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An electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft on display at the China International Import Expo. Photo: Xinhua

Shanghai drives flying-car development for sightseeing, logistics, surveillance

Low-altitude economy refers to businesses operating aerial vehicles below 3,000 metres.

Investors go ‘all in’ on Chinese shares linked to Tesla after Trump’s victory

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Xpeng launches challenger to Tesla’s FSD autonomous driving system

Unease over China proves pivotal in US election races in Michigan

Swing state takes hawkish turn as candidates seize on mainland-backed EV battery plant to accuse one another of harbouring Beijing ties.

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US congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and now US senator-elect for Michigan visits a polling station in Detroit on November 5, 2024. Photo: Reuters

EU tariffs will not stop Chinese EVs from entering bloc: officials at CIIE

China EV makers believe their advantages in production and price will make their products competitive abroad.

Mexican leader ‘convinced’ US ties will stay positive after Trump’s election win

But Chinese investments in country such as electric-vehicle factories plus looming changes to a key free-trade deal could complicate matters.

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Flying cars, drones to take off in Shenzhen with US$1.7 billion investment

Shenzhen is spending 12 billion yuan on the low-altitude economy over the next two years, with another 20 billion yuan planned through 2030.

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The Xpeng X2 flying car pictured in Guangzhou on May 15. Chinese cities are pouring resources into supporting the low-altitude economy. Photo: Xinhua

Xpeng to rival BYD, Li Auto in hybrid car market amid shift in consumer demand

Company unveiled Kunpeng, a new charging system for hybrid cars, touted as the longest range extender system in the industry.

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Data centres, EVs bring growth and climate challenges to Hong Kong utility CLP

For the first nine months of 2024, electricity sales at CLP Power Hong Kong grew 2.5 per cent from a year earlier.

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StarCharge joins Schneider to tackle Europe’s EV charging market amid tariff war

New venture suggests Chinese players are unperturbed by stiffer tariffs in their quest for global market share.

StarCharge is aiming to generate half of its gross profits from overseas markets. Photo: StarCharge

China ‘most challenging trade partner’, says EU’s next trade chief

Maros Sefcovic, close ally of bloc’s hawkish boss, also vows to crack down on mainland-exported overcapacity ‘with all our force’.

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Maros Sefcovic, the nominee to become the European Union’s trade and economic commissioner, is seen as a close ally of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: Reuters

Video | Air taxi completes first trial flight in Japan

The eVTOL sector is crucial to Toyota’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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.

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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Nio’s ET7. Photo: Handout

China hails mineral finds amid push for security of supply, energy and nation

Ministry of Natural Resources lists haul of gold, copper, molybdenum, phosphorite and fluorite key to future of defence and geopolitics.

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China’s Ministry of Natural Resources says it has discovered new deposits of minerals, including gold, copper, molybdenum, phosphorite and fluorite. Photo: Xinhua

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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Outside In | Italian fuss about China’s tiny tomato exports has bigger implications

Tomatoes are only China’s 708th biggest export. But the world is realising China can swamp markets with even small output shifts.

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China to dominate solar panel, EV markets despite US, EU curbs: IEA

China’s clean technology exports are expected to exceed US$340 billion in 2035, group says.

Workers installed solar panels at a photovoltaic base in Lingwu, China. Photo: AFP

China’s biggest EV tariff victims toe the line on Europe’s levies

The two denials followed Monday’s statement by the Ministry of Commerce that a state-backed guild was solely authorised to engage with the EU in tariff talks.

How Trump and Harris plan to curb China’s rise in hi-tech manufacturing

Both White House candidates would attempt to contain China’s advanced manufacturing, but the country’s industrial ascent appears undeniable.

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How many Americans think China trade has made jobs in their state? Just 30%

Comparably low percentage of Americans are ‘moderately or extremely concerned’ about mainland outcompeting them in trade.

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The survey by the East-West Centre involved 2,000 respondents, half categorised as belonging to the American general public and half from political and business elites. Photo: AP

Amid EV row with EU, China to ‘stand on grounds of fair competition’: Mofcom

Beijing says the ‘normal trade and investment’ of China’s carmakers in Europe will be supported.

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New China-built electric vehicles are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, on October 24. Photo: Reuters

China takes aim at energy replacement with industry-spanning plan for renewables

More energy must come from renewable sources, but transition from fossil fuels will be orderly, top economic planner says.

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Beijing to China EV makers: avoid investing in tariff-backing EU countries

Ministry of Commerce warned carmakers about the risks of setting up factories in countries like France and Italy.

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EU investments in China soar to new quarterly record of US$3.9 billion

Germany’s Volkswagen, BMW and BASF are the top three investing businesses, according to Rhodium Group analysis.

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The electric BMW i3 at a car show in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 16, 2024. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

BYD tops Tesla for the first time in quarterly sales as EV demand soars

BYD’s third-quarter sales jumped 24 per cent to 201.12 billion yuan (US$28.2 billion), beating Tesla’s US$25.18 billion revenue in the same period.

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BYD vehicles waiting to be loaded on to a ship for exports at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on February 8, 2024. Photo: AFP

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.

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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Electric & new energy vehicles
Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on electric & new energy vehicles, with a particular focus on China.
last updated:
3 October, 2024
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