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.

All-new WEY Coffee 02 DHT-PHEV likely to hit market in H1 2023

The all-new WEY Coffee 02 DHT-PHEV has been included into a catalogue of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The refreshed model features a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine paired with a plug-in hybrid system, offering a WLTC range of 184km on battery power alone. The new Coffee 02 DHT-PHEV is expected to hit the market in the first half of 2023. 

WEY Coffee 02; photo credit: WEY

China’s Ministry of Commerce plans to launch national used car information platform

China’s Ministry of Commerce will establish a used car information platform nationwide to ensure the integrity of the second-hand cars market, to salve consumers' concerns over used car purchase. The Ministry hopes the platform will promote the gradient consumption of automobiles and activate the automobile circulation.

Geely’s all-new compact SUV included in MIIT’s catalogue

Geely’s all-new compact SUV model, which is code-named G426 internally, was recently included in a catalogue of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The new model measures 4,510mm long, 1,865mm wide, 1,650mm tall with a 2,701mm wheelbase. The G426 is suspected by the industry as the direct updated version of the existing Binyue SUV. 

Baidu kicks off paid Robotaxi service in Shenzhen

Baidu announced on January 19 its autonomous driving ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, was recently permitted to charge fares to users in Shenzhen’s Pingshan District.

Baidu Apollo to help Fuzhou city upgrade local intelligent connected vehicle industry

Fuzhou, the capital China’s Fujian Province, on January 19 inaugurated the Intelligent Vehicle (Southeast) Digital Economic Industrial Science and Innovation Base, which introduced Baidu Apollo as one of the first demonstration enterprises to settle in the base.

Ganfeng Lithium plans to build battery making facilities in Chongqing, Dongguan cities

Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. ("Ganfeng Lithium"), one of the world's leading producers of battery-grade lithium, on Jan. 19 announced two investment plans to launch a battery manufacturing project in Chongqing and Dongguan cities, respectively.

WeRide, Horizon Robotics to jointly build L4 intelligent driving solutions

On January 19, WeRide inked an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Horizon Robotics for developing Journey 5 chip-based L4 autonomous driving solution.

Joyson Electronics expects net profit of up to 361 million yuan in 2022

Chinese automotive supplier Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. ("Joyson Electronics") announced on Friday its profit forecast for the year of 2022, reversing its loss-making status in the previous year.