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Baidu to establish an intelligent EV company and form strategic partnership with Geely

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Baidu will provide intelligent driving capabilities to power the passenger vehicles for the new venture, and Geely, which holds the distinction of best-selling Chinese automobile brand in past years under the Volvo and Geely brands, will contribute its expertise in automobile design and manufacturing.

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Daimler and Baidu to enhance strategic cooperation in automated driving and vehicle connectivity

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With collaboration between German and Chinese companies accelerating in the areas of automated driving and intelligent connected vehicles, Daimler and Baidu recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their Sino-German cooperation in these strategic fields. topics and tailor them to the Chinese market.

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Volkswagen Group China, JAC and SEAT sign new deal advancing e-mobility in China

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Spain-based SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Volkswagen Group China and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., Since the joint venture was created in 2017, SEAT has been contributing its know-how in the areas of design and R&D. Ltd (JAC) to advance e-mobility in China.

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China's Huawei Establishes ‘Smart Car’ Unit With Changan Auto

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Huawei has announced it will continue becoming intertwined with the automotive sector after signing onto a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker Changan Automobile. We’ve seen something similar taking place in Western markets as “smart devices” became commonplace and automotive connectivity was standardized.

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JiDU, Baidu and Qualcomm to build China’s first production vehicle powered by Gen4 Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platform

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JiDU is a technology-based startup company backed by China’s search engine giant Baidu and Chinese automaker Geely Holding. JiDU will quickly implement advanced intelligent cockpit technologies, bring these technologies to the market immediately and create reliable, self-evolvable automobile robots. —Xia Yiping, CEO of JiDU.

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Audi designs urbansphere concept for Chinese megacities

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Designers and engineers initially created the Audi urbansphere for use in traffic-dense Chinese megacities, although the concept is also suitable for any other metropolitan center in the world. —Markus Duesmann, Chairman of the Board Management at AUDI AG and responsible for the Chinese market. Drive system and charging.

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Ford and Zotye forming JV in China for EVs; Ford’s third JV in the country

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Ford Motor Company and Zotye have agreed to establish Zotye Ford Automobile Co., Pending regulatory approval, the new JV will design, build, market and distribute all-electric passenger vehicles for China, the world’s leading electric vehicle market. Zotye Auto is a pioneer in the Chinese all-electric vehicle segment.

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