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The turbo-powered Chery Jetour G700 SUV has traversed the Yangtze River in just 22 minutes, marking another milestone for China’s auto industry. Photo: Handout
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The fast and the amphibious: China electric SUV conquers Yangtze

Chery’s all-terrain Jetour G700 masters famous river in a showcase of global tech ambitions that redefine vehicle limits.

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EVs | China’s robotaxis lead race into overseas markets

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Exclusive | Chinese carmaker poised to unveil Hong Kong’s first EV assembly

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EVs | China plugs into next-generation batteries

Sodium-ion and solid-state batteries are emerging technologies for powering electric vehicles and storing electricity. China has made big advances on both.

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Exclusive | SemiDrive to supply cockpit chips in European EVs as Chinese firms go global

‘Striving to be a top global chip supplier, we need to expand from the China market to the global market,’ general manager Eugene Wang says.

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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.

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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
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Editorial | EV makers help to supercharge Hong Kong

Mainland electric vehicle manufacturers are using Hong Kong as a testing hub to realise their global expansion dreams.

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Opinion | In tech war, China is gunning for mass adoption over premium innovation

From artificial intelligence and biotech to autonomous driving, China is disrupting the traditional high-cost model of proprietary innovation.

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Opinion | From AI to EVs, China’s tech genius is in making it cheap and accessible

From artificial intelligence and biotech to autonomous driving, China is disrupting the traditional high-cost model of proprietary innovation.

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The war for tech talent

China’s pivot into tapping technology and innovation as driving forces for its economic growth has made acquiring tech talent a critical requirement. We examine where China ranks in hi-tech education, authorship of research papers and establishing start-ups.

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Hong Kong launch pad for Chinese EVs, Xiaomi unveils electric SUV: 7 EV reads

From Chinese start-up Hozon eyeing exports to Chinese electric vehicle makers favouring Hong Kong, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

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Beijing sees Hong Kong as launch pad for Chinese EV makers to go global

Hong Kong ‘can act as a two-way gateway for Chinese EV makers to go overseas and bring in new technologies’.

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Recap | China’s Death Star-like weapon system, SpaceSail rivals Starlink: 6 science stories

Explore China’s cutting-edge innovations and latest scientific advancements in some of our latest science coverage.

Chinese scientists are bringing a converged energy beam weapon from fiction to life. Image: Lucasfilm/Disney
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China’s netizens warned that shutting down scientists’ views may hobble progress

Renowned scientists such as physicist He Zuoxiu and Fields Medal winner Yau Shing-Tung have been subjected to online attacks.

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“Fandom culture is worryingly penetrating into discussions of science topics” and could hurt China’s technology sector, editorial in state-affiliated media outlet has warned. Photo: Shutterstock
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Tesla vs China: who is the winner in self-driving technology?

China’s EV makers are intensifying efforts in autonomous driving technology, with L3 systems expected in one million cars by 2026 despite regulatory hurdles.

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China scientists’ low-cost solid-state battery could be EV industry game-changer

New approach by USTC research team breaks cost barrier to next-generation rechargeable lithium batteries, according to paper.

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Europe’s EV battery plans fade on China’s price war, US subsidies

China already has excess battery-making capacity, can make cells at a fraction of the cost it takes in Europe, and has a head start on the next generation of cell technology.

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Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB), on display in Shanghai on April 18, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg
Elevating global start-ups

Start-up’s battery recycling solution emerges as winning idea at Elevator Pitch Competition

German start-up Tozero is named overall champion at HKSTP’s eighth EPiC event, which was the biggest and most international edition yet with over 600 entries from 47 economies.

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China’s EV battery makers face excess inventory, capacity as car demand cools

The battery industry is in the middle or late stage of a market clearing and is expected to break even and turn profitable next year, according to Sealand Securities.

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As China powers ahead on EVs, battery plant health risks raise a red flag

Factory findings by health authorities around China have now shed light on the lesser-known health impact of the rapidly developing industry.

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As China leads the charge in sodium-ion batteries, could it set off an EV revolution?

The EV industry could be the first to benefit as China drives the future of sodium-ion battery technology.

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China is driving change in the electric vehicle industry as it forges ahead with sodium-ion battery technology. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL to make battery offering 400km driving range from 10-minute charge

Chinese EV battery maker CATL plans to start producing the world’s fastest-charging EV battery by the end of this year, in its latest efforts to accelerate the use of battery-powered cars.

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6 of the world’s 10 biggest EV battery makers are now Chinese

Chinese electric vehicle battery makers dominated the global market in 2022, with six companies featuring among the world’s top 10 players and accounting for a 60.5 per cent share, according to SNE Research.

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Video | EV battery swapping takes off in China

Chinese smart-battery swap stations can change EV batteries automatically
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