Chinese EV maker Xpeng says partnership with Nvidia unaffected by US trade sanctions

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) start-up Xpeng said its partnership with Nvidia has not been affected by tighter US trade sanctions, but it will keep its options open with local suppliers. “We’re very happy with our collaboration with Nvidia and other silicon partners,” Brian Gu Hong-di, vice-chairman and president of Xpeng Motors, said during a press … Read more

China’s autonomous driving players struggle to turn a profit despite heavy investments

From Big Tech firms to start-ups, China’s autonomous-driving system developers are struggling to make noticeable gains in turning their vision of a future full of self-driving cars into steady profits. Banma Network Technologies, an intelligent vehicle start-up that develops technology for autonomous-driving systems, this week replaced its CEO Zhang Chunhui, who had served in the … Read more