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Future of transport

Future of transport
From electric cars to on-demand car service apps, companies like Uber, Google and Didi Dache are changing the way we get from place to place, and having a potentially irreversible effect on employment in this key sector.
Tesla unveiling its next-generation Roadster electric car in McGregor, Texas, United States, on October 15. Photo: AFP
China manufacturing

Tesla’s ‘flying car’ draws public concern in China – and an official response

The People’s Daily highlights recent innovations by Xpeng, BYD and CATL and defends competition as a driver of innovation.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmakers gear up European production to sidestep tariffs, import quota

Electric & new energy vehicles

Germany, France harden ‘Made in Europe’ stance, pressuring China’s auto sector

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United States

Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘flying’ car

The new Roadster has 10 nozzles and ‘ultra high-pressure air tanks’ to propel itself into the air and accelerate quickly on the ground.

Tesla unveils its next-generation Roadster electric car in Texas on Friday. Photo: Tesla via AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Anti-China protectionism backfiring on US carmakers’ EV plans: analyst

Trivium China’s David Zhang says industry concerned that US ‘has failed to come up with a coherent long-term EV strategy and stick to it’.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Beijing enlists multiple regulators to probe EV safety issue

Three ministry-level authorities to verify facts in viral video of snapping Maextro EV brake pedals.

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Hong Kong transport

1,000 Hongkongers to ride Baidu’s autonomous vehicles in city-first public trial

Baidu’s Apollo Go platform will offer free rides to Tung Chung residents from October 21 to November 3, as company seeks public feedback.

Each vehicle will have a backup operator with an average of 10 years’ driving experience and at least 100 hours of autonomous driving training, according to Baidu. Photo: Karma Lo
The company has said it will collect feedback through questionnaires to help improve the technology. Photo: Karma Lo
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV makers face ‘do-or-die moment’ as EU places export quota

China’s carmakers have relied on booming exports to ride out a domestic sales slump, meaning new export curbs will hit hard.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

As import curbs loom, Chinese carmakers hard to miss at Paris Motor Show

Chinese executive says EU cap could trigger worrying “stampede” as manufacturers relocate production lines.

China-EU relations

How China and the EU pressed pause on trade war – and what it took to get there

EU officials spoke of a ‘paradigm shift’ in wake of surprise trade deal, saying the ‘nature of the rebalancing exercise has changed’.

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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (right) shakes hands with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic prior to their meeting in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

Brake-pedal failures in luxury Chinese EV draw regulatory spotlight

Viral video of broken brackets in test of car from Huawei-backed brand prompts ministry action to step up policing of quality.

The Maextro V800 multipurpose vehicle is one of the priciest EVs in mainland China. Photo: Handout
China-Latin America relations

China’s BYD considering lithium battery plant in Argentina, foreign minister says

Pablo Quirno spoke after meeting BYD’s executive vice-president Stella Li, as EV car maker seeks investment opportunities in Argentina.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Renault’s plan to build Chinese EV motors in French town sparks job loss fears

As EU-China trade talks near, the Renault plant shows the hard reality of creating jobs in a shrinking industry, even with Chinese partners.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese lithium mine registers wider vein, bolstering Beijing’s battery supply

A deposit in Sichuan has registered over 1 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent, adding to China’s stores of the valuable metal.

A worker examines car batteries in a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery in Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: TNS
Electric & new energy vehicles

China carmakers eye record 12 million global sales in 2026 as EV demand surges

Buoyant overseas sales could also cushion against a weak domestic market, which slumped 20 per cent in the first eight months of the year.

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Visitors inspect an electric car made by China’s BYD at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, July 30, 2026. Photo: EPA
Transport and logistics

In Focus | Signal failure: how years of thin investment put German railways behind China’s

Germany sold high-speed trains to China 21 years ago, but now its network is slowing to a crawl as China’s continues to improve.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

VW, Gotion deepen ties with US$3.7b commitment to EV battery production

Gotion will invest about €1.6 billion to build three manufacturing facilities in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco, with VW putting in a similar amount.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Nio and Geely deepen commitment to EV battery swapping tech

Deal that values Nio’s swapping subsidiary at US$2.4 billion clears way for the companies to develop unified standards.

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A driver prepares to change his car’s battery at a Nio swapping station at a service area in Ningbo city, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on March 24, 2025. Photo: Simon Song
China trade

Chinese carmakers gain as high petrol prices boost European EV sales

Chinese brands’ share of plug-in hybrid registrations across Europe climbed from about 20 per cent in January to 35.3 per cent in August.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV battery giant CATL starts trial production in Hungary

Analyst says development could see it secure massive orders from global marques such as BMW and Volkswagen.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Hong Kong lacks a climate narrative to unify its efforts

Hong Kong does not mention ‘climate change’ in its five-year plan, yet it already has many ingredients of climate leadership.

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People enjoy the waterfront at the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong, on September 7. Photo: Sam Tsang
Low-altitude economy

Low-altitude sector hits turbulence in China’s Hangzhou as subsidies face repeal

Hangzhou tech hub looks to end financial incentives for development of light aerial vehicles, including eVTOLs, signalling more optimised regulations after June crash.

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A visitor exits an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in China’s Hubei province earlier this year. Photo: Xinhua
CATL

Despite stock stress, CATL set to retain EV battery dominance in China: analysts

CATL’s tech edge and brand safeguard its EV battery lead, though carmakers are seeking alternative suppliers.

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Singapore

US firm Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028

Trained specialists will drive Jaguar I-Pace vehicles and help Waymo adapt its technology to Singapore’s road layouts and other conditions.

Low-altitude economy

Big Macs from above: Meituan and McDonald’s launch drone delivery in Shanghai

Fast-food orders will soar through the Shanghai sky, quickly reaching designated kiosks along the West Bund, offering a new way to collect meals.

McDonald’s orders can be delivered by drone to the West Bund in Shanghai as part of a new arrangement with Meituan. Photo: handout
Electric & new energy vehicles

‘Key pillar’: the 5-year powerhouse plan for China’s car industry

Beijing’s outline calls for boosting domestic market and innovation while controlling capacity to avoid involution effects.

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Employees work at a factory of electric vehicle maker Nio in Hefei, in central China’s Anhui province, on April 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Foreign marques offer steep discounts on petrol cars in cutthroat Chinese market

With more consumers switching to electric vehicles, companies including VW and Toyota are slashing prices on lower-tech offerings.

Science

Chinese team achieves fourfold leap in fuel-cell power

The proton-transfer breakthrough could improve hydrogen vehicles and space systems, while reducing the use of costly platinum.

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