Chery has released details on the specifications of the Jetour Dasheng crossover, which was co-developed with tech giant Huawei.

Jetour Dasheng in the basic version is equipped with a 1.5-liter engine with 156 hp, which works with either a 6-speed “mechanics” or a “robot” with two clutches. Also in the lineup will be a 1.6-liter engine with 197 hp, which works with a preselective “robot”. D in both cases, the drive is front.

The older all-wheel drive hybrid version with the Kunpeng DHT installation, which consists of a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine and two electric motors, will produce a total of 326 hp. power. The battery capacity is 19.27 kWh. A car can only travel 100 km on electricity, which is a lot for a hybrid. With the combined operation of internal combustion engines and electric motors, fuel consumption is only 1 liter per 100 kilometers.

In the cabin of Jetour Dasheng there is a large horizontally oriented tablet without frames, the diagonal of which is 15.6 inches. The 8-inch digital instrument cluster screen is located in front of the driver. In the basic version, Jetour Dasheng is equipped with an augmented reality projection display.

The touch-sensitive climate control buttons are placed on the doors, and a retractable footrest is provided for the front passenger. Contactless door opening using a smartphone and NFC technology has also been announced. The car will offer adaptive cruise control, and later Huawei will implement Level 3 Autopilot, which allows you to take your hands off the wheel.

The launch of Jetour Dasheng sales in China is scheduled for the second half of 2022.

The United States and the European Union will announce a joint effort to prevent a “subsidy race” as they struggle to increase production of scarce semiconductor chips. The move will be unveiled at the second meeting of the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).

At its inaugural conference last year in Pittsburgh, the TTC pledged to deepen transatlantic cooperation to strengthen chip supply chains, curb China’s non-market trade practices and adopt a more unified approach to regulating major global technology companies.

“You will see us announce a transatlantic approach to semiconductor investment focused on security of supply,” a senior administration official told reporters in a phone call Friday ahead of the meeting. Both Washington and Brussels want to encourage chip investment, and “do it in a coordinated way, not just encourage a subsidy race.”

A constant shortage of chips has disrupted production in the automotive and electronics industries, forcing some firms to cut production. But a US law that would give chipmakers $52 billion in funding to expand production has stuck in Congress.

The official said an early warning system to detect and fix disruptions in the semiconductor supply chain will also be announced as part of the meeting, which will be chaired by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Catherine Tai. EU Trade Head Valdis Dombrovskis and EU Antimonopoly Authority Head Margrethe Vestager will also attend, the official said.

Tesla has abandoned its plans to enter the Indian market. This is attributed to the inability of the Indian government to achieve tariff cuts.

This could be a blow to the expected number of jobs that could be created in India with Tesla’s presence. India remains the largest market in the world where Tesla has yet to be officially represented. Strong import tariffs have been a major impediment to Tesla’s entry into the Indian market. However, there were some indications that the company could enter the market in 2022. Previously, an Indian facility was established in Bangalore as a local arm of the brand.

India has an incentive strategy for local EV manufacturers, including high import tariffs on EVs. This policy has made it difficult for foreign electric vehicles from China and the US to enter the market. Tesla planned to build an electric car factory in India, but intended to see how its cars perform in the market first. The Indian government, through its transport minister, has said it wants Tesla to build cars inside India rather than relying on imports from China. In addition, the country has not yet established a service center and Supercharger charging stations.

Some of Tesla’s key employees in India are currently being transferred to work in other countries. The government will not provide Tesla with special conditions for the construction of the plant, so the company will continue to develop in other countries for the time being.