Author: Linda Ma

Featured on the company’s website, this minivan, referred to as the Zeekr 009, features an edgy design reminiscent of the Kia Carnival at a glance. Although reminiscent of the Kia Carnival, the Zeekr 009 has a quite different design, adopting a fully enclosed grille featuring a Rolls-Royce-like design. Elsewhere, there are distinctive daytime running lights, as well as horizontal headlights and vertical air curtains. Moving to the rear, you can see the protruding wheel arches. Other highlights include a small moonroof and a panoramic roof above the rear seat passengers. The minivan also features a mini-sized rear spoiler and stylish-looking…

The production-ready Avatr 11 has just been launched in China, roughly 10 months after it was first unveiled by the brand in November last year. Powered by a joint venture between Changan Automobile, lithium-ion battery provider CATL, and Huawei, the Avatr 11 is powered by the EP1 platform and measures 4,880 mm (192 inches) long, 1,970 mm (77.5 inches) wide and 1,601 mm high (63 inches). inches), complete with a wheelbase of 2,975 mm (117 inches). The Avatr 11’s power comes from a pair of electric motors that combine to produce 578 hp and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque.…

CATL will build an electric vehicle battery production facility in Hungary with an investment of €7.34 billion. CATL is known as a supplier of batteries for Tesla and NIO electric vehicles. CATL, an electric vehicle battery giant, announced plans to build a battery factory in Hungary. This announcement follows NIO’s previous announcement that it would build a battery swap station production facility in the same country. The location chosen for the CATL production base is located in Debrecen, Hungary, with a total investment of no more than 7.34 billion euros, according to the company. The production base is targeted to…

The XPeng G9 electric SUV seems to be getting a good start from potential buyers. After 24 hours of opening, there were 22,819 pre-orders, the company announced on Weibo. According to the company, the majority of consumers who pre-order are men, as much as 77 percent. Meanwhile, the 10 cities with the most XPeng G9 pre-orders were Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Wuhan, Chongqing, Ningbo and Suzhou. The company announced on August 10 that the G9 electric SUV is available for pre-order, with the official launch set for September. Xpeng’s flagship SUV was initially launched at the Guangzhou auto…

Chinese search engine giant Baidu has been granted permission to commercially operate autonomous taxis on public roads in the cities of Wuhan and Chongqing. Through the company’s autonomous platform, Apollo Go, Baidu will offer commercial robotaxi services – without a driver present – in several areas of the two cities. Baidu said it would implement redundant monitoring and parallel driving for safety purposes. Currently, Baidu has launched Apollo Go pilot services in various cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. In recent years, several companies in China have developed autonomous mobility capabilities that can be used for…

Xiaomi Corp is currently running tests on 140 vehicles across China for autonomous driving, said company CEO Lei Jun. The news marks a milestone for the smartphone manufacturer, which announced it would enter the competitive electric vehicle industry last year and challenge established brands and several start-ups. The company has 500 staff devoted solely to developing the forthcoming autonomous driving technology with an investment of 3.3 billion yuan for the initiative. Lei also unveiled a humanoid robot dubbed CyberOne, weighing 52kg and 177cm tall, though it’s not ready for mass production yet. Many other Chinese companies are investing in autonomous…

Car manufacturers from China continue to try to attract the attention of potential buyers in the automotive market by presenting products that sometimes resemble cars that are already circulating in the market. Like a car manufacturer in China, Zeekr who soon introduced his electric car. What’s interesting is that the product with the code 009 has a model similar to a luxury MPV. The Zeekr 009 sees its boxy design on the front and back like a luxury MPV. This MPV features a boxy design on the facia and stern. The grille is similar to a Rolls-Royce flanked by two…

The production version of the Avatr 11 has just been launched in China, having first been launched by the brand in November last year. Avatr is a joint venture between Changan Automobile, a lithium-ion battery provider CATL, and Huawei. The Avatr 11 is built on the EP1 platform with a length of 4,880 mm (192 inches), width 1,970 mm (77.5 inches), height 1,601 mm (63 inches) and a wheelbase of 2,975 mm (117 inches). The Avatr 11 uses a pair of electric motors that deliver 578 hp and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. The electric motor was developed by…

Interior details of the G9 SUV from XPeng Motors have been revealed ahead of the pre-order opening on August 10. A blogger shared the interior details of the XPeng G9 on Weibo based on information that was accidentally revealed on the XPeng mobile app. From the published images, it appears that the XPeng G9 uses two large screens that are connected to each other. It’s almost identical to the Li Auto’s Li L9 SUV configuration. The instrument screen used is smaller with a very narrow screen bezel. XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng shared a video on Weibo today showing details on…

Tesla China in July sold 28,217 electric vehicles, down 14.41 percent from 32,968 units in the same month last year. That number is down 64.24 percent from 78,906 units in June, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The decline was due to an upgrade at Giga Shanghai which affected its production capacity. For the export market, Giga Shanghai delivered 19,756 vehicles in July, which translates to 8,461 units for the Chinese market. Giga Shanghai currently produces only the Model 3 and Model Y, but detailed July data for each model is not yet available. From January…

