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1. BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
Electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD plans to unveil its first humanoid robots within the next few weeks, as China’s electric car makers accelerate their push into the embodied artificial intelligence market.
2. Brazil is now the world’s biggest buyer of Chinese cars: China customs
Brazil overtook Russia and Belgium in the first five months of this year to become the world’s largest importer of Chinese cars, buying US$5.2 billion worth of vehicles as brands raced to land shipments before a tariff increase took effect in July.
3. China-made vessel carries record EVs in shipment from Shanghai to Europe

China has shipped a record number of EVs overseas from a Shanghai terminal, carried by a new generation of China-built car carrier ships – the latest instance of the country’s products taking on an even larger role in global supply chains.
4. Will new EV batteries fast-charge the global automotive industry?

On a cloudy evening in late April, a tech event hosted at Beijing’s National Convention Centre by Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) drew nearly 1,000 people eager for a glimpse of next-generation EV batteries that could reshape the global automotive landscape.
5. Why Elon Musk would find it hard to decouple Tesla from China
Elon Musk has dismissed a media report claiming EV company Tesla is considering selling its China business, even as the speculation threatens to renew scrutiny over the American carmaker’s dependence on its main manufacturing hub in Shanghai.
6. China’s Xiaomi targets Tesla, staking 23% lower price on premium SUV

Xiaomi, one of Tesla’s biggest challengers in mainland China over the past year, has priced its newest cars at a 23 per cent discount to the US carmaker’s Model Y L SUV amid intensified competition in the country’s premium EV segment.
7. China’s battery makers fight over Middle East energy-storage market
Competition among Chinese energy-storage firms is intensifying in the Middle East, as a massive deal that was expected to go to global EV battery king Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) was ultimately won by BYD and Sungrow Power Supply.


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Stella Li, BYD’s executive vice-president, at a press conference before the start of the International Motor Show (IAA Mobility) in Munich on September 8, 2025. In June, Li said the company had invested in humanoid robots. Photo: DPA

An aerial view of new cars prior to export to overseas markets in Shanghai on March 10. Photo: AP

Illustration: Brian Wang

Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun introduces the SkyNomad series during a launch event in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: AP Photo

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Self-driving taxis made by Xpeng roll off a production line in China. Photo: Xpeng

China, Germany aim to align on smart vehicle standards amid escalating trade friction

The assembly line for smart EVs at Geely’s Automotive Manufacturing Base in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, on December 12, 2024. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

The logo of Chinese autonomous driving start-up Momenta is seen on the facade of its office building in Beijing, March 13, 2020. Photo: Reuters

Flags with the Mercedes logo are seen in front of the Mercedes-Benz customer centre in Sindelfingen, Germany on February 13, 2023. Photo: AFP

Can China’s EV boom give it decisive edge in geopolitical tech war?

An aerial view of new electric vehicles at Shanghai Port on May 9. Analysts say China may use its dominance in the global electric vehicle industry as geopolitical leverage. Photo: AFP


Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a multifaceted trade deal in Beijing in January that included the removal of Canada’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.  Photo: Reuters

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The fleet of BYD Denza Z9GT cars travelling from Rome to Hong Kong in Istanbul on June 23. Photo: Handout

BYD is taking aim at the Porsche 911 Turbo S, presented here during a media preview ahead of the IAA Munich auto show in Germany on September 7, 2025. Photo: Reuters


Illustration: Davies Christian

Cars produced by Chinese carmakers BYD and MG at the Lianyungang port in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 1. Photo: AFP

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From a Chinese vessel logging a record shipment to BYD’s humanoid robots debut, here are seven EV stories you may have missed


From a Chinese vessel logging a record shipment to BYD’s humanoid robots debut, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.


BYD’s first humanoid robots; Brazil named biggest buyer of Chinese cars: 7 EV reads

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a Chinese vessel logging a record shipment to BYD’s humanoid robots debut, here are seven EV stories you may have missed

1. BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies

From a Chinese vessel logging a record shipment to BYD’s humanoid robots debut, here are seven EV stories you may have missed