Hongguang MINIEV, BYD’s Qin PLUS, and Changan Auto’s Eado successively, with Wuling winning the title, according to data compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

IAT inks contract for new energy model R&D 

China’s named auto design company IAT announced that it has struck a deal with a global automaker to develop new energy vehicles for the latter. The deal sum is RMB70 million ($11 million). 

Geely’s Geometry E to hit market in second quarter

Geely’s Geometry plans to launch its new compact SUV, the Geometry E, to the market in the second quarter of 2022. The vehicle will be produced by Geely’s 4.0 super intelligent factory.

Great Wall Motor issues price rise on WEY-branded vehicles

On April 12th, Great Wall Motor announced that its WEY brand will see a price increase on its coffee lineup by RMB5,000-RMB12,000 ($785-$1,885) depending on trims.

China's auto part supplier WBTL's 2021 revenue hits new high at RMB3.492 billion

China’s major auto part supplier Bethel Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd. (WBTL) reported annual revenue of RMB3.492 billion ($548.44 million) in 2021, up 14.81% from a year ago.

Food delivery platform Ele.me unveils patent related to battery swapping service

Lazhasi Network Technology (Shanghai), the operator of Chinese online food delivery platform Ele.me, unveiled a patent it applied for a disposable method and equipment used for battery swapping service, according to the corporate database Qichacha.

SGMW’s Wuling Jiachen MPV comes off production line

On April 12, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors' joint venture with Chinese partners SAIC Motor and Guangxi Automobile Group, saw the first batch of Wuling Jiachen MPVs roll off the production line.

China adds about 492,000 charging piles in Q1 2022, up 360% YoY

By the end of Mar. 2022, there had been 3.109 million charging piles deployed across China, up 73.9% from the same period of last year, according to the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (EVCIPA).

CATL, BYD seize 70.06% share of China’s Q1 power battery installed capacity

In March 2022, China's power battery outputs reached 39.2GWh, soaring 247.3% year on year, while also rising 23.3% month on month, according to the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance (CAPBIIA).

Tencent, PICC invest in V2X developer INGEEK

China’s V2X developer INGEEK has recently completed its Series B financing round co-led by tech giant Tencent and PICC Capital.