China Automobile Industry, Technology (NEV, Driverless, etc): News & Images

[JSCh]

Are You Ready for A Ride in An Unmanned Shuttle Bus?
Mar 07, 2019

A research team in Hefei Institutes of Physical Science announced their success on key driverless technology which dramatically cuts down the production cost so that its mass production is expected to be realized in the upcoming future.

Rather than urban transportation, this unmanned shuttle bus was designed for specific places shuttling, like industrial or scenic parks.

Compared to other driverless vehicles, this unmanned shuttle bus stands out for its much lower production cost which could be reduced to 100,000 RMB.

Thanks to its affordable lower cost, it is going to be put on mass production, according to the research team.

"We have reached the local automobile manufacturers for the collaboration in the shuttle bus producing and its mass production is just around the corner," said JIANG Ruhai, who leads the research and development team.

In addition to its lower cost, the unmanned shuttle bus is also equipped with self-checking system to enable itself with safety decision-making when emergency occurs. According to the site test, the shuttle bus presented good performance in cornering, active obstacle avoidance, remote control, and patrol driving.

Specifically, a certain APP is also applied to hail this shuttle. You press the button, the shuttle arrives after a short time in front of you.

The unmaned shuttle bus (Image by JIANG Yuxiang)
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Are You Ready for A Ride in An Unmanned Shuttle Bus?---Chinese Academy of Sciences

 

[TaiShang]

BYD posts strong NEV sales in Jan.-Feb.

Xinhua, March 8, 2019

Leading Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD sold 43,097 NEVs in the first two months of 2019, up 174.7 percent year on year.

The strong growth was primarily fueled by the sales surge in the pure electric passenger vehicles, with sales soaring 36.4 times to 24,179 units. Sales of plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles rose 21 percent to 17,831 units, the Shenzhen-based company said in a statement filed to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange late Thursday.

In February alone, its NEV sales totaled 14,429 units, up 72.7 percent from a year earlier.

Sales of its gasoline-powered vehicles in the first two months declined 47.7 percent to 27,656 units, with sales in February falling 30.8 percent to 12,404 units, it said.

Shares of BYD fell 2.25 percent to 52.18 yuan (7.7 U.S. dollars) at 11:00 a.m. Friday in Shenzhen.

http://www.china.org.cn/business/2019-03/08/content_74548323.htm

 

[TaiShang]

Haval H6 sustains China's top-selling SUV model for 69 months

Xinhua, March 11, 2019

Haval series of China's major SUV maker, Great Wall Motors, wait to be exported to Russia through the Changchun-Manzhouli-Europe International Rail Freight Line at a land port in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, June 9, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

China's largest SUV and pickup maker Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. saw its H6 model sustain China's No. 1 top-selling SUV model for 69 months.

It sold 69,037 new automobiles in February, up 18.34 percent year on year. Among them, 25,728 units were H6 vehicles.

Continuing its push into the electric vehicle market, Great Wall Motor sold 3,280 units of its ORA brand last month.

Headquartered in the city of Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, the company owns several SUV and car brands like Haval, Great Wall, WEY and ORA. It sold 1.05 million vehicles in 2018 and aims to sell 1.2 million this year.

http://www.china.org.cn/business/2019-03/11/content_74556325.htm

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

Haval H6 sustains China's top-selling SUV model for 69 months

Xinhua, March 11, 2019

Haval series of China's major SUV maker, Great Wall Motors, wait to be exported to Russia through the Changchun-Manzhouli-Europe International Rail Freight Line at a land port in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, June 9, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

China's largest SUV and pickup maker Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. saw its H6 model sustain China's No. 1 top-selling SUV model for 69 months.

It sold 69,037 new automobiles in February, up 18.34 percent year on year. Among them, 25,728 units were H6 vehicles.

Continuing its push into the electric vehicle market, Great Wall Motor sold 3,280 units of its ORA brand last month.

Headquartered in the city of Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, the company owns several SUV and car brands like Haval, Great Wall, WEY and ORA. It sold 1.05 million vehicles in 2018 and aims to sell 1.2 million this year.

http://www.china.org.cn/business/2019-03/11/content_74556325.htm

Congratulations to Haval and GWM, the H6 is the best car in its class. Far superior styling and performance to any of what I'll generously call its peers, and the price is just bonkers!

Too bad that I can't get it here because of Detroit's disgusting protectionism.

 

[Jlaw]

Congratulations to Haval and GWM, the H6 is the best car in its class. Far superior styling and performance to any of what I'll generously call its peers, and the price is just bonkers!

Too bad that I can't get it here because of Detroit's disgusting protectionism.

It's selling quite well in Australia

 

[TaiShang]

Haval F7 has a more aggressive outer look.

