Electric Vehicles

China’s desire to tighten control over massive troves of user data poses challenges for the country’s tech players in mapping, ride-hailing, and autonomous driving sectors.

Despite the growing popularity of electric cars in China, few automakers have managed to set themselves apart from the competition.

The company has appointed Christopher Bousigues as country manager.

Arcfox made a splash at the Shanghai Auto Show in April with its α-S crossover sedan, which features Huawei’s HarmonyOS and Kirin 990A chip.

Over 20 Chinese investment firms backed battery giant CATL, altogether generating over RMB 100 billion in profits from the venture.

Are self-driving cars ready for the masses? Probably not, but rides are being tested in Beijing right now.

The company vows to push forward on R&D for autonomous driving.

Baidu’s autonomous driving unit Apollo is morphing into an income driver outside of its advertising business.