Europe set to becomes the new battleground for Chinese autonomous vehicles
After being blocked en masse from the US market due to national-security concerns, Chinese self-driving technology companies are accelerating their expansion into Europe. Companies such as QCraft, Momenta, DeepRoute.ai, WeRide, Baidu, and Pony.ai are establishing European headquarters, signing data-sharing deals, and testing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) across the continent. Modern Diplomacy reports that in China […]
Electric Vehicles: BYD UK sales increase by 880%
Chinese EV-maker BYD says the UK has become its biggest market outside China, after its sales there surged by 880% in September compared to a year earlier. The company says it sold 11,271 cars in the UK last month, with the plug-in hybrid version of its Seal U sports utility vehicle (SUV) accounting for the […]
Don’t plug phones into Chinese EVs, defence firms warn
Defence companies have been warned not to plug mobile phones into Chinese EVs amid spying fears. British firms working in defence and intelligence fields have instructed their staff against connecting their mobile phones either via Bluetooth or charging cable into Chinese-made cars. Executives at two defence companies told The i newspaper that they were concerned about […]
Chinese auto industry associations warn against ‘false ads’ for assisted driving
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the China Society of Automotive Engineers on have jointly released an initiative on the standardization of the promotion and application of assisted driving technology, calling for the elimination of false advertising and excessive marketing. The initiative said that automakers are required to avoid the use of ambiguous or […]
Think tank calls on Europe to follow America’s lead on Chinese vehicle restrictions
An American think tank is warning that Europe’s planned 45% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles will be too low to be effective. The Council on Foreign Relations warns that plans for tariffs to stem a flood of subsidised cars that threaten the survival of European automakers won’t work because Chinese will simply “lower their hefty […]
Now Europe probes Chinese car software
After the American Government announced restrictions on vehicles with Chinese connected car software, the European Union is looking at blocks on Chinese connected-car technology too. The website Politico reports European officials have echoed Washington’s concerns about the spying, surveillance and sabotage risks posed by what EU digital czar Margrethe Vestager described as “computers on wheels.” […]
American Government official details Chinese connected car ban
The United States National Economic Advisor has told carmakers in the “Motor city” of Detroit in Michigan that the Biden administration is pressing ahead with plans to ban Chinese components from Connected Vehicles in the country. At a gathering at the Detroit Economic Club, Lael Brainard told attendees from the motor industry that “China has […]
US set to propose ban on Chinese AV software
The US Commerce Department is expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks, according to sources briefed on the matter. The Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would bar Chinese software in vehicles in the United States with Level 3 automation and above, which would have the […]
Uber set to deploy BYD driverless Chinese vehicles in UK
Uber could deploy driverless Chinese vehicles onto Britain’s roads as part of a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The transport provider has announced ‘strategic partnership’ with Chinese car maker BYD aimed at bringing 100,000 new electric vehicles across the globe. Both companies added they will also work together to deploy BYD’s self-driving vehicles onto the Uber […]
US to issue proposed rules on Chinese connected vehicles in August
The US Commerce Department plans to issue proposed rules on connected vehicles next month and expects to impose limits on some software made in China and other countries deemed adversaries, a senior official said Tuesday. “We’re looking at a few components and some software – not the whole car – but it would be some […]