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.

35% of GAC Toyota’s Jan. sales contributed by electrified vehicles

GAC Toyota announced via its WeChat account that its January 2023 sales amounted to roughly 75,500 vehicles, among which 35% were contributed by electrified vehicles (26423 units sold). Of all the GAC Toyota vehicles sold in the past month, nearly 87% were intelligent vehicles (65,000 units sold).  

Photo credit: GAC Toyota

AITO M9 spy shots leaked online

Several spy shots of Huawei-backed AITO brand’s M9 model were disclosed online. The M9 is likely to be a flagship SUV model of the brand and would slot above the current M5 and M7 models.

Tianjin to build 3.1km-long road for fully autonomous vehicle demonstrationin 2023

In 2023, Tianjin city plans to build a demonstration road measuring 3.1km long in its core urban area dedicated to the demonstration of driverless vehicles, according to CCTV News on February 7.

Nissan Motor’s China sales plummet 64.4% YoY in Jan. 2023

In the first month of 2023, Nissan Motor sold 47,521 vehicles in China, representing a 64.4% downturn from the previous year, according to information released by the Japanese automaker on February 6.

RoboSense becomes first Chinese LiDAR maker in Toyota’s supply chain system

China’s LiDAR solution provider RoboSense on February 6 announced its partnership with Toyota Motor on large-scale production with nominated orders for multiple Toyota vehicle models.

ECARX, FAW Group to build smart cockpit based on SE1000 SoC from SiEngine

On February 7, Geely-backed mobility technology provider ECARX announced with its affiliated automotive chip company, SiEngine, the strategic collaboration with FAW Group to build a smart cockpit platform based on SiEngine’s SE1000 SoC.

SGMW’s Bingo BEV shown in official images with four body color solutions

SAIC-GM-Wuling, General Motors' joint venture with Chinese partners SAIC Motor and Guangxi Automobile Group, released on Monday several exterior photos of its all-new small-sized sedan model, the Wuling Bingo (“Binguo” in Chinese Pinyin), via its WeChat account.

NIO sees 20% of Jan. deliveries contributed by delivery center in Nanxiang, Shanghai

NIO’s delivery center in Nanxiang, a town in the Jiading district of Shanghai city, recorded a monthly delivery volume of 1,712 vehicles in Jan. 2023, ranking highest among all NIO’s delivery centers in China and accounting for around 20% of the startup’s overall Jan. deliveries, according to a local media report.

Geely Panda mini BEV hits market, starting at 39,900 yuan

Geely Panda mini, a fire new diminutive battery electric vehicle (BEV) model of Geely Auto, officially hit the market on Feb. 6. Coming with four trim levels, the new model is priced between 39,900 yuan and 53,900 yuan ($5,890-$7,950).