1. Shanghai Issues First Fully Driverless Vehicle Licenses

Shanghai has issued the first licenses for fully driverless intelligent connected vehicle demonstration applications. Four companies, including Pony.ai, are authorized to deploy fully driverless vehicles in certain areas of Pudong.

2. EU Imposes Temporary Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

The European Commission announced that as of July 5, temporary anti-subsidy tariffs will be imposed on electric vehicles imported from China. The tariff rates are 37.6% for SAIC, 19.9% for Geely, and 17.4% for BYD.

3. SAIC Requests EU Hearing

SAIC Motor Corporation has formally requested a hearing with the European Commission to contest the temporary anti-subsidy measures on Chinese electric vehicles, aiming to protect its legal rights and global customer interests.

4. HarmonyOS Robot Tested in Nio and Other Factories

The first humanoid robot equipped with HarmonyOS, named Kuafu, is currently being tested and verified in factories of Nio and Jiangsu Hengtong Group.

5. New All-Electric MINI COOPER Launched

The new all-electric MINI COOPER has been launched with five models priced between 189,800 and 266,800 yuan. The vehicle is produced by Spotlight Automotive, a joint venture between BMW and Great Wall Motors.

6. Yueda Kia Achieves H1 Sales of 109,589 Units

According to Kia’s official WeChat account, Yueda Kia's June sales reached 20,655 units, up 32.7% year-on-year. The cumulative sales for the first half of 2024 reached 109,589 units, a 73.1% increase year-on-year.

7. Li Auto to Roll Out Map-Free NOA in July

Li Auto announced it will fully roll out "map-free NOA" to all Li AD Max users in July, along with the deployment of full automated emergency stop (AES) and comprehensive low-speed automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems within the month.

8. Volvo's June Global Sales Up 8% Year-on-Year

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 71,514 units in June, marking an 8% increase year-on-year. However, sales in the Chinese market fell by 9% to 14,049 units.

9. General Motors Fined Over $100 Million by US Government

According to Reuters, General Motors will pay $145.8 million in fines to the US federal government due to emissions violations involving approximately 5.9 million vehicles.

10. New BMW i3 Concept Images Revealed

New renderings of the upcoming BMW i3 have been released. The car is based on the BMW Vision Neue Klasse concept and utilizes the new Neue Klasse all-electric platform with an 800V electrical architecture.