AUTOMOTIVE NEWS CHINA

Next week's event will see a new batch of models from international automakers.

The Chinese telecom giant will partner with three automakers initially to make self-driving cars that carry the Huawei name as a sub-brand.

The California startup has been looking for a U.S. factory to build Chinese-designed vehicles. Then suddenly, it was interested in investing in Korea's SsangYong.

The stronger-than-expected recovery was due to abnormally low volume a year earlier when the coronavirus outbreak severely affected Chinese business activities including auto sales, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said.