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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on electric & new energy vehicles, with a particular focus on China.
An accident in China involving a Xiaomi EV claimed three lives in March. Photo: Weibo/ 章博
Autonomous vehicles

EVs | 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.

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Automotive industry

BYD prices new SUV at aggressive US$18,300 to attract young consumers

EVs: Companies

Chinese EV makers face tariff dilemma as Beijing intervenes in go-global plans

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Huawei

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.

A vehicle inside a factory operated by SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in July 2024. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Opinion | China can offer Trump the trillions of investment dollars America needs

If Trump’s Maga goal is genuine, cooperation with China – and opening the doors to Chinese investment – is his only rational choice.

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Hong Kong transport

EV licence fee in Hong Kong to be raised in 3 years to 70% that of petrol cars

Proposed fees, to be discussed in Legco next Friday, could be increased more than three times to a minimum of about HK$3,550.

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EVs: Companies

EVs | 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.

CEO He Xiaopeng stands next to its new all-electric X9 at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal on April 14, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung
China trade

China’s Canton Fair traders say US buyers stepping back amid tariffs

Meanwhile, China’s showcase of electronic advancements are seen providing a much-needed boost to sentiment surrounding “Made in China” in uncertain times.

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China technology

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’.

Trending in China

Autopilot China driver filmed at 130km/h, passenger gets 70 US cent compensation

Sleepy ride-hailing driver plays with phone at high speeds while using drive-assistance technology as terrified passenger looks out for danger.

A ride-hailing driver on autopilot in China drove at at 130km/h while playing with his mobile phone, terrifying his passenger. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Xpeng

Exclusive | Xpeng to use own Turing AI chip to power its self-driving cars this quarter

Xpeng’s Turing AI chip is three times more powerful in computing power than the Nvidia chip installed in its existing EVs.

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CEO He Xiaopeng will unveil Xpeng’s 2025 X9 at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Photo: Sun Yeung
Alibaba

Alibaba steps up AI adoption in auto industry with Nio, BMW deals

The Nio collaboration reflects the progress Alibaba has made in commercialising AI technologies in the car industry.

Malaysia

Will Malaysia’s car industry face a Trump-tariff price war from Chinese EVs?

Chinese EV makers, facing US tariffs, are targeting Southeast Asia, threatening Malaysia’s auto industry with steep discounts and potential job losses.

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Tesla

Tesla halts importing Model S and X in China as buyers balk at tariffs

Tesla has stopped taking orders to import the US-made models to China; to persuade buyers to consider the Shanghai-made Model Y and Model 3.

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Tesla’s Model 3 on display at a showroom in Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE
Tesla

Opinion | Chinese brands are impressing the world – but can they inspire it?

While Chinese companies excel in quality, pricing and design, some have yet to embed themselves in the emotional lives of global consumers.

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Models pose near the BYD Seal 06 Dmi unveiled during an autho show in Beijing, on April 25, 2024. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

China’s auto-parts makers could face biggest risk from tariff war fallout

At biggest risk US$13.6 billion worth of components which China ships to the US annually.

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China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU leaders plan trip to Beijing in July for summit with Xi

No date confirmed with the Chinese side as travel plan indicates serious effort to re-engage amid collapsed relationship with the US.

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Hong Kong stock market

Exclusive | CATL keeps the faith in Hong Kong with plans to list in second quarter: sources

Some of the 178 companies that have filed IPO applications in Hong Kong may delay their listing plans, analysts say.

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CATL, the world’s top EV battery maker, could raise as much as US$5 billion in Hong Kong, according to bankers. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s first electric ferry service soon to run 3 days a week

Service between North Point and Hung Hom or Kowloon City tested with four daily trips, can offer 52 without recharging at full operation.

Autonomous vehicles

Letters | Autonomous vehicles are just not safe, whatever the claims

Readers discuss the lessons to take from a fatal crash, a plan to reduce workload at Hong Kong hospitals, and the benefits of cultural big data.

South Korea

South Korea unveils emergency measures for car industry hit by Trump tariffs

The measures include financial support for vehicle makers as well as tax cuts and subsidies to boost domestic demand.

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Cars for export pack a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE
China economy

Opinion | Why China is pivoting to Africa for copper

Once a quiet workhorse of industry, copper has become a geopolitical flashpoint in the race for clean energy dominance.

Workers direct lorry traffic at the Tenke Fungurume mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2023. African countries, with their vast reserves, are becoming central to China’s new copper strategy. Photo: AFP
Future of transport

China’s lidar sensor firms Hesai, RoboSense stand to gain after fatal EV crash

Adoption of the laser-based sensors will increase as consumers demand safe self-driving systems, analysts say.

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Automotive industry

BYD to double sales network in South Korea in challenge to Hyundai and Kia

Hyundai and Kia sold 1.2 million cars in South Korea last year, cornering 75 per cent of the local market.

Tesla

China EVs: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries lag BYD for the second time

Output from the Shanghai Gigafactory dropped to 172,754 units in the first three months of the year from 220,876 a year earlier.

Customers check a Tesla Model Y car at the company’s delivery centre in Beijing. Photo: AFP

Xiaomi car crash sparks concerns, BYD beats Tesla again: 7 EV reads

From Xiaomi’s fatal car crash to Chinese EV makers reporting strong first quarter sales, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Xiaomi will cooperate with the police after an accident involving the autonomous driving feature of its SU7 electric vehicle (EV) claimed three lives. Photo: Weibo/ 南京金刀客
Automotive industry

‘Millions of drivers need to be educated’ after fatal Xiaomi crash: analysts

Autonomous-driving features carry high safety risks amid a lack knowledge about how the systems work, leader of industry body says.

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Future of transport

Top Chinese EV makers power ahead thanks to subsidies, tax incentives

BYD’s first-quarter deliveries rose 59.8 per cent to more than 1 million vehicles.

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