Author: Linda Ma

Jidu Auto, a subsidiary of Baidu that develops electric vehicles, unveiled a “robot” concept car which is the first vehicle unveiled by the Chinese internet giant. What caught the eye of the concept car was that it didn’t have door handles. Owners can enter the vehicle using a voice recognition system, as revealed in an online press conference held on the Xirang app, which is themed on the Baidu metaverse. Jidu is controlled by Baidu and co-funded by Chinese automaker Geely. In their projection, mass production which is 90% similar to the concept car will be carried out in 2023.…

MG Motor has recently officially unveiled a new electric car whose name is taken from Chinese mythology and the Disney movie, namely Mulan. The MG Mulan, previously referred to as MG 4 and CyberE, is rumored to be built using the EV architecture named ‘Nebula’ which is owned by SAIC Motor as the parent company. From the images shared, the MG Mulan has a more aggressive look than the current lineup of electric MGs such as the ZS EV and Marvel R crossovers. The hood that has a sharp design combined with a set of angular headlights makes this car…

The Cadillac Lyriq is officially available for reservation in the Chinese market. The luxury vehicle brand offers three options for the Lyriq, and interested customers will have to pay RMB 5,000 ($750) for a reservation. The two options for the rear-wheel drive version of the Cadillac Lyriq start at RMB 439,700 and 459,700, respectively. Delivery is expected from late September to early October. Meanwhile, the four-wheel drive version is priced at RMB 479,700. Deliveries are expected from late December to early January 2023. See also: 70% of 2023 Cadillac Lyriq buyers are new to the brand Customers can take a…

Qiantu introduced its newest electric-powered sports car called the K20 which is claimed to have a range of 500 km per charge. The K20 isn’t Qiantu’s first all-electric sportscar. In 2016, Qiantu launched the K50 at the New York Auto Show with the ambition to find customers in the American market. Now Qiantu presents production versions of the two concepts that appeared in 2018 and 2019. The K20 is a two-door and two-seater sports car, equipped with two electric motors and all-wheel drive. The K20’s total power is 214 hp and more than 290 Nm of torque. K20 weighs only…

WeRide Sensor Suite 5.0, the latest generation of automatic driving sensor kit just released WeRide on Tuesday. WeRide also revealed that the robotaxi with this kit has entered the testing phase and large-scale application. This sensor kit features 12 cameras and seven solid-state LIDARs, which make up the six sensing modules. They are arranged in various positions, so they are completely integrated with the car. The top front sensor module consists of three solid-state LIDARs, five mid-range cameras, and two remote cameras. The tail sensor module has one solid-state LIDAR and one mid-range camera, which is responsible for the rear…

Joylong, a Chinese auto company, has released a commercial electric vehicle similar to the Toyota Hiace in Australia. Named the Joylong E6, this electric van is present in Australia through Global Auto Distributors as a commuter bus. Of course, the first interesting thing about the Joylong E6 is that it looks very much like the fifth generation Toyota Hiace or H200. This can be seen from the rounded cab-over design, window lines, and a simple interior that has several design elements from Hiace. But if you look at the dimensions, the Joylong E6 gets a body that is much longer…

The release of the NIO ES7 electric SUV seems to have been set as the Covid lockdown is lifted in Shanghai According to Xchuxing, local automotive media NIO ES7 will launch on June 15 based on an alleged event poster from NIO. The poster indicates that the launch of NIO ES7 will be held online on June 15 and will last for an hour. It’s unclear if there will be an offline rollout for the NIO ES7. NIO originally planned to launch ES7 in April, but due to the shangai lockdown due to the Covid outbreak, those plans were put…

NIO recently launched a bidirectional charger that allows vehicles to supply electricity to other vehicles or equipment. Initially launched, the product received a positive response from customers. But that changed when they found out the product was only for rent. After receiving feedback from customers, executives including Shen Fei, senior vice president of NIO Power, communicated with car owners about the matter. “It was wrong previously to offer a rent-only model, and we sincerely apologize to everyone. We will immediately add the purchase option, which can be rented or purchased, and users will choose at their discretion according to their…

Nio has just launched a mobile charger which can also be used to provide power to other vehicles or devices. The mobile charger can be used to charge their vehicle from 220V household plug with a maximum power of 2.85 kW, according to an article in the Nio application. Meanwhile, for energy construction from vehicles to cars or other devices, the maximum release power is 3.3 kw. The mobile charger supports all Nio production vehicles, including three models of SUVs, ES8, ES6 and EC6, and Sedan Et7. But what was a little disturbing, the device could not be bought by…

Leapmotor, China’s electric vehicle startup, delivered 10,069 vehicles in May. Latest record monthly high, over 10,059 in March. The number of vehicles delivered in May rose 10.81 percent compared to April and increased by 215.15 percent compared to the same month last year. During 2022 (January-May), the total number of Leapmotor deliver was 40,735 units, an increase of 347.44 percent over the same period last year. Leapmotor is a start-up company that was founded in 2015 and has several portfolios of electric vehicles such as the T03 minivan, S01 coupe and the flagship SUV C11. For each of the models,…

Li Auto in May delivered 11,496 Li ONE to their customers. Li ONE is the only model at the moment, the number of deliveries in May rose 176 percent from last month and 165.93 percent over the same month last year This significant increase was supported by the Covid-19 which began to subside and had an effect on their supply chain. Cumulatively, the company has delivered 171,467 Li Ones to consumers since the model was first introduced in 2019. Despite the significant improvement, Li Auto said the challenges posed by regional lockdowns in the supply chain remain. “Although our parts…

XPG Motors in May delivered 10,125 vehicles to their customers. This number is up 12.5 percent from last month and 78 percent over the same month in 2021. XPG Motors in May delivered 4,224 P7 sedans, 3,686 P5 sedans, and 2,215 G3 series compact SUVs. As of May 31, XPeng Motors’ total year-to-date shipments reached 53,688 units, up 122% year-on-year. In mid-May, XPeng Motors resumed two-shift production at its Zhaoqing plant after supply chains and key manufacturing areas in China began to recover gradually after a brief lockdown due to Covid-19. XPeng promises to upgrade their vehicles and introduces the…