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.

MIIT to expedite regulations on V2X data security

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that it will expedite the facilitation on corresponding regulations regarding data security and personal information protection in the V2X and AI fields.

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Guangdong province calls on automotive chip development

The Guangdong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology released a work point document encouraging the development of semiconductors within the province. Specifically, the authorities call on the acceleration of chip supply and application, and the construction of a chip storage center. Moreover, the authorities believe that local automobile companies should help lead the development, validation, and industrial application of chips.

Skyworth Auto to unveil the BYD DM-i-powered HT-i model on April 18th

Skyworth Auto will debut its HT-i model on April 18th. The new model is equipped with BYD’s DM-i plug-in hybrid system, with a pure-electric range of 200 km and a combined range of 1,267 km.

Foton to raise product prices

The commercial vehicle arm of BAIC Group, Foton, announced that it plans to issue a price increase on its products in accordance with the market climate.

NIO’s car production gradually recovers

NIO's supply chain has somewhat recovered and the startup is gradually resuming production at its car plant in Hefei, according to a local media channel, quoting a NIO insider as saying.

Hainan province launches V2X pilot operation

On April 14th, the island province in the South China Sea, Hainan, saw its Bo’ao Dongyu Island V2X project completed and start trial operation.

Ford Motor to raise prices of China-made Mustang Mach-E

Ford Motor Company is about to raise the prices of the Mustang Mach-E by 7,000 yuan ($1,100) to 22,500 yuan ($3,540) in China, according to a post on the twitter-like Weibo account named “Mustang Mach-E”.

GWM's ORA to resume limited production of White Cat

Great Wall Motor’s ORA brand will resume the production of the Black Cat and White Cat electric compact models, according to ORA’s CEO, Dong Yudong.

Ford Motor logs 18.8% YoY drop in Q1 China sales

Ford Motor Company posted a year-on-year decrease of 18.8% in China in the first quarter of 2022, with sales reaching nearly 125,000 units, the automaker announced today.

TuSimple to deploy RoboSense's LiDAR on L2/L4 autonomous trucks

The Nasdaq-listed autonomous driving company TuSimple has entered into strategic cooperation with China’s LiDAR supplier, RoboSense, TuSimple announced on April 14th.

Cao Cao Mobility forges partnership with Geely, Lifan Technology’s joint venture

On April 13, Cao Cao Mobility, the ride-hailing platform of Chinese automaker Geely, signed an agreement with Chongqing Livan Automotive Technology Company Limited (Livan Automotive), the joint venture between Geely Auto and Lifan Technology, to forge a strategic partnership.

Innoviz Technologies partners with LiangDao Intelligence for market expansion in China
On April 13th, China’s LiDAR system developer LiangDao Intelligence announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with Nasdaq-listed LiDAR supplier, Innoviz Technologies.