Gasgoo Daily: HUAWEI inks license agreements with connected vehicle companies

HUAWEI inks license agreements with connected vehicle companies

On June 8th, the head of HUAWEI’s intellectual property department, Fan Zhiyong, said that the company’s patents have been broadly appreciated by the market. HUAWEI has signed patent authorization agreements with companies within various industries, including those in the connected vehicle field.

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CPCA predicts 17% YoY drop in China’s May PV retail volume

According to the preliminary results from China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), China’s monthly retail volume of passenger vehicles (PVs) may amount to 1.354 million units in May, decreasing 17% year over year, but up 30% from the previous month. The PV retail volume from June 1st-June 5th amounted to 168,000 vehicles, edging down 5% year on year, and 47% from the week before.

BYD Tang DM-p to start presale on June 9th

The BYD Tang DM-p model will officially kick off presale on June 9th. The model inherits the Tang family design language with an oversized front grille and sharp headlights. The model will be powered by BYD’s DM-p hybrid system.

JIDU unveils concept car of first production robocar, ROBO-01

On June 8th, Baidu and Geely’s intelligent auto arm, JIDU, unveiled the concept car of its first production robocar, the ROBO-01, in XiRang, Baidu’s metaverse.

EVE Energy aims to raise 9 billion yuan to expand production capacity

Huizhou EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (“EVE Energy”), a Chinese power battery maker based in Huizhou city, announced on June 7 that its board of directors has approved a proposal to issue A shares to specific objects, aiming to raise 9 billion yuan ($1.349 billion).

China-made Mercedes-Benz EQE to be unveiled in mid-June

The made-in-China Mercedes-Benz EQE will make its debut on June 16, Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (“BBAC”), a joint venture between BAIC Motor and the German premium automaker, recently said.

Qualcomm deepens cooperation with PATEO for new smart cabin platform solution

On June 7th, Qualcomm deepened the collaboration with PATEO to facilitate the mass production of the next-generation PATEO Qinggan intelligent cockpit platform solution.

Lifan Technology scores 8,704.67% YoY hike in Jan.-May NEV sales

Chinese automaker Lifan Technology (Group) Co.,Ltd. (“Lifan Technology”) announced this week that it sold 4,030 vehicles in May 2022, 2,419 units of which were new energy vehicles (NEVs).

JAC Group May sales jump about 30% MoM

In the fifth month of 2022, JAC Group saw its monthly sales volume recover from April, and its new energy vehicle sales and export volume both posted positive year-on-year growth.

BYD to supply Tesla with batteries

BYD will supply batteries to Tesla, Lian Yubo, executive vice president of BYD, recently confirmed the information when he received an interview with CGTN anchor Kui Yingchun.