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Chinese EV industry pits battery swapping technology against ultra-fast charging
The duelling technologies are aimed at soothing consumer anxiety about driving ranges.
1 May 2025 - 8:09PM
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Global carmakers ‘go local’ in China to claw back EV market share
1 May 2025 - 8:30AM
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BYD’s new cut-price SUV, China’s shifting electric-car exports: 7 EV reads
30 Apr 2025 - 1:56PM
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Seres, Huawei’s carmaking partner, plans Hong Kong listing to fund expansion
Chongqing-based Seres joins state-owned Chery Automobile and EV battery maker CATL in seeking to raise funds in Hong Kong.
28 Apr 2025 - 8:03PM
Employees work on the assembly line at Chinese carmaker Seres’ factory in Chongqing. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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Spanish car-part supplier Gestamp eyes added China capacity as peers back off
‘We could be a very active player,’ executive chairman says at Shanghai Auto Show.
27 Apr 2025 - 7:42PM
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Pure EVs regain market share in China on lithium cost, battery technology
Lithium prices are just one-ninth of the peak in 2022, allowing EV makers to win over new buyers in mainland China.
25 Apr 2025 - 8:26PM
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Xpeng-backed maker of EV dump trucks plans US$30 million Hong Kong IPO
The Shanghai-based company is selling 13 million shares at HK$18 each, with trading to start on May 7.
25 Apr 2025 - 12:13PM
Hong Kong’s IPO market remains resilient, with more than 100 companies waiting to list in the city since late 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Chinese EV exports shift to Russia, Middle East amid US, Europe tariffs: report
Growing sales in emerging markets are insulating Chinese EV makers from tariff volatility, AlixPartners says.
25 Apr 2025 - 10:52AM
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Chinese carmakers put brakes on self-driving hype at Shanghai show
‘Safety’ is the big buzzword as firms adjust tone amid Beijing’s closer scrutiny after a fatal crash involving a driver-assistance system.
24 Apr 2025 - 9:59PM
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Intel, Chinese partners ModelBest and Black Sesame push smart car systems
The collaborations reflect demand in China, the world’s largest electric vehicle market, for more computing power in sophisticated cockpits.
24 Apr 2025 - 6:49PM
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Hesai to quadruple lidar output to extend lead in laser range finders
The company plans to boost production to 2 million units this year from about 502,000 units in 2024, founder and CEO David Li Yifan says.
24 Apr 2025 - 10:33AM
ATX lidar sensors made by Hesai can identify conditions such as rain, fog and exhaust fumes in real time at a pixel level. Photo: Reuters
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No-shows at Shanghai car expo reflect brutal mainland competition
Hyundai, Hozon, Jaguar Land Rover, Polestar and nearly a dozen other marques miss the world’s largest auto event.
24 Apr 2025 - 4:25PM
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Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai eyes global expansion, unveils 3 models
The industry will see wider adoption and a big jump in the number of robotaxis in the next three years, Pony.ai CEO James Peng says.
23 Apr 2025 - 9:36PM
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Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show
Firms including BYD, Nio, Geely, Xiaomi and Leapmotor will showcase new and existing models at the two-week event starting on Wednesday.
24 Apr 2025 - 3:31PM
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Chinese EV maker Nio to join fray in right-hand-drive car markets
Company’s Firefly minicar, priced around US$16,400, will be competitive in global markets despite tariffs, president says.
22 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM
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William Li, CEO of Chinese EV maker Nio, poses next to the company’s ET9, in Shanghai on April 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Tesla extends 0% incentives for EV buyers in China amid worldwide slump in sales
Incentives for Model Y aimed at defending its market share, after EV maker stopped importing Model S and Y amid tariff blows.
22 Apr 2025 - 4:16PM
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EV makers urged to boost safety in self-driving systems after Xiaomi SU7 crash
Caution came as China’s level 2 driving automation system ‘has entered a critical period of large-scale application’.
22 Apr 2025 - 12:19PM
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CATL to mass-produce cheaper, efficient sodium-ion EV batteries
The new Naxtra-brand batteries would enable an electric vehicle to travel up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.
22 Apr 2025 - 9:25AM
Contemporary Amperex Technology’s Gao Huan, chief technology officer for EV business, speaks at CATL Tech Day in Shanghai on April 21, 2025. Photo: AFP
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China to crack down on EV self-driving technology, ‘autonomous driving’ claims
Beijing warns EV makers and technology providers to adhere to development rules and take care not to overstate capabilities.
17 Apr 2025 - 7:46PM
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BYD prices new SUV at aggressive US$18,300 to attract young consumers
BYD slashed the price of the Titanium 3, which includes its new advanced driver assistance system, at the last minute, capitalising on Tesla’s China challenges.
17 Apr 2025 - 2:30PM
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Chinese EV makers face tariff dilemma as Beijing intervenes in go-global plans
China wants decisions by carmakers to be made strategically, prioritising geopolitically favourable countries, Trivium China’s Ries says.
17 Apr 2025 - 6:45PM
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SAIC Motor to join Huawei in new smart EV project to stem multi-year sales slump
SAIC, which assembles petrol cars with GM and VW, has been left trailing as Chinese consumers switch to EVs sold by Tesla, Xpeng, Nio and Li Auto.
16 Apr 2025 - 11:46PM
A vehicle inside a factory operated by SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in July 2024. Photo: Xinhua
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Tesla halts US-made models in China, Xpeng eyes Europe sales: 7 EV reads
From Tesla halting US-made models in China to Xpeng eyeing Europe sales with its X9 MPV, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.
16 Apr 2025 - 3:00PM
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Xpeng eyes Toyota’s Alphard, Europe sales with its X9 electric MPV
More Chinese EV brands will enter the global market in the future, notwithstanding the current tariff turmoil, CEO He Xiaopeng says.
16 Apr 2025 - 10:14AM
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China’s CATL joins with Sinopec to build EV battery-swapping network
World’s top maker of EV batteries and oil giant aim to build a ‘battery-swapping ecosystem across the whole nation’.
15 Apr 2025 - 2:39PM
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