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.

Tesla’s car owners in China drive for 170 million km powered by Tesla’s charging network in May Day holiday

During the May Day holiday (Apr. 29 to May 3), Tesla’s car owners in China accumulated a total driving distance of 170 million kilometers assisted by Tesla’s charging network, resulting in a carbon emission reduction of 10,860 tonnes, according to a report Tesla released on its charging lifestyle Weibo account.

Model 3; photo credit: Tesla

BYD Dolphin records sales volume of 30,462 units in Apr.

BYD Dolphin, the first model to ride on BYD’s e-platform 3.0, recorded a sales volume of 30,462 units in Apr. 2023, versus the 30,077 units of sales for the previous month.

BYD Dolphin; photo credit: BYD 

Changan Automobile to promote financing progress of Avatr

Changan Automobile will promote the financing and listing progress of Avatr, the electric car marque backed by Changan Auto, Huawei, and CATL, in an orderly manner, Zhu Huarong, chairman of Changan Automobile, said on May 8.

Avatr 11; photo credit: Avatr

Geely Automobile sees Apr. 2023 sales zoom up 58% YoY

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (“Geely Holding”) today announced its monthly auto sales came in at 113,642 units in Apr. 2023, surging 58% from the previous year, while also rising 3% from the previous month.

iFLYTEK introduces 'Spark Desk' AI-driven cognitive large model

Chinese smart speech solution developer iFLYTEK unveiled its "Spark Desk" AI cognitive large model, rival to ChatGPT, on May 6.

Cadillac sees China sales surge YoY in Apr. 2023

In the fourth month of 2023, Cadillac achieved positive year-on-year surge in its China sales across its entire model lineup, according to the sales record Cadillac released on May 6.

Dongfeng Nissan Venucia’s first V-Online DD-i super hybrid SUV rolls off line

On May 8, Dongfeng Nissan saw its first Venucia V-Online DD-i super hybrid vehicle roll off the production line at its auto plant in Zhengzhou city, the capital of Henan province. The model is set to hit the market in the first half of this year.

China’s intelligent driving solution provider Eco-ev closes Series A funding

Suzhou Youkong Zhixing Technology Co., Ltd. (called “Eco-ev” for short, “Youkong Zhixing” is Chinese Pinyin), a Chinese provider of full-stack intelligent driving solutions, announced on May 8 via its WeChat account it has completed the Series A financing with tens of millions of yuan raised.

Honda Motor’s China sales edges down 0.4% YoY in Apr. 2023

In Apr. 2023, Honda Motor sold 94,879 vehicles to consumers in China, representing a 0.4% slight year-on-year dip, according to the Japanese automaker's press release.

Yueda Kia scores YoY, MoM growth in Apr. 2023 sales

Yueda Kia, the joint venture between South Korean auto manufacturer Kia and its Chinese partner Jiangsu Yueda Group, announced its China and overseas automobile sales totaled 9,835 units in Apr. 2023, representing a 72.5% year-on-year surge and a 2.4% month-on-month growth.