Yang Jian Managing Editor of Automotive News China, based in Shanghai, and Reporter covering China for Automotive News brands [email protected] +86 139 1851 5816 See All Staff Page Recent Stories How VW Group plans to dominate China's EV market VW Group has hatched an ambitious road map to hike global battery output at the same time its China unit declared a goal to sell 1.5 million electrified vehicles annually by 2025. Former exec at Jaguar Land Rover's China JV joins Faraday Faraday Future, the U.S. startup founded by Chinese entrepreneur Jia Yueting, has recruited Chen Xuefeng, a former senior executive at Jaguar Land Rover’s China joint venture, as CEO of China operations. Antolin forms electronics JV with Chinese company Grupo Antolin established a joint venture in Shanghai with local automotive electronics company Naen Auto Technology to develop electronic control units for vehicle interiors and exteriors supplied by Antolin. Polestar appoints new leader for China, Asia Pacific Polestar, the electric performance brand owned by Volvo and its Chinese parent, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, named Nathan Forshaw head of operations in China and Asia Pacific. The appointment is effective April 1. Why Geely wants to be a contract manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in January signed an agreement with Foxconn, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer for Apple’s iPhones, to offer production services for other automakers. Continental: 86% of Chinese car shoppers actively consider EVs Chinese car shoppers are much more inclined to buy an electric vehicle than their peers in the rest of the world, according to a mobility study from Continental. Audi to build EVs in China at new company majority owned by VW Group Audi plans to launch output of a new generation of electric vehicles in 2024 in China under a three-way partnership to be formed with VW Group and China's FAW Group. Mercedes, Audi, BMW post record China deliveries An extended, robust sales recovery since the pandemic battered the industry in the first quarter of 2020 enabled Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW to finish 2020 with record deliveries in China. Global microchip shortage hits Honda, Nissan, German automakers Fueling the shortage is soaring demand for chips in digital devices such as phones and computers, which is diverting deliveries away from automotive customers. VW invests $1.2B to take control of Chinese EV joint venture VW Group will build the plant for MEB-based EVs in Hefei, in a joint venture with automaker Jianghuai. Production is expected to begin in 2023. Geely promotes CFO to newly created CEO post Li made significant contributions to Geely’s integration of Volvo after Geely acquired the Swedish automaker in 2010. VW begins production of motors in China for ID EVs The automaker’s transmission plant in Tianjin began output of the motor, codenamed APP310, which will first be used in the ID4, due next year. Jaguar Land Rover expands duties of China CEO The UK automaker is moving to streamline its management structure and oversight by allowing China CEO Pan Qing to take the helm of local operations. VW readies 8 ID-series EVs for Chinese market VW will introduce eight ID-series electric vehicles in China by the end of 2023, aiming to greatly enhance its green credentials in the key market. Tesla set to ship 7,000 vehicles to Europe from China, report says Tesla will begin exporting Model 3 sedans assembled at its Shanghai plant to Europe next week, according to Chinese media. Some 7,000 Model 3s are due to leave the Shanghai port Tuesday for Europe. Load More
Yang Jian Managing Editor of Automotive News China, based in Shanghai, and Reporter covering China for Automotive News brands [email protected] +86 139 1851 5816 See All Staff Page