Recently, ATIRI, CATARC (Automotive Technical Information Research Institute, China Automotive Technology & Research Center) has released the Statistical Analysis of 2020 China Automotive Patent Data, which shows that in 2020, China's automotive pate

On the evening of Jan. 17, "Xinwen Lianbo" (News Simulcast), a program by CCTV, broadcasted [A General Survey of Achievements during "13th Five-Year Plan"] China’s Auto Industry in Transition to High Quality Development, in which the in-depth partners of PATEO CONNECT+, including FAW Hongqi, Dongfeng VOYAH, and SGMW, were given a special mention for their outstanding performance, among which, the application of intelligence in Liuzhou automotive industry has been highly commended. It is reported that at present, thanks to the empowerment of new technologies, such as 5G and AI, intelligence is extensively applied in various scenarios of the automotive industry chain. In Liuzhou, China’s first logistics route for autonomous vehicles has been built, which is now equipped with 100 unmanned logistics vehicles that have covered a total of over 200,000km.

On Dec. 29, PATEO CONNECT+ (PATEO) and Horizon Robotics (Horizon) jointly announced the establishment of a strategic partnership. The two sides will join hands to form a strong alliance, and give full play to their respective resource advantages, to conduct in-depth cooperation on intelligent connectivity business, with intelligent cockpit as the focus and orientated to the needs for intelligentization in the automotive market, and empower OEMs to realize differentiation advantages, in addition to establishing a joint lab, aiming to research and develop a cockpit platform compatible with the Journey AI SoC of Horizon Robotics, jointly create and quickly implement future-oriented domestic platform-level leading products. According to the plan, the products that the two sides cooperate on will be mass-produced and equipped on vehicle in 2021.

On 26 Nov., the China Auto Supply Chain Summit (CASCS) 2020 & the 2020 Fifth Lingxuan Awards Ceremony were held at Liantou Peninsula Hotel & Resort (in Wuhan).

On Aug. 11, PATEO CONNECT+ (PATEO) announced completion of a new round of financing, with China FAW Group Corporation (FAW) being the lead investor, Changchun FAWSN Group Co., Ltd., China EV100, CCB Trust Co., Ltd., Jianyuan Capital (Shanghai Jianyuan Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.) launched & set up by STEC (Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd.), and other companies being the co-investors, marking one of the significant investments with eco integration in the automotive industry this year, and also another investment made by a top enterprise following the strategic investment from DFG (Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.), Xiaomi Corporation, Haier Capital, among others. Up to now, the accumulated amount of its two rounds of financing has reached CNY 1.8 billion.

On Aug. 3, Bank of Shanghai Co., Ltd. (BOSC) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM) and Shanghai Technology Exchange, with a view to utilizing innovative carriers to explore new pro

Aug. 19th witnessed the unveiling of the “Top 50 Online New-Economy Enterprises (Shanghai)” list launched by jiemian.com of Shanghai United Media Group (SUMG). Based on the five criteria of company size, technological innovation, business model, enterprise management and brand influence, 50 outstanding Shanghai enterprises were selected. PATEO CONNECT+ made it to the list with its innovations in science & technology as well as contributions to the industrial digitalization.

On Oct. 15, the 2021 China Auto Supply Chain Conference was grandly convened at Chongqing Yuelai International Conference Center (YLICC). At the forum themed “Cross-Border Innovation to Create A New Intelligent Car Connectivity Experience” concurrently held by Intelligent Car Connectivity Industry Ecosystem Alliance (hereinafter called “ICCE” for short), PATEO CONNECT+ won the “Award for Industry Innovation Practices” from ICCE by virtue of the technological leadership of its “Digital Key Solution”.

Leading Chinese OEM to Participate in Pilot Project

This year, we have reported on the digital innovations in almost each industry in China, and witnessed the digitalization of the Pillars of a Great Power, e.g., SBW (Shenyang Blower Works Group Corporation) — “Heart of China’s Industry” Migrates to “Cloud”: 10-Year Digitalization in Marketing of Pillars of Great Power; the digitalization of the apparel & footwear industry, e.g., from competing with manpower to competing with technology, SAINT ANGELO has relied on digitalization to venture into such all-new category as custom-tailored suits; as well as the digitalization of the FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) industry: Creating a New Mengniu” with digitalization is just the tip of the iceberg during the rapid digitalization of the retail industry...