Gasgoo Daily: China's Suzhou city introduces new automotive equipment industrial park project

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China's Suzhou city introduces new automotive equipment industrial park project

On February 12, the Aden International Automotive Equipment Industrial Park Project officially broke ground in Suzhou city, according to a post the local authority issued via its WeChat account. The project aims to attract leading global automakers, parts suppliers, and industry pioneers to establish a global leading automotive assembly and manufacturing platform. This initiative is expected to drive the development of the automotive industry in the region.

Miracle Automation, Galbot team up on application of embodied AI robotics in automotive sector

On February 11, Miracle Automation Engineering Co., Ltd. (Miracle Automation) and Galbot Co., Ltd. (Galbot) signed an agreement, under which the duo is set to form a joint venture. The collaboration aims to combine their respective resources and strengths to boost the large-scale application of embodied AI models and embodied AI robots in the automotive manufacturing industry.

Chongqing eyes annual NEV production volume of over 1.3 million units in 2025

On February 12, the Chongqing Municipal People's Government held a press conference themed "Building 'Six Districts and One Highland'." During the event, the government outlined plans to propel the development of the city's new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, targeting the annual production volume of new energy vehicles (NEVs) to surpass 1.3 million units in 2025.

Bestune Pony model's two new variants hit market

On February 12, FAW Bestune put two new variants of its Bestune Pony model, the Lingli Pony and the Linglong Pony ("Lingli" and "Linglong" named in Chinese pinyin), onto the market, priced at 40,900 yuan and 43,900 yuan, respectively.

Smart Driving editions of BYD Ocean Series' 11 vehicle models hit market

On February 10, BYD's Ocean Series put the Smart Driving editions of its 11 vehicle models onto the market, involving the Seal 05 DM-i, the Song PLUS, the Dolphin, and the Seagull.

BYD Yuan UP Smart Driving edition hits market, starting at 99,800 yuan

On February 10, BYD put the BYD Yuan UP model's Smart Driving edition onto the market at its intelligence strategy launch event.

BYD puts Tang DM-i Smart Driving edition onto market

On the evening of February 10, BYD announced the market launch of the Tang DM-i Smart Driving edition at its intelligence strategy launch event.

Geely Auto's Galaxy L6 EM-i PHEV hits market

On February 12, Geely Auto officially put the Galaxy L6 EM-i model onto the market, introducing five variants with a limited-time introductory price range of 79,800 yuan to 106,800 yuan.

AutoFlight secures new contract to supply 12 eVTOL aircraft

On February 11, Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer AutoFlight announced a procurement order from Wuhan Hanyang Investment Development Group for 12 large eVTOL aircraft, valued at 157 million yuan, with the prepayment already completed.

SAIC-GM integrates DeepSeek-R1 reasoning AI model into smart cockpit

On February 11, SAIC General Motors (SAIC-GM), the joint venture between SAIC Motor and General Motors, announced the deep integration of the DeepSeek-R1 reasoning AI model into its smart cockpits.

BeijingWest Smart Mobility to supply magneto-rheological suspension to leading Chinese carmaker

BeijingWest Smart Mobility Group ("BWSM"), a parent company of BWI Group, recently secured a contract from a leading Chinese automaker for its magneto-rheological suspension systems, according to a press release the company issued on Feb. 11 via its WeChat account.

Dongfeng Nissan's N7 sedan to integrate with DeepSeek-R1 AI model

On February 12, Dongfeng Nissan announced that its upcoming N7 has become China's first joint-venture-owned vehicle model to integrate with the DeepSeek-R1 deep reasoning AI model. This milestone marks a significant advancement in Dongfeng Nissan's efforts to enhance intelligent human-machine interaction.

BAIC Group logs 3.5% YoY rise in Jan. auto sales

In the first month of 2025, Chinese automaker BAIC Group reported a total vehicle sales volume of around 120,000 units, marking a 3.5% year-on-year increase, according to the company's WeChat post on Feb. 10.

Changan NEVO A07 introduces BlueCore REEV, BEV versions

On February 11, Changan Automobile's new energy vehicle brand NEVO officially put the A07 BlueCore REEV (range-extended electric vehicle) and BlueCore BEV (battery electric vehicle) version models onto the market, offering a total of nine variants.

Li Auto, Ianlong Technology inaugurate join lab for innovation in NEV lightweight tech

Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker Li Auto and automotive supplier Ianlon Technology recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Changzhou, announcing the establishment of a joint innovation lab, according to a press release Li Auto issued on Feb. 12.