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 plans to launch five new/refreshed models in 2023

According to XPeng's internal letter, the company plans to launch five new vehicle models in 2023, including two all-new models and three refreshed models of its existing lineup. The refreshed models are speculated to be the P7, the G3, and the P5, while the all-new models are said to be a coupe SUV and an MPV.

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CATL’s German factory starts production

Chinese battery player CATL on January 26 saw its first European factory in Arnstadt, Germany, kick off operation, according to the company's recent release. The plant is expected to eventually have an annual production capacity of 30 million cells, which should be enough to assemble 185,000 to 350,000 electric vehicles.

TANK 700 said to hit market in April

Great Wall Motor’s off-roader brand, TANK, is likely to put the TANK 700 model onto the Chinese market in April this year. The new flagship SUV is equipped with a 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbocharged engine. 

China’s LiDAR maker SureStar bags 180 million yuan

Chinese LiDAR supplier SureStar announced on January 28 it raised 180 million yuan to support the company’s vigorous deployment in LiDAR mass production and application.

VOYAH sets sail to Israel, local delivery of FREE to start in March

Dongfeng Motor’s new energy vehicle brand, VOYAH, held a brand launch event in Tel Aviv, Israel, with its signature VOYAH FREE SUV model kicking off presale on January 23.

China’s BAK Battery to build big cylindrical battery production factory in Changzhou city

Shenzhen BAK Power Battery Co., Ltd. ("BAK Battery"), a Chinese power battery maker, signed an agreement on Jan. 28 to form a strategic cooperation with the municipal government of Changzhou city, Jiangsu province, as part of efforts to expand its battery production capacity.

China’s range-extended electric vehicle sales likely to top 500,000 units in 2025: industry report

An industry report jointly written by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (“CAAM”) and relevant entities to illustrate the status quo and forecast the prospect of China's REEV (range-extended electric vehicle) industry development was issued recently, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Jan. 23.

Li Auto: NOA function without HD map will be applied in China by end of 2023

Chinese new energy vehicle startup Li Auto mentioned in a letter to staff members on January 28 that it aims to be a global leader in artificial intelligence by the year 2030.

Geely’s ‘Xingrui’ supercomputing center goes online

On January 28, Chinese major automaker Geely saw its first one-stop cloud-based, digital, and intelligent supercomputing center, named Xingrui in Chinese, go online.

GAC Motor International to launch two new models in Russian market in 2023

GAC Motor International Sales Company ("GAC International"), the international business unit of GAC MOTOR, saw its Russia subsidiary ("GAC International Russia") become profitable for the first time in 2022.