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China generated sales of 10.88 million vehicles between January and May, up 36 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Market slips after 13 straight monthly gains

Vehicle sales in China fell 3 percent to 2.13 million in May, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Friday, adding the global chip shortage and surging raw material prices are having an increasing impact on automakers.

Alibaba has launched a fleet of self-developed autonomous driving electric vans in some Chinese cities.

China

Alibaba to develop self-driving truck

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings is forming an r&d program to create a driverless truck for its logistics business.

China

GM venture readies 9-seater after Beijing eases limits on births

SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile, General Motors’ light-vehicle joint venture, plans a nine-seat passenger vehicle after the Chinese government decided last month to allow married couples to have up to three children.

Suppliers

Apple in talks with CATL, BYD over battery supplies for its EV, report says

The tech firm is in early-stage talks with the Chinese companies and has made building manufacturing facilities in the U.S. a condition for potential suppliers, Reuters reported.