HANNOVER – Leading global supplier of commercial vehicle braking control systems WABCO Holdings Inc. and Chinese tech giant Baidu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here on September 19 on the sidelines of the ongoing IAA Commercial Vehicles to collaborate on developing a best-in-class, cost-effective and highly standardized suite of
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BEIJING – Shenzhen BAK Power Battery Co., Ltd. (BAK) and U.S.-based Li-ion battery platform provider Cadenza Innovation signed a strategic cooperation agreement here on September 16 for the manufacture of Li-ion cells and modules based on Cadenza Innovation’s supercell architecture, which provides higher safety, lower cost and higher energy density. The
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HANGZHOU – Bosch and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on September 21 to cooperate and introduce Automated Valet Parking (AVP) in China. The agreement reached at The Computing Conference 2018, Alibaba’s annual flagship showcase, came just a week after Bosch and
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HANNOVER – ZF Friedrichshafen AG and FAW Jiefang Automobile Co., Ltd. formally signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement here on September 21 on the sidelines of the IAA Commercial Vehicles to develop new products, manufacturing technology, maintenance technology, testing technology, supply-demand relationship, branding strategy, marketing services, management experience sharing with
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SHANGHAI – Shanghai Volkswagen Powertrain Co., Ltd. (VWPT) produced the 10 millionth engine at its Loutang Plant here on September 20, according to a Volkswagen Group news release. Established in 2005 as a joint venture with Chinese partner SAIC Motor, the JV currently produces the EA211 series of engines used in
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[ Featured Image ] BYD 12m pure electric bus HANNOVER – BYD unveiled its first 12m highly modular ebus as well as an 18m articulated ebus featuring pantograph charging at the IAA Commercial Vehicles here on September 19, where it made its second appearance after globally premiering the world’s first pure
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PARIS – GAC Motor’s All-New GS5 SUV is set to make its global debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show on October 2 as the Chinese automaker continues to embark on a path to go international. GAC Motor will be appearing at the 120-year-old Paris Motor Show for the first
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HANNOVER – WABCO Holdings Inc., the leading global supplier of commercial vehicle braking control systems, signed an agreement here on September 21 with FAW Jiefang, China’s largest heavy-duty truck maker, to establish a joint venture for vehicle control systems in China. The JV is expected to begin production of WABCO’s advanced
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[ Featured Image ] Jim Farley, executive vice president and president of global markets, Ford Motor Company (right), and Ying Jianren, chairman of Tech-New Group Ltd., the parent company of Zotye Auto (left), witnessed the signing of a JV contract to establish Zotye Ford Smart Mobility Technology Co., Ltd. Peter
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BEIJING – The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has sent a notice to new energy passenger vehicle and truck manufacturers asking them to begin a special investigation into their new energy vehicles for safety hazards. In a document titled Notice to Conduct Special Investigation on New Energy Passenger Vehicle
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