 

[JSCh]

China's first unmanned electric mining truck launched
2019-03-13 15:18:06 chinadaily.com.cn

A 110-ton NTE120AT unmanned electric mining truck developed by Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co, a Baotou-based mine truck manufacturer, is shown off on March 11. (Photo/Baotou Daily)

China's first 110-ton NTE120AT unmanned electric mining truck -- developed by Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co, a Baotou-based mining truck manufacturer -- was successfully launched recently, making China the third country to boast having unmanned mining vehicle technology after the U.S. and Japan.

The truck is equipped with cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent navigation, precise positioning, and safe driving.

Founded in 1988, NHL is now a leading company in the R&D, production and sale of mining trucks. It was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in June 2000. The company is nearing its goal of becoming a leading global mining truck manufacturer, thanks to its 28 years of experience and stable revenue growth.

 

[TaiShang]

Geely Automobile Posts USD1.9 Billion Profit, 18 Percent Growth

ZHANG YUSHUO
DATE : MAR 21 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

Geely Automobile Posts USD1.9 Billion Profit, 18 Percent Growth

(Yicai Global) March 21 -- Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings' took in CNY107 billion (USD16 billion) last year, up 15 percent annually, from which it wrung a profit of almost CNY13 billion (USD1.9 billion), up 18 percent.

It achieved annual sales of 95 percent of its target, but profit came in lower than expectedr due to an overall weak domestic market, the company said in its last year's performance report released today.

Chinese customers contributed over CNY105 billion to this income, or 99 percent of the total, while Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa generated CNY620 million (USD93 million), CNY490 million and CNY190 million for the company, respectively, the report said.

The auto giant sold 1.5 million cars, up 20 percent yearly, but failed to reach its annual goal of 1.6 million units, but still tops its domestic peers in sales volume.

It will introduce more competitive new energy and electric cars to greatly boost sales this year, with even more to come in the next two years, the company said.

China's car sales fell an annual 4 percent last year in their first decline in 28 years, and this affected most carmakers. Current uncertainties will continue to afflict the country's passenger car market, and will prolong weakening demand cars to this year, the company noted. Geely's sales goal for this year is 1.5 million units, almost the same as last year.

It sold 214,900 units in the first two months, down 9 percent per year, while the country's car sales in the same period fell about 10 percent annually.

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/geely-automobile-posts-usd19-billion-profit-18-percent-growth

 

[JSCh]

China battery giant CATL achieves 304Wh/kg in new battery cells
Source: Xinhua| 2019-03-20 18:22:10|Editor: huaxia


FUZHOU, March 20 (Xinhua) -- China's largest lithium battery producer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), has announced that it has created a lithium-ion sample battery cell with an energy level of 304Wh/kg.

CATL batteries are primarily focused on prismatic cell formats using NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide) chemistries, which have found massive application in China's booming electric vehicles (EV) market.

Energy density, or energy per unit mass, presents a bottleneck for lithium-ion batteries and the EV industry, said Wu Kai, chief scientist with CATL.

Wu said the company had developed a high-performance anode cobalt material to improve battery capacity, and managed to extend battery life with a new coating method in the cathode.

He said CATL also used high-end light and solid aluminum material, a common material in the undercarriage of aircraft, as the lower box in its battery packs to improve energy density.

CATL is now capable of achieving a 240Wh/kg energy density level in mass production.

Headquartered in the city of Ningde in southeast China's Fujian Province, the battery giant posted 29.6 billion yuan (4.4 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue last year, up 48.1 percent.

Founded in 2011, CATL has inked supply contracts with a slew of global car manufacturers including BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler and Honda. Enditem

 

[Han Patriot]

It's selling quite well in Australia

Cars in the future will be like commodities, people will start to choose based on technical details and price instead of branding. It will be like the cellphone, we are gonna essentially Xiaomi the car industry. EVs will be Chinese playground.

 

[TaiShang]

Startup Dearcc’s Enovate starts construction of NEV base with RMB5.1 bln invested

Monika From Gasgoo| March 25 , 2019

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Enovate, the premium car brand founded by Chinese EV startup Dearcc, officially commenced the construction of its new energy vehicle (NEV) on March 20, according to local media outlets.

Covering an area of 500mu (around 333,333 square meters) and involving a total investment of RMB5.1 billion, the new NEV plant will be equipped with welding, painting, assembly workshops and necessary production auxiliary facilities. It will have an annual capacity of 60,000 NEVs with a predicted output of over RMB13 billion after being put into operation.

Enovate, formally launched by Dearcc in last November, has already showed off its first mass-produced model dubbed ME7, an all-electric mid-sized SUV. The startup will start to accept the ME7's orders at Shanghai Auto 2019 next month and plans to deliver the vehicles in the second half of the year.

In the next five years, the EV brand will reportedly roll out 8 all-new models, including 2 sedans, 5 SUVs and 1 MPV model and is ambitious to reach a total sales volume of 360,000 vehicles by 2025.

Dearcc has changed its company name to "Enovate Automobile Technology Group Co.,Ltd" from "Zhejiang Dearcc Automobile Technology Co.,Ltd" on March 11, according to the record from China's National Enterprise Credit Information Public System.

