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.

Geely Holding Group, Hangzhou municipal government forge strategic cooperation

On Feb. 16, Geely Holding Group and the municipal government of Hangzhou city, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, signed a framework agreement to conduct strategic cooperation on building an automotive industrial cluster, promoting the demonstration of intelligent connected vehicles, etc.

Photo credit: Geely Holding

Dongfeng Nissan’s Venucia given access to Baidu Apollo’s ERNIE Bot

Dongfeng Nissan’s Venucia announced on Feb. 17 it has stood among the first batch of auto brands to equip Baidu’s ChatGPT-like ERNIE Bot onto its vehicles.

Photo credit: Dongfeng Nissan Venucia

Changan Auto’s second-generation UNI-T hits market, starting at 115,900 yuan

On Feb. 17, Changan Automobile put the second-generation UNI-T onto the market. Coming with five trim levels, the new model is priced between 115,900 yuan and 139,900 yuan, adopting the new dual-display design in the cockpit.

Photo credit: Changan Auto

Rising Auto sees F7 sedan’s first tooling trial prototype come off line

On Feb.17, Rising Auto, the electric vehicle brand of SAIC Motor, saw the first tooling trial prototype of the F7 all-electric sedan roll off the production line at SAIC Motor’s Lin-gang automobile plant, indicating that the model has been amid product validation, the last stage before officially hitting the market.

Aiways among first automakers to use Baidu’s ERNIE Bot onto smart cars

On February 16, China’s new energy vehicle startup Aiways announced that it officially stands among the first batch of automakers to adopt Baidu’s ChatGPT-like ERNIE Bot onto its vehicles.

VOYAH to adopt Baidu’s ERNIE Bot onto vehicles

On February 15, Baidu Apollo announced that Dongfeng Motor’s premium new energy vehicle brand VOYAH has officially became one of the first automakers to integrate Baidu’s ChatGPT-like ERNIE Bot onto its vehicles.

Tesla China issues price rise for homemade Model Y AWD’s two trims

Tesla has raised the prices of two trim versions of the locally-made Model Y AWD by 2,000 yuan ($290) in China, according to the information updated on Tesla China’s official website on Feb. 17. Upon the latest price rise, the Model Y Long Range and Performance versions are now priced at 311,900 yuan ($45,380) and 361,900 yuan ($52,660), respectively.

Nanjing plans to deploy 3 hydrogen-refueling stations, 300 fuel cell vehicles by 2025

Nanjing, the capital city of China’s Jiangsu province, aims to deploy 3 hydrogen filling stations and 300 fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) by 2025, according to a document issued by Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology.

BAIC BJEV, Greater Bay Technology ally on ultra-fast charging tech R&D, charging station construction

Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (“BAIC BJEV”), a Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker backed by BAIC Group, on Feb. 16 signed an agreement with Guangzhou Greater Bay Technology Co., Ltd. (“GBT”) to carry out strategic cooperation on the R&D of ultra-fast charging technology, construction of charging network, and other businesses.

China’s 2022 annual deliveries of imported passenger vehicles dip 18.2% YoY

For the entire year of 2022, there were 768,274 imported passenger vehicles (PVs) delivered across China, representing an 18.2% decrease year-on-year, according to Sinomach Automobile Co., Ltd., China's largest dealer of imported vehicles.