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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.
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng launches G7 ‘Super AI’ SUV, taking on Xiaomi YU7 and Tesla Model Y
The G7, Xpeng’s first model to feature its in-house Turing AI chip, starts at 195,800 yuan (US$27,325).
3 Jul 2025 - 9:48PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD, Geely bank on big discounts to set record car sales, dent smaller rivals
2 Jul 2025 - 4:05PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Xiaomi squeezes Tesla with China SUV order flood
1 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV battery firm Eve eyes second Malaysia plant
The US$1.2 billion facility, revealed