BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the
"Company"), a leading Internet platform and AI company, today
announced its plan to establish a company to produce intelligent
electric vehicles (EV), and that it has entered into a strategic
partnership with multinational auto manufacturer Zhejiang Geely
Holding Group ("Geely"). Baidu will provide intelligent driving
capabilities to power the passenger vehicles for the new venture,
and Geely, which holds the distinction of best-selling Chinese
automobile brand in past years under the Volvo and Geely brands,
will contribute its expertise in automobile design and
manufacturing.
"At Baidu, we have long believed in the future of intelligent
driving and have over the past decade invested heavily in AI to
build a portfolio of world-class self-driving services.
China has become the world's
largest market for EVs, and we are seeing EV consumers demanding
next generation vehicles to be more intelligent." said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. "As a top
Chinese automaker with global reach, Geely has the unique
experience and resources to design, produce and market
energy-efficient, reliable and safe automobiles in large scale. We
believe that by combining Baidu's expertise in smart
transportation, connected vehicles and autonomous driving with
Geely's expertise as a leading automobile and EV manufacturer, the
new partnership will pave the way for future passenger
vehicles."
About Baidu
Baidu, Inc. is a leading search engine, knowledge and
information centered Internet platform and AI company. The
Company's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through
technology. Baidu's ADSs trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
under the symbol "BIDU". Currently, ten ADSs represent one Class A
ordinary share.
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