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Ageing Japan bets on self-driving

With an ageing population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead....

September 17, 2021, Friday


Take a ride: Baidu offers new service

Shanghai riders can now hail a self-driving vehicle offered by Baidu’s Apollo Go as the city takes the lead in testing and commercializing computer-assisted driving....

September 15, 2021, Wednesday


Toyota to spend US$13.6b on batteries

Toyota said yesterday it will invest US$13.6 billion into batteries for electric and hybrid cars by 2030, as the world’s biggest automaker pushes to make its production carbon-neutral....

September 8, 2021, Wednesday


Bentley’s design chief joins Geely

Chinese automaker Geely has hired Stefan Sielaff, the former design chief of British luxury brand Bentley, as China’s manufacturers increasingly turn to new styles to boost sales in the world’s biggest...

September 7, 2021, Tuesday


Great Wall to enter Europe NEV market

Great Wall Motor will launch an electric compact car and a plug-in hybrid SUV in Europe in 2022, it said yesterday, joining a growing number of Chinese carmakers trying their luck on the continent with...

September 7, 2021, Tuesday


Xiaomi advances electric car venture

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp said yesterday it has completed the official business registration of its electric vehicle unit, marking the latest milestone in its push into the automotive secto...

September 2, 2021, Thursday


NEV sales surging in rural areas

Quan Helong, a resident of Jinxi County in east China’s Jiangxi Province, visited several automobile dealerships recently, as he is in the market to buy his second new-energy vehicle....

August 24, 2021, Tuesday


GM widens recall of electric cars

General Motors has said it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires....

August 23, 2021, Monday


VW cuts production over chips

German car giant Volkswagen will slash production at its main plant due to ongoing problems with the global supply of computer chips....

August 23, 2021, Monday


Under fire, Tesla hiring on mainland

Tesla Inc is hiring managers for legal and external relations teams in China, according to a job post on its WeChat account, as the electric car maker faces public scrutiny in the country over security...

August 18, 2021, Wednesday




 

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