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Daniel Zhang, now chairman and CEO of Alibaba, at a 2016 launch event for an SAIC Motor model that featured the tech company's operating system. The two companies have been cooperating on development since 2014. © AP
NIKKI SUN and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers
January 13, 2021 20:55 JST
HONG KONG/TAIPEI -- Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba Group Holding has stepped up its involvement in China's electric vehicle sector, launching a sedan with wireless charging under a new brand formed together with SAIC Motor, the country's largest car company.