China’s Ministry of Transportation stated that they should be careful in adopting the rules on autonomous vehicles in passenger transportation, to be applied in the design of the self-driving vehicle industry. The ministry plans to encourage the use of autonomous vehicles as taxis in easy-to-control scenarios in low-traffic situations, on Monday, August 8. “Transport management with autonomous vehicles must adhere to the principles of safety as a top priority,” China’s Ministry of Transportation said, as quoted by Reuters. China and the US are racing to commercialize autonomous vehicles, from cutting-edge technologies in sensors and mapping to regulations that balance development…

After being officially introduced to the public, Wuling Motors announced that its electric vehicle, the Air ev, has now officially started production locally at the Wuling factory in Cikarang, Indonesia. President Director of Wuling Motors, Shi Guoyong said that Wuling Air ev is the latest battery-based electric vehicle developed by Wuling for the world and Indonesia being the first country to produce it. “We are proud that this electric vehicle produced by Indonesian sons and daughters has quality that is able to compete in the domestic market, but also abroad,” he said in his official statement. The inauguration of the…

A Tesla Model X driver loses his driver’s license after crashing into an electric SUV at a park in Hangzhou, China. Local Chinese media reports said that the Model X driver recently had a dinner where he consumed alcohol. He asked a friend if they could drive him home but they could only meet him where the Tesla was parked. The Model X driver told police he sat in the front passenger seat of the Tesla and let the Autopilot system escort him to the park gate. The Model X finally got out of the way and crashed into the…

Aiways U6 is currently available for reservation for consumers in China. The Aiways U6 is slated to launch in Europe in the third quarter of 2022. However, it remains unclear whether the trim levels offered in China will also be available for the European market. According to Chinese media reports, the U6 will be available in China with three battery variants (63, 72 and 88 kWh), giving a range of 503, 580 and 650 kilometers respectively. In comparison, Aiways is also present in Europe with the U5 electric SUV which is technically closely related to the U6. The U5 electric…

Jidu Auto, Baidu’s subsidiary in the electric vehicle segment, aims to distribute 800,000 units of robotic cars by 2028, Jidu chief executive Joe Xia Yiping said in a statement. Before mass delivery in 2028, the Chinese technology company also plans to showcase its second car, which will also be mass-produced in 2024, Xia said. As for the first robot car model — without doorknobs and fully controlled via voice command technology — it will be mass-produced in 2023. Previously, Baidu had obtained permission to operate a driverless robotaxi service on open roads in Chongqing and the central city of Wuhan.…

BYD plans to build a new commercial vehicle and parts production base in Huai’an after signing an agreement with the city government on Aug. 3. BYD’s commercial vehicle and parts production project is targeted to generate RMB 15 billion ($2.2 billion) in sales when fully operational, according to cnevpost. BYD, a new energy vehicle manufacturer in China, sold 162,530 NEV in July, comprising 162,214 passenger cars and 316 commercial vehicles. From January to July, BYD sold a total of 3,509 new energy commercial vehicles, down 27 percent from 4,803 units in the same period last year. The decline in sales…

The BYD Atto 3 is the international name for the Yuan Plus electric SUV. It is the first A-class SUV built on BYD’s e-platform 3.0. The BYD Atto 3 is a high-performance electric vehicle that promises four significant advantages: intelligence, efficiency, safety and aesthetics. The E-platform 3.0 used comes with increased safety, maximum battery performance and optimizing the driving experience. This creates a new generation of smart electric vehicles that are more efficient and safer.

Li Auto in July 2022 delivered 10,422 vehicles, up 21.34 percent from 8,589 in the same month last year. Compared to June, the number was down 19.98 percent from 13,024 units, according to data released by the company. In the first seven months of 2022, Li Auto delivered a total of 70,825 vehicles, up 82.81 percent from 38,743 vehicles over the same period last year. The Li ONE which is the only model the company currently has on the market has garnered 194,913 shipments since debuting in 2019. Li Auto launched in June the Li L9, with delivery expected to…

According to data released, XPG delivered 11,524 vehicles in July, up 43.33 percent from 8,040 in July last year, but down 24.66 percent from 15,295 in June. As of July, 6,397 P7 sedans have been delivered to customers, followed by 3,608 P5 sedans, and 1,519 G3i compact SUVs. During the seven months of this year, from January to July, XPG delivered 80,507 vehicles, up 107.61 percent from 38,778 in the same period last year. In August, XPeng will start taking orders for its G9 portfolio followed by an official launch in September. According to local media, Chedongxi indicated that XPeng…

Leapmotor in July delivered 12,044 vehicles to their customers, making it a record third straight month, according to data released by the company. This number increased by 173.48% compared to 4,404 vehicles in the same month last year. So far, from January to Juia, Leapmotor delivered 64,038 vehicles, up 267 percent from 17,449 units in the same period last year. In the portfolio of vehicles it produces, Leapmotor has the T03 mini vehicle, the S01 coupe model, and the C11 flagship SUV model. The company did not provide delivery details for individual models produced. Leapmotor announced that the price for…