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China will retain car-export crown in 2025, but growth may slow on EU EV tariffs
China’s top auto firms are likely to diversify by introducing petrol cars and hybrid models to blunt the impact of trade barriers.
24 Dec 2024 - 7:30AM
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Hang Lung pushes for faster decarbonisation in construction sector
22 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM
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China’s car parts, software industry to hit US$356 billion by 2030
20 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
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CATL to build 1,000 EV battery swap stations in China to ease range anxiety
Ten new EV models using the battery swap technology will be developed by CATL and its partners such as Changan Auto and FAW Group, chairman says.
18 Dec 2024 - 9:15PM
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Robin Zeng, CEO of EV battery maker CATL, greets a guest after a launch event for the next generation of swap stations in Xiamen, Fujian province on December 18, 2024. AP Photo
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Chinese solar inverter maker Deye to invest US$150 million in Malaysia
Company plans to set up a subsidiary in Malaysia to make solar photovoltaic equipment and energy storage products.
17 Dec 2024 - 12:36PM
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Indonesia gives tax incentives to EV makers including China’s BYD, GAC Aion
The carmakers, which are building factories in Indonesia, will enjoy an exemption on import taxes and a break on luxury taxes.
16 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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Chinese EV maker Jiyue to cut operations in bid to stay in brutal race
Some projects will be scrapped and some business units merged in an ‘all-out’ effort towards ‘rebirth’, CEO says.
12 Dec 2024 - 7:30AM
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A Jiyue 01 EV is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show on April 29, 2024. Photo: AFP
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Chinese EV start-up Hozon eyes exports to ride out price war
The Shanghai-based EV maker aims to sell 50 per cent of its cars overseas by 2026 and turn a profit the same year, founder Fang Yunzhou says.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM
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Hong Kong’s status as aviation, maritime hub faces green fuel challenge
Hong Kong has to act fast if it wants to become a green fuel hub for the aviation and maritime sectors, as both Singapore and China are way ahead, analysts say.
7 Dec 2024 - 10:20AM
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China urges tie-ups for solar firms to navigate tariffs, trade tensions
Commerce ministry official asks companies to seek partnerships in belt and road countries and invest in solar power projects.
5 Dec 2024 - 7:45PM
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Hong Kong bus firms need urgent help to buy zero-emission fleets: think tank
Companies face nearly US$770 million in spending they cannot handle without business model changes, says government-commissioned report.
5 Dec 2024 - 5:03PM
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A hydrogen-powered bus completes its first cross-harbour trip for Citybus on July 14, 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese carmaker GAC doubles down on Hong Kong appetite for EVs
The state-owned carmaker is ‘very optimistic’ about sales growth in the city as it introduces an SUV model with gull-wing doors.
5 Dec 2024 - 7:53PM
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Solar energy
China’s solar industry calls for tougher rules to keep lights on
China’s photovoltaic makers seek stricter market control amid price war and overcapacity, similar to those for the steel and cement industries.
5 Dec 2024 - 4:50PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese lidar maker Hesai adamant about global push amid EV tariffs
Producer of sensors for self-driving cars is assessing investment plans as it envisions ‘footprints across the globe’, CFO says.
2 Dec 2024 - 7:00AM
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Volkswagen’s controversial Xinjiang plant sale signals strategic shift in China
VW sells assets to address political risks and cut excess capacity, while extending its partnership with SAIC to regain market share in China.
29 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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The SAIC Volkswagen plant in Urumqi in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been sold to a state-owned company. Photo: AP
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Jane Goodall: all Hongkongers need to work together to promote biodiversity
‘We have five years to get together and try and slow down these horrific harms that we’ve done to the planet,’ primatologist says.
27 Nov 2024 - 7:30AM
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EV review: Geely’s Galaxy E5 is easy to live with – flirty AI aside
Smart-looking and fully featured, the SUV is a solid package, despite some range concerns with the test car and small annoyances.
24 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM
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HSBC, Cathay Pacific, EcoCeres sign Hong Kong sustainable aviation fuel pact
Deal eliminates emissions equal to 10,000 round-trip flights between Hong Kong and London, lender says.
19 Nov 2024 - 9:21PM
A Cathay Pacific Airways plane takes off from Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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Why Chinese solar producers are not worried about Trump tariffs
Chinese firms to prepare for worst-case scenario of Trump slapping tariffs on shipments from their bases in Southeast Asia.
14 Nov 2024 - 7:56AM
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China Business
Electric & new energy vehicles
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.
13 Nov 2024 - 6:20PM
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Can China fill the void left by Trump’s ‘Drill, baby, drill’ stance at Cop29?
‘China is in a comfortable position to portray itself as the more responsible global power’ even without any new commitments, analyst says.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:44AM
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