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EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing
The company is exploring overseas expansion opportunities and revving up its charging robot initiative through its subsidiary CharGo.
18 May 2025 - 3:00PM
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CATL’s dilemma: top-of-the-range Hong Kong IPO price may cap first-day gains
16 May 2025 - 3:33PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV maker Xpeng launches AI-chip powered P7 to take on Model 3, SU7
15 May 2025 - 9:23PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s CATL powers up for overseas push with US$4.6 billion Hong Kong IPO
City’s largest share sale in four years shows Beijing’s determination to push China’s EV technologies worldwide, analysts say.
15 May 2025 - 5:00PM
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A view of the headquarters of Contemporary Amperex Technology in Ningde, in southeast China’s Fujian province, on November 15, 2024. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese carmakers race to develop flying cars after rivalry in EV market
The government forecasts the low-altitude mobility economy will increase more than fivefold to US$486 billion by 2035 from last year.
15 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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CATL set to price US$4.6 billion IPO at top end of range as Hong Kong investors pile in
World’s largest maker of electric-vehicle batteries could expand its IPO deal to as much as US$5.3 billion if several upsize options are exercised.
14 May 2025 - 8:02PM
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70,000 vehicles recalled in China, Geely offers to buy Zeekr: 7 EV reads
From different battery tech pitted against each other to a drop in Tesla’s China deliveries, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.
14 May 2025 - 3:00PM
The Zeekr 9X plug-in hybrid SUV is displayed at the Auto Shanghai show. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war
Tariff flux leaves Chinese car-parts makers in limbo on global growth plans
The fluid tariff situation makes planning difficult, particularly with regard to offshore investment, S&P analysts say.
14 May 2025 - 9:57AM
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BYD
BYD factory delayed in Brazil to be ‘fully functional’ by end of 2026: official
BYD’s investment in Brazil – its biggest market outside China – aims to turn factory into complex with capacity to make 150,000 EVs a year.
13 May 2025 - 11:23AM
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Chinese EV battery giant CATL launches US$5.3 billion Hong Kong IPO
Listing is expected to be the largest in Hong Kong since Kuaishou Technology raised US$6.2 billion in January 2021.
12 May 2025 - 5:19PM
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Autonomous vehicles
Apollo Go expands robotaxi tests in Hong Kong as it aims for global reach
The Baidu unit has received an updated pilot licence, allowing it to double the number of robotaxis operating in a wider area.
12 May 2025 - 5:07PM
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An Apollo Go robotaxi navigates the road in Wuhan, Hubei province, in July last year. Photo: Coco Feng
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Heavy equipment maker Sany to expand overseas after Hong Kong IPO
Aiming to raise up to US$1.5 billion in its proposed listing, company eyes lucrative overseas sales amid weak demand at home.
11 May 2025 - 11:00AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall nearly 70,000 vehicles in China
The large-scale recall follows a series of Chinese measures aimed at improving car safety after an accident involving a Xiaomi EV.
10 May 2025 - 8:58PM
DeepSeek
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng ‘takes no short cuts’, Li Auto CEO says
That assessment reflects how Liang, an ‘extremely self-disciplined person’, led DeepSeek to become a true innovator in AI.
9 May 2025 - 7:18PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV brands are coming for Hyundai, Kia on their home turf
Success in the Hyundai-dominated country could burnish the image of Chinese-made EVs globally, analysts say.
9 May 2025 - 8:37PM
Visitors walk near electric-car manufacturer BYD’s booth at the Seoul Mobility Show 2025 in Goyang City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea, on April 8, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
IPO
Stars align for mainland-listed firms’ Hong Kong share sales
30 A-share firms have applied to sell shares in Hong Kong this year, surpassing last year’s 16, according to exchange data.
8 May 2025 - 9:26AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla China deliveries drop as buyers favour cheaper domestic models
A sales increase in March proves short-lived, as April deliveries by the company’s Shanghai factory plunge nearly 26 per cent.
8 May 2025 - 9:00AM
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Geely Auto offers to buy full control of Zeekr, delist EV unit from NYSE
Take-private offer could cost Geely as much as US$2.24 billion, values the NYSE-listed firm at US$6.5 billion.
8 May 2025 - 3:14PM
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The Zeekr 9X plug-in hybrid SUV is displayed at the Auto Shanghai show. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles
Auto Shanghai: Chinese EV makers post record holiday sales amid Tesla’s no-show
Leapmotor recorded its best-ever one day sales on Monday; Geely Auto saw unprecedented buying spree during ‘golden week’ holiday.
6 May 2025 - 9:31PM
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China Future Tech briefing
Pony.ai, Uber to offer robotaxis in Middle East
Partnership will help both parties explore new markets in the Middle East and other international markets, according to statement.
6 May 2025 - 8:15PM
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Tesla
Tesla pushes lidar-free self-driving system in China amid wait for FSD approval
The US carmaker said in a Weibo post that its ‘visual processing solutions’ provide safer intelligent driving in various scenarios.
5 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
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
Visitors look at a fast-charging battery from CATL. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles
Global carmakers ‘go local’ in China to claw back EV market share
More than a dozen new EV models from foreign giants at Auto Shanghai feature the latest Chinese technologies in battery, digital cockpit and self-driving.
1 May 2025 - 8:30AM
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SCMP Highlights
BYD’s new cut-price SUV, China’s shifting electric-car exports: 7 EV reads
From a Chinese robotaxi firm eyeing global expansion to Nio’s plans for right-hand-drive cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.
30 Apr 2025 - 1:56PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
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
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17 May 2025 - 9:00AM
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16 May 2025 - 9:30PM
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16 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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