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese Firm Begins Construction of USD1.8 Billion NEV Industry Park

DOU SHICONG
DATE : MAR 27 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

Chinese Firm Begins Construction of USD1.8 Billion NEV Industry Park

(Yicai Global) March 27 -- China's Hydrogen Valley New Energy Automobile has begun building its CNY12 billion (USD1.8 billion) industry park in Zhejiang province, a hub that will boast production facilities for the complete NEV supply chain.

The first phase of the park is set to enter trial operations in June next year with an annual production capacity of 30,000 hydrogen cells, a million kilowatt-hour lithium ion batteries and 150,000 automatic continuously variable transmissions, regional news outlet Zhejiang Daily reported yesterday.

The park will span almost one kilometer upon completion in 2022, when it will begin making hydrogen commercial and passenger vehicles and mass produce hydrogen-fueled trucks.

"We will set up a hydrogen industry research institute to develop fuel cells, autonomous driving, CVTs and equipment for hydrogen fueling stations, and gather and train talent in the hydrogen energy vehicle sector," said Chen Qiang, chairman of Hydrogen Valley. "It will become an influential industrial chain base in China in three to five years."

Hydrogen Valley is a private company headquartered in the Moganshan High-tech Industrial Development Zone, which was set up in Zhejiang in 2010 to explore intelligent vehicles, biomedicine and aviation.

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinese-firm-begins-construction-of-usd18-billion-nev-industry-park

Chinese Firm Begins Construction of USD1.8 Billion NEV Industry Park

DOU SHICONG
DATE : MAR 27 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

Chinese Firm Begins Construction of USD1.8 Billion NEV Industry Park

(Yicai Global) March 27 -- China's Hydrogen Valley New Energy Automobile has begun building its CNY12 billion (USD1.8 billion) industry park in Zhejiang province, a hub that will boast production facilities for the complete NEV supply chain.

The first phase of the park is set to enter trial operations in June next year with an annual production capacity of 30,000 hydrogen cells, a million kilowatt-hour lithium ion batteries and 150,000 automatic continuously variable transmissions, regional news outlet Zhejiang Daily reported yesterday.

The park will span almost one kilometer upon completion in 2022, when it will begin making hydrogen commercial and passenger vehicles and mass produce hydrogen-fueled trucks.

"We will set up a hydrogen industry research institute to develop fuel cells, autonomous driving, CVTs and equipment for hydrogen fueling stations, and gather and train talent in the hydrogen energy vehicle sector," said Chen Qiang, chairman of Hydrogen Valley. "It will become an influential industrial chain base in China in three to five years."

Hydrogen Valley is a private company headquartered in the Moganshan High-tech Industrial Development Zone, which was set up in Zhejiang in 2010 to explore intelligent vehicles, biomedicine and aviation.

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinese-firm-begins-construction-of-usd18-billion-nev-industry-park

 

[TaiShang]

China auto sales may bounce back this year, achieving 30 million plus sales.

@Kai Liu , @cirr

 

[TaiShang]

China's FAW Car, Xiaomi Unveil Tailored Bestune SUV

LIAO SHUMIN
DATE : APR 04 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

China's FAW Car, Xiaomi Unveil Tailored Bestune SUV

(Yicai Global) April 4 -- Bestune, a car brand owned by Chinese automaker FAW Car, has allied with Xiaomi to release the customized Bestune T77 for fans of the smartphone brand.

The tailored Bestune T77 sport-utility vehicle hit the market yesterday, selling for CNY124,800 (USD18,595) to CNY135,800.

The new model comes equipped with the Xiaomi Mi AI Speaker with a three-dimensional holographic intelligent control system that enables users to access the firm's Artificial Intelligence of Things to operate Xiaomi smart home products in real time through Xiaomi's AI technologies and Bestune's 3D holographic smart control system.

The Bestune T77 is also powered by a three-dimensional holographic image system which allows users to have audio and visual interaction with the Mi AI Speaker and its content affords them an enjoyable sci-tech recreational experience.

Changchun, Jilin-province based FAW Car and Beijing-based Xiaomi embarked on their cooperation last April to jointly build an internet-based operating ecosystem. The stripped-down model Bestune T77 came onto the market in November stickered at a base price of CNY89,800.

The car will move into the online retail market through Youpin, Xiaomi's online shopping platform, to woo online sales.

Liu Changqing, general manager of FAW Car, is looking forward to closer cooperation between Bestune and Xiaomi, he said at the release conference in Beijing yesterday.

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/china-faw-car-xiaomi-unveil-tailored-bestune-suv-

 

[JSCh]

China's BYD rolls out 300th bus at North American plant
New China TV
Published on Apr 4, 2019

China's leading electric vehicle maker BYD has rolled out the 300th bus at its Lancaster manufacturing plant in the U.S. state of California, marking a milestone for production.