China Tech

  • CATL Chairman says has developed new battery that doesn't catch fire

    Zeng Yuqun, Chairman of CATL, China's largest automotive lithium-ion battery maker, said Tuesday at the 2020 World New Energy Vehicle Conference that the company has developed a battery product that does not ignite but only emits smoke, and will be mass-produced in some models by the end of the year.

  • NIO OS 2.7.0 makes high-precision maps available for Chinese car models for first time

    Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO has unveiled NIO OS 2.7.0 at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, bringing new features such as the industry-leading Navigate on Pilot (NOP) navigational assistance.

  • China reduces ATMs by over 40,000 in H1 due to impact of WeChat and Alipay

    In recent years, with the rise of mobile payments such as WeChat and Alipay, the use of ATMs in China is gradually decreasing. In the first half of the year, the number of ATMs nationwide decreased by more than 40,000, according to the latest payment system report from China's central bank.

  • US imposes curbs on exports to top Chinese chipmaker SMIC

    The US government has imposed export restrictions on Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International, Reuters reported on Saturday.

  • Huawei says it will invest $500 million in cars this year, not considering profits in short term

    Huawei rotating chairman Xu Zhijun said on September 25 that Huawei's smart car solutions BU will invest more than $500 million this year and is not considering profitability at the moment.

  • Xpeng releases its first flying car, which could cost as much as a luxury car

    At the 2020 Beijing auto show, Chinese EV maker Xpeng Motors announced the formation of a new company, Xpeng Huitian, whose core business is the creation of low-flying cars. The first ultra-low-flying car, the Voyager T1, made by the company was also launched.

  • GAC New Energy unveils new drive unit that allows cars to accelerate from 0-100 km in less than 2 seconds

    On September 26, GAC New Energy unveiled its dual motor two speed four in one integrated drive unit for the first time at the Beijing auto show, which allows the vehicle to accelerate from 0-100km in less than two seconds.

  • Huawei announces new products to provide computing power for L3~L4 autonomous driving

    On September 25, on the eve of the 2020 Beijing International Auto Show, Huawei released a new generation of MDC intelligent driving computing platform series: the MDC 210 and MDC 610.

  • China's most popular map app brings AR driving navigation to iPhone

    Gaode Map, one of China's most popular map app, has recently released a new v10.65 version, bringing AR driving navigation for iPhone, supporting iPhone 8 Plus and above.

  • Huawei unveils AI-powered autonomous driving solution ADN

    Huawei today announced the Huawei autonomous driving solution ADN, which introduces AI into the full stack to create an automated driving network solution.