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.

XPeng to launch at least one new model each quarter

According to Gu Hongdi, president of XPeng Inc., with the G9 hitting the market, the automaker intends to roll out at least one new product every quarter in the next few quarters, in an effort to boost sales. 

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Shaanxi Province issues first batch autonomous driving licenses

On September 22, China's Shaanxi province issued its first five road test licenses for autonomous driving vehicles. Companies that received the licenses are Shaanxi Heavy-duty Automobile with one license for autonomous driving tractor for logistics purposes, Shaanxi Automobile Group with one license for closed-park autonomous mini bus, and Xi’an SenseTime with three licenses for autonomous driving shuttle buses. 

New HAVAL H6 PHEV to hit market on Sept. 26

The all-new HAVAL H6 PHEV will be officially put onto the market on September 26. With presale already started, the new PHEV features a pre-sale price range of 168,800-176,800 yuan. The new model adopts a fresh design language with a different front grille and headlights from the previous versions.

Continental AG inaugurates new R&D facility at Changchun technology center

On September 21, the world's leading automotive supplier Continental AG, announced that a new R&D office building at its technology center in Changchun city ("CCTC"), the capital of China's Jilin province, started operation, indicating the CCTC will attach more importance to the development of automotive safety technologies in the future.

Bosch invests in Chinese autonomous driving chip developer Cambricon Singo

Bosch-affiliated venture capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC), has completed its investment in China’s autonomous driving chip supplier, Cambricon Singo, the latter announced on September 22.

CATL to supply FlexGen with energy storage equipment

CATL on Sept. 21 announced its cooperation with FlexGen Power Systems, Inc. ("FlexGen"), an U.S.-based energy storage technology platform and energy storage solution provider, to supply the latter with 10GWh of its energy storage equipment over a three-year period.

SAIC Motor announces incorporation of battery swapping joint venture

SAIC Motor announced on Sept. 22 via its WeChat account that a battery swapping business-focused subsidiary it jointly built with Sinopec Group, PetroChina Company Limited, CATL, and Shanghai International Automobile City has been incorporated already, marking the Shanghai-based auto giant's foray into the battery swapping domain.

Hongqi’s first MPV model HQ9 hits market, starting at 358,800 yuan

FAW Group’s premium auto brand, Hongqi, officially put its first MPV model, the HQ9, onto the market on September 21. Coming with five trim levels, the HQ9 features a price range of 358,800-538,800 yuan ($50,600-$76,000).

Pony.ai, Cao Cao Mobility, Geely Intelligent Driving Center to build Robotaxi fleet in Suzhou

Autonomous driving tech company Pony.ai announced on September 22 the strategic cooperation with Geely’s ride-hailing platform, Cao Cao Mobility, and Geely Automobile Research Institute Intelligent Driving Center.