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's Autonomous Driving VP confirms departure to join NVIDIA

XPeng’s CEO He Xiaopeng posted a photo on Weibo alongside XPeng's former VP of Autonomous Driving, Wu Xinzhou, and NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang. He announced that a deeper collaboration with NVIDIA is on the horizon. Following this, Wu Xinzhou retweeted the post, confirming his departure from XPeng to join NVIDIA.

ZEEKR 001 to set sail to Europe on Aug. 25

The European-spec ZEEKR 001s are enroute to the port today, and are scheduled to set sail to Europe on August 25, according to a Weibo post by Zhao Chunlin, the vice president of Zeekr Intelligent Technology.

Photo credit: Zhao Chunlin's Weibo post

Japan’s J-MAX to establish battery casing factory in China for CATL

J-MAX, an auto parts subsidiary of Honda, is set to construct a new battery casing factory in China to supply battery enclosures to CATL, the world's largest automotive battery manufacturer, according to Nikkei Asia. The plant is scheduled to begin construction this year and aims to start production in 2025. Including the expansion of existing facilities, the investment is estimated to be around 8 billion Japanese yen.

All-new Chery QQ Ice Cream hits market, starting at 29,900 yuan

On August 23, the all-new Chery QQ Ice Cream officially went on sale. This revamped model introduces comprehensive innovations in range, safety, comfort, intelligence, and aesthetics, aimed at providing young users with a happier and more convenient travel experience.

ZEEKR has no plans to make hybrid models: ZEEKR's CEO

On August 22, Geely Auto held its performance briefing for the first half of 2023. Speaking about the "ZEEKR" brand, An Conghui, Chairman of Geely Auto Group and CEO of ZEEKR Intelligent Technology, announced that ZEEKR has no plans to venture into hybrid vehicle model area (hereby referring to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles). The brand will maintain its emphasis on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and targets achieving annual sales of 650,000 units by 2025.

Baidu Apollo, Chongqing Vocational College of Intelligent Engineering co-establish autonomous driving technology education base

On August 22, Baidu Apollo, in collaboration with Chongqing Vocational College of Intelligent Engineering, inaugurated the "Baidu Apollo Autonomous Driving Technology Education Base for the Western China Region".

China opens first battery swap trunk line for new energy heavy-duty trucks

The collaboration between CATL and Fujian Expressway Group has resulted in the official launch of China's inaugural long-haul new energy truck battery swapping trunk line, the Ning Xia (Ningde to Xiamen) line along the G15 Shenyang - Haikou Expressway (Shenhai Expressway) on August 24.

General Motors greenlighted for autonomous driving road test in Shanghai, China

General Motors China (GM China) revealed today that it has recently obtained the intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) road testing qualification permit in Shanghai, which allows the company to conduct Level 4 autonomous road testing within the designated demonstration areas.

HiPhi to raise prices of HiPhi Y due to better-than-expected order intake

On August 22, HiPhi, the Chinese luxury electric vehicle brand owned by Human Horizons, unveiled plans to raise the prices for the HiPhi Y long-range and flagship variants due to the better-than-expected order intake for the trims equipped with the 115 kWh battery.

Dongfeng Motor launches electric vehicle brand NAMMI worldwide

On August 23, the global launch ceremony of Dongfeng Motor's new pure-electric vehicle brand, NAMMI, was held in Chengdu.

Foryou General Electronics expands partnership with BlackBerry for digital cockpit

On August 21, Chinese automotive electronics supplier Foryou General Electronics ("Foryou") announced its collaboration with BlackBerry to integrate the latter’s technology into its next-generation digital cockpits.