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New Kia Concept EV5 previews all-electric SUV for Chinese market

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Kia Corporation today unveiled the Concept EV5 at Kia Chinese EV Day. The all-electric SUV concept took center stage at the event to present the brand’s strategy to establish global leadership in electrification.

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Volvo Car Corporation signs MoU on strategic partnership with China Development Bank Corporation

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Volvo Car Corporation and China Development Bank Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership. —Stefan Jacoby, CEO & President of Volvo Car Corporation.

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Toshiba’s Visconti 4 image recognition processor selected by leading Chinese manufacturer for ADAS

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Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced that Zhejiang Asia-Pacific Mechanical & Electronic Co. The China-New Car Assessment Program, safety testing operated by the government’s China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., introduced evaluation of emergency braking systems in 2018. billion.

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Chinese EV company Xpeng Motors raises US$400M in Series C; Xiaomi strategic investor

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Xiaomi Corporation, a global leader in the technology and consumer electronics sector, is joining as a strategic investor. Xiaomi Corporation and Xpeng Motors have achieved significant progress through in-depth collaboration in developing technologies connecting smart phones and smart cars.

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Groupe Renault changes China strategy: light commercial vehicles and electric passenger cars

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EV sales are expected to reach 25% of the Chinese market by 2030. Chinese ICE passenger car market. In China, it successfully launched the Renault City K-ZE in 2019, the first joint venture EV car competing in A segment with local automakers. Ltd (eGT) and Jiangxi Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle Co.

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Mitsubishi Electric develops multi-modal character input HMI for Chinese-language car nav

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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a multi-modal character input human-machine interface (HMI) for next-generation Chinese-language car navigation systems. China is the world’s largest market for car navigation systems and demand is continue to grow. System layout. Click to enlarge. PinYin input.

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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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Daimler AG is taking a major step forward in its China strategy with the closing of the company’s 12% investment in long-standing partner BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group), one of the top automotive companies in China. As one of China’s largest automakers, BAIC Group sold more than 1.7

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