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.

Hongqi H6 sedan rolls off line

FAW Group’s premium auto brand Hongqi saw the first mass-produced Hongqi H6s roll off the production line on March 2. The fire new B+ segment sedan model made its debut at the Auto Guangzhou 2022.

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HOZON Auto records increase in registered capital

HOZON Auto, the owner of the Chinese new energy vehicle brand NETA, recently got its registered capital increased to 2.627 billion yuan from the previous 2.415 billion yuan, according to the corporate database Tianyancha.

DENZA D9’s monthly deliveries surpass 7,000 units in Feb. 2023

DENZA, the premium auto brand backed by BYD, delivered 7,325 DENZA D9 MPVs in Feb. 2023, which rose 13.8% month on month.

Aptiv inaugurates connection system engineering center in China’s Wuhan city

On Mar. 1, 2023, Aptiv, which makes advanced driver assistance systems, saw its connection system engineering center in Wuhan city, the capital of China’s Hubei province, officially completed with the operation beginning at the same time, according to a press release from the company.

Xiaomi’s subsidiaries, Kingsoft to jointly set up fund for IC investment

Kingsoft Corporation Limited (“Kingsoft”), a China-based and HK-listed leading software and Internet services company, announced on Mar. 2 that Kingsoft Wuhan (a subsidiary of Kingsoft), Xiaomi Beijing, Xiaomi Wuhan and the other investors entered into an agreement to form a fund with an expected subscription contribution amount of 10 billion yuan ($1.449 billion).

NIO antes up on battery making, reportedly poaching talents from Apple, Panasonic

Chinese electric vehicle startup NIO is reportedly actively seeking talents for its battery project, including recruiting high-level executives from Apple and Panasonic, according to a local media outlet.

GAC AION introduces ‘Quark Drive’ electric drive tech comparable to V8 engine

GAC Group's new energy vehicle brand, AION, on March 3 launched a new high-performance electric drive technology, "Quark Drive", which boasts an ultra-high power density of up to 12 kW/kg, representing a 100% increase over the industry average of 6 kW/kg.

Cumulative deliveries of AVATR 11 surpass 4,000 units, single-motor trim coming soon

On March 3, AVATR, the new energy vehicle brand backed by Changan Automobile, Huawei, and CATL, announced that its cumulative delivery of the AVATR 11 dual-electric-motor version has exceeded 4,000 units by March 2, 2023.

MINIEYE to supply In-Cabin Sensing solution to three automakers

MINIEYE, China’s intelligent driving technology company, announced today that it was recently nominated as the supplier of full-stack self-developed I-CS (In-Cabin Sensing) solution by three leading automakers.

JAC Group delivers 10,000 passenger cars to UAE

JAC Group recently held a ceremony for delivering 10,000 passenger vehicles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking another significant breakthrough in JAC Group's export business in the UAE and the entire Gulf region.