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On Tuesday, a train is shown loaded with lithium batteries at Dulaying international land-sea logistics port in Guiyang, in Guizhou province. Xinhua said 3 trains loaded with lithium batteries left from Chongqing, Guiyang and Yibin on Tuesday, marking the first large-scale test of rail transport for the batteries in China. Photo: Xinhua

China tests hauling EV battery cargo by rail among moves to meet spiking demand

CATL and BYD batteries transported in purpose-built containers, with ultimate aim of delivery from western China to Europe in around 20 days.

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South Korea authorities launch probe after 3 workers die in Hyundai car test

China’s EV market lures new entrants with eyes on BYD’s crown – at great peril

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China’s EV production moves into fast lane as output hits 10 million

Chinese EV makers have delivered 9.75 million units to mainland buyers between January and October, a year-on-year jump of 34 per cent.

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Robots at work at a welding workshop of Voyah, a Chinese electric auto brand owned by Dongfeng Motor, in the Hubei provincial capital of Wuhan in central China on April 1, 2024. Photo: Xinhua.

Chinese EV makers’ global plans hit bumps amid Beijing’s warning, failed deals

After officials warned against investments in EU countries that favoured recent tariffs, EV makers may need to rethink their strategies.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun marks 100,000 EV milestone with homage to Tesla’s Elon Musk

The Chinese smartphone giant reached that production landmark in just 230 days since launching its SU7 electric sedan.

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BYD shrugs off Europe EV tariffs to deliver Sealion 07 SUV from 2025

Chinese EV makers are pushing sales in export markets amid stiff competition, sluggish economy at home.

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China-built electric vehicles, including those by BYD, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium in October 2024. Photo: Reuters

Tech giant Baidu applies to launch autonomous vehicle trials in Hong Kong

Baidu, which operates driverless taxis across the border in Wuhan, wants to test autonomous vehicles at Hong Kong airport.

Founder of Alibaba-backed AI firm named chairman at Chinese carmaker Lifan

In July, Megvii signed a deal with Geely and a local tech hub to develop internet-connected intelligent cars and AI projects in Chongqing.

EV review: BYD’s Dolphin is the ideal city car for zipping around town

The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur said in August 2023 that the Dolphin was ‘a real threat to the German car industry’.

BYD’s Dolphin electric car on display at the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show on March 23, 2023. Photo: Reuters

China’s DeepRoute.ai raises US$100 million to accelerate self-driving tech

The Shenzhen-based start-up expects nearly 200,000 cars to be equipped with its advanced assisted driving system by the end of 2025.

DeepRoute.ai’s system can navigate urban traffic similar to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD), which the electric vehicle maker expects to launch in China in coming months. Photo: Shutterstock

EV review: Nio’s ET7 rivals Germany’s best in some ways, at lower price

The sedan offers a swappable battery and luxurious interior materials, but falls short of some domestic rivals when it comes to self-driving.

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Chinese EV king BYD and 3 rivals report record sales

Xpeng, Leapmotor and Zeekr chart double-digit growth, even as the effect EU tariffs will have on export plans looms.

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Xiaomi unveils US$114,000 Ferrari lookalike in luxury car venture

The SU7 Ultra has drawn both scepticism and admiration from consumers in the world’s largest EV market.

Xiaomi unveils its latest EV, SU7 Ultra, at an event in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

EU tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles come at end of long and bumpy road

A 278-page account shows all sides – governments, car firms, business chambers – disagreeing on every aspect of the long-running dispute.

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The European Union has begun collecting hefty import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles but the European Commission has pledged to continue talking to Beijing about the issue. Photo: Reuters

China driver in ox-tow protest as used US$14,000 Tesla he bought fails to charge

Despite unusual public protest, car showroom involved insist car was listed in a buyer beware category when it was bought.

Hong Kong’s EV transition effort questioned by some car owners, industry experts

Some EV owners call for more access to chargers, while a lawmaker says concrete plans needed for enhancing infrastructure.

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Xpeng’s G6 is the car that drives you, more than the car you drive

The G6 sports-utility vehicle, launched in June 2023, is the vanguard of Xpeng’s push into Hong Kong’s right-hand drive market with its larger sibling the X9 people-mover.

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Xpeng G6 sport-utility vehicle. Photo: XPeng

Transformers: the rise of smartphone makers in China’s EV arena

Thanks to an advanced supply chain, companies with no history making cars are challenging for supremacy in China’s EV market.

EV maker GAC to invest in Europe even after report that Beijing is against plan

‘A final decision will be made if there is substantial demand,’ GAC says.

Tesla is pure EV king, but Chinese drivers steer to hybrids due to range worries

Tesla said its third-quarter net profit rose 17 per cent from a year earlier to US$2.17 billion.

People passed a Tesla shop in Beijing. Photo: AFP

China EVs: Geely’s Zeekr launches MPV aimed at middle-income families

Zeekr called its Mix MPV ‘an intelligent living room on wheels’.

The Zeekr Mix at its launch event in Hangzhou on Wednesday. Photo: Zeekr

German Volkswagen executive expelled from China over positive drug test

He was detained for over 10 days after officials said they detected traces of cannabis and cocaine in his blood on his return from Thailand.

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China auto company VP faces backlash after clip shows him eating hotpot in car

Another domestic car manufacturer earlier claimed that driving their vehicles could extend lifespan by 30 years.

Mexico’s new government considers tax incentives to lure foreign companies

Mexico is assessing how to spark more investment as companies look to move supply chains closer to their main market, the United States.

Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into US at the World Trade Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Photo: Reuters

When it comes to EVs, Chinese consumers are spoiled for choice

Extended range, autonomous driving, sofas, refrigerators … BYD, Li Auto, Xpeng, Geely, Nio and others tick all the boxes in their pursuit of consumers.

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Tesla’s autonomous driving roll-out in China may face delays amid data concerns

Tesla has Chinese government support to trial some self-driving features, state media reported, but no full self-driving systems have been approved yet.

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China’s Great Wall Motors to open factory in Brazil in May: report

GWM will focus on producing the Haval H6, a hybrid sports SUV that has been approved to benefit from a Brazilian tax incentive programme.

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Automotive industry
News about the global automotive industry with a focus on developments that matter most for the China market.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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