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.

Li Auto applies for 'MindGPT' trademark

Chinese new energy vehicle maker Li Auto recently filed an application for the trademark ‘MindGPT’, which falls under the categories of transportation tools and website services. The application is now pending.

L9; photo credit: Li Auto

China’s Q1 2023 new energy PV sales make up 59% of global volume: CPCA secretary general

China accounted for nearly 59% of the world's new energy passenger vehicle sales for the first quarter of 2023, according to Cui Dongshu, the secretary general of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

BYD to introduce more vehicle models to Singapore in 2023

According to Li Yunfei, General Manager of BYD Branding & PR Division, BYD started scale sales of its new energy passenger vehicles in Singapore in the second half of 2022, and plans to roll out more vehicle models in the Singaporean market in 2023. 

GAC AION sees monthly sales exceed 40,000 units for second straight month

GAC AION, the new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidiary of GAC Group, announced earlier this week its monthly sales stood at 41,012 units in Apr. 2023, rocketing 301.61% year on year, while also edging up 2.49% month on month, respectively.

ZEEKR sees Apr. 2023 deliveries soar at three-digit rate YoY

ZEEKR, the premium electric vehicle brand of Geely Auto, delivered 8,101 vehicles in Apr. 2023, representing a 279.1% year-on-year surge and a 21.6% month-on-month jump.

Leapmotor's April deliveries jump 41% MoM

In the fourth month of 2023, Chinese new energy vehicle startup Leapmotor achieved a double-digit increase in auto deliveries compared to the previous month.

NIO, NXP ally on 4D imaging radar deployment

NXP Semiconductors (NXP) announced on May 2 that NIO, Chinese smart new energy vehicle startup, will leverage NXP's cutting-edge automotive radar technology, including its state-of-the-art imaging radar solution.

SAIC Motor-CP breaks ground on new industrial park in Thailand for NEV parts production

SAIC Motor-CP Co., Ltd., the joint venture between China's SAIC Motor and Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group (“CP Group”), broke ground on a new industrial park in Chon Buri, Thailand to produce core auto parts related to new energy vehicles (NEVs) locally, according to a post on SAIC Motor’s WeChat account.

SAIC Motor faces single-digit YoY dip in 2022 annual revenue

SAIC Motor said its full-year gross revenue reached 744.063 billion yuan in 2022, dropping 4.59% over the previous year.

Changan Deepal delivers 7,756 vehicles in April 2023

Deepal (Shenlan in Chinese), the new energy vehicle-dedicated brand of Chongqing-based automaker Changan Automobile, saw its cumulative auto delivery volume surpass 50,000 units by the end of April 2023.

XPeng G9 greenlighted for passenger-carrying ICV road test in Guangzhou

Chinese new energy vehicle startup, XPeng, has been granted a license for intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) road testing in Guangzhou for its G9 model. The license allows the testing to take place on all general testing roads in the city.

Dongfeng Motor's VOYAH sees 210% YoY hike in April delivery volume

VOYAH, the high-end new energy vehicle brand owned by Dongfeng Motor, gained a three-digit year-on-year surge in its monthly auto deliveries in April 2023.

BYD boasts 98.31% YoY surge in Apr. 2023 sales

BYD Company Limited (“BYD”) sold 210,295 vehicles in Apr. 2023, which soared 98.31% over the previous year and also edged up 1.55% over the previous month, according to the company’s latest monthly sales results.