(China Daily) A Chinese tech firm in Wuhan, Hubei province, has achieved a breakthrough in mass-producing silicon carbide (SiC) wafers at record speeds by using lasers instead of diamond wires. This marks a major technical advancement for electric vehicle makers working on faster charging systems.  

SiC ingots, a third-generation semiconductor material, outperforms traditional silicon in high-voltage and high-temperature environments, making it a key component in next-generation electric vehicles that demand faster charging and longer range.

Traditionally, SiC ingots were cut using 100-micrometer diamond wires, a method akin to slicing a carrot.

(Xinhua) China's commercial vehicle sector registered solid year-on-year growth in both output and sales in July, according to industry data released Monday.  

Commercial vehicle output last month totaled 298,000 units, marking a 16.3-percent increase from a year earlier, while sales climbed 14.1 percent to 306,000 units, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed.

(China Daily) The auto market hit its usual midsummer lull in July, with growth easing, but some carmakers bucked the trend and set new monthly records.  

According to the China Automobile Dealers Association, passenger vehicle retail sales reached approximately 1.9 million units in July, slightly exceeding expectations. The figure in 2024 was 1.73 million units.  

The association noted that July saw the auto market enter its traditional offseason.

(China Daily) Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chip, designed specifically for the Chinese market in compliance with Washington's export controls, is encountering tepid demand, according to industry sources.  

In the rapidly developing market, this reluctance opens a strategic window for ambitious Chinese AI chip designers to expand their market share amid growing domestic efforts to hone chip prowess, they added.

(Xinhua) China's auto industry registered solid year-on-year growth in both output and sales in July, according to industry data released Monday.  

In July alone, the country's auto output was 2.591 million units -- a 13.3 percent year-on-year increase -- while sales grew 14.7 percent to 2.593 million units, per data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

(China Daily) Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide said on Tuesday that its founder and CEO, Tony Han, has been invited by the Singapore government to join the country's steering committee on autonomous vehicles.  

The committee brings together leaders from the autonomous vehicle and public transport industries, union representatives, and various government bodies to guide the progressive rollout of autonomous vehicles in Singapore.

(China Daily) Geely Holding Group has finished its fourth satellite launch for the Geely Future Mobility Constellation in Rizhao, Shandong province.  

All 11 satellites launched have now entered their planned low-earth orbits and are functioning normally, said the Chinese conglomerate in a statement on Monday.  

With the latest launch, which was finished on Saturday, the number of satellites in the Geely Future Mobility Constellation has increased to 41.

(Xinhua) China successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Wednesday.  

This satellite group, the eighth of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, was launched at 2:43 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-5B carrier rocket, featuring a Yuanzheng-2 (Expedition-2) upper stage at the top of the rocket.  

The satellites successfully entered their preset orbit.

(China Daily) Shanghai's stepped-up efforts to aid fundamental scientific research are crucial to support the development of pioneering technologies and companies specializing in emerging industries, which is conducive to the city's high-quality economic growth, said officials and company executives.

(China Daily) China's accelerated efforts to boost the application of fast-evolving artificial intelligence in a wide range of sectors will help the country gain a competitive edge in tech frontiers and create immense business opportunities for investors amid external uncertainties, said experts and entrepreneurs.
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