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.

XPeng G6 to start pre-sale on June 9

Chinese new energy vehicle startup XPeng announced today that its latest model, the G6, will begin pre-sale on June 9. The G6 is a coupe SUV with advanced features and cutting-edge technology, which will further expand XPeng's product lineup.

G6; photo credit: XPeng

Geely Galaxy L7 hits market, starting at 138,700 yuan

Geely Automobile officially put the Galaxy L7 sedan onto the market on May 31. The L7 comes in five different variants, with prices ranging from 138,700 yuan to 173,700 yuan. The L7 sedan offers competitive pricing and a range of impressive features, including the new-generation NordThor Hybrid 8848 system and the Aegis battery safety system.

CAAM launches open-source automotive operating system initiative

On May 27, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) officially launched the country's open-source automotive operating system initiative. Chinese automotive chip maker SemiDrive saw its intelligent gateway chip G9X become the first compatible chip for the microkernel open-source project in this initiative.

China's vehicle inventory alert index in May 2023 edges down YoY, MoM

China's vehicle inventory alert index (VIA), which reflects the inventory pressure on automobile dealers, dropped 5 percentage points month on month in May 2023, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA).

Chery Auto puts TIGGO 9 flagship SUV onto market, starting at 15,2900 yuan

On May 30, Chery Automobile officially put the TIGGO 9 SUV onto the market. It comes with five trim levels, which are priced from 152,900 yuan and 203,900 yuan.

Changan Deepal delivers 7,021 vehicles in May 2023

In May 2023, Changan Automobile’s new energy vehicle-dedicated brand, Deepal, delivered 7,021 units of the SL03 sedan, according to the automaker’s announcement issued today.

Beijing-based automotive chip supplier KiSilicon raises over 100 million yuan

Beijing-based automotive chip supplier KiSilicon announced on May 31 it has recently completed a funding round with over 100 million yuan raised.

Baidu-backed DeepWay delivers first new energy intelligent heavy-duty trucks

DeepWay, the autonomous driving commercial vehicle joint venture between Baidu and Lionbridge, delivered its first batch of vehicles in Hefei on May 31.