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.

Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory (Phase I) stage 2-C starts debugging

Tesla saw the stage 2-C of its Shanghai Gigafactory (Phase I) complete construction on June 30th and started debugging on July 22nd. Up to now, the A, B, and C substages of the stage 2 construction have all been completed and put into production. The stage 2- substage C is reportedly the R&D center that Tesla built in Shanghai.

Shanghai Gigafactory; photo credit: Tesla

XPeng applies trademarks for Robotaxi

According to the Chinese corporate database Qichacha, XPeng has registered several trademarks for intelligent mobility services, such as XPENG ROBOTAXI, XPeng Intelligent Aviation ("Zhihang" in Chinese), and XPeng Smart Mobility ("Zhixing" in Chinese) in the categories of means of transportation, transportation and storage, as well as design and research. As the company previously disclosed, it would launch a Robotaxi service in Guangzhou for pilot operation in the second half of 2022.  

IM Motors delivers 1,051 L7s by end of July

SAIC Motor’s IM Motors announced that since delivery kicked off on June 18th, it has delivered 1,051 units of its first flagship model, the L7, by July 31st.

SKYWORTH Auto delivers 1,275 vehicles in July

SKYWORTH Auto reported a monthly delivery volume of 1,275 vehicles in July. The company delivered 1,159 vehicles in China and 116 vehicles to overseas markets. Up to now, SKYWORTH Auto has opened up 306 experience centers in China.

Pony.ai to deploy Robotaxi service on Cao Cao Mobility’s car-hailing platform

Pony.ai announced on August 2nd that it reached an agreement with Geely-backed ride-sharing service provider, Cao Cao Mobility, to include its Robotaxi service into latter's mobility service platform.

BYD teams up with Hedin Mobility Group to deliver electric cars in Germany, Sweden

BYD announced on Monday that the leading European car dealer, Hedin Mobility Group, had been appointed as its "Dealer +" in Germany and Sweden.

Horizon Robotics joins hands with MAXIEYE for mass-produced intelligent driving solution

Chinese AI chip developer Horizon Robotics announced its partnership with intelligent driving solution provider MAXIEYE in high-level intelligent driving industrialization.

GAC AION achieves new record-high sales in July 2022

GAC AION, the new energy vehicle ("NEV") arm of GAC Group, saw its monthly sales grow to a fresh high of 25,033 units in July 2022, markedly surging 138% from the previous year.

SERES Group sells 13,291 new energy vehicles in July

In July, SERES Group, formerly known as Chongqing Sokon Industry Group which owns the auto brand SERES, saw its monthly sales grow from a year ago, especially the sales of new energy vehicles.

Huawei-backed AITO delivers 7,228 M5s in July

AITO, the premium new energy vehicle brand jointly developed by automaker SERES and the ICT giant HUAWEI, managed to refresh its monthly delivery record in July.

HOZON Auto, Leapmotor outsell XPeng, Li Auto in July

In July 2022, the top 5 Chinese new energy vehicle ("NEV") startups all recorded monthly deliveries of over 10,000 units with a year-on-year growth, according to data the companies released on the first day of August.