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.

Baidu's Apollo Go offers 821,000 rides in Q3 2023, up 73% YoY

Apollo Go, Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service, provided 821,000 rides in the third quarter of 2023, up 73% year over year. As of September 30, 2023, the cumulative rides provided to the public by Apollo Go reached 4.1 million.

Photo credit: Baidu Apollo Go

NIO so far deploys over 20,000 supercharging piles in China

NIO announced on November 20 it had so far deployed over 20,000 supercharging piles in 306 cities across China.

Michelin working on expanding production capacity at Shanghai factory

On November 20, Michelin, a global leader in tire technology, initiated the groundbreaking for the second phase of its expansion project at the plant in Minhang Development Zone, Shanghai city. Covering nearly 70,000 square meters, the first stage of the aforesaid project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026, lifting the factory’s total annual production capacity of high-performance radial car tires to 9.5 million units.

CATL, China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology to build joint lab for lithium battery safety

Recently, Chinese power battery giant CATL and China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology ("CAST") held a signing ceremony in Ningde city, Fujian province for a framework agreement on establishing a joint laboratory focused on lithium battery safety, according to a press release CATL released on Monday via its WeChat account.

CATL to supply Stellantis with battery cells, modules for EV production in Europe

Stellantis N.V. and CATL announced on November 21 the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which outlines CATL's commitment to supplying Stellantis with LFP battery cells and modules for the latter's electric vehicle (EV) production in Europe.

Chinese autonomous mining solution developer EACON bags 400 million yuan in recent equity financing rounds

Chinese autonomous haulage solution provider EACON recently announced the completion of successive funding rounds, amassing close to 400 million yuan.

BYD Song L to hit market in mid-December

BYD's highly anticipated midsize SUV, the Song L, is scheduled to hit the market on December 15 this year. Positioned as a bold and stylish SUV with a focus on hunting-inspired coupe aesthetics, the Song L has already commenced pre-sales with a pricing range of 220,000 yuan to 280,000 yuan, offering five trim levels for consumers to choose from.

Xiaomi Group sees Q3 R&D expenses jump 22% YoY, to conduct second-round winter car testing soon

In a quarterly financial report released on November 20, Chinese consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company Xiaomi Group revealed that its research and development (R&D) expenditure leapt 22% year on year to 50 billion yuan in the third quarter of this year, marking its highest single-quarter R&D spending in the past two years.

China's largest-ever Tesla destination charging station launched in Shenzhen city

In an event held on November 17, Tesla celebrated the completion of the destination charging station in Qiaochengfang, Shenzhen city, showcasing an impressive facility featuring 188 destination charging piles. This station stands as the largest among the existing 700+ Tesla destination charging stations on the Chinese Mainland, according to a post on "Shenzhen Release", a WeChat account of Shenzhen's government.

BYD's FANGCHENGBAO to begin delivering BAO 5 off-road SUVs in late Nov.

On November 20, FANGCHENGBAO ("FANGCHENG" for "formula"), BYD's fresh professional personalized sub-brand, announced that its inaugural model, the BAO 5  ("BAO" for"leopard"), would officially commence deliveries on November 24.

NIO, Changan Auto join forces to develop battery swap-related business

On November 21, Changan Auto and NIO signed a cooperative agreement in Chongqing city on battery swap-related businesses on November 21. This groundbreaking collaboration aims to establish battery swap standards, facilitate the construction and sharing of battery swap networks, engage in joint R&D of battery-swap-enabled vehicle models, and implement an efficient battery asset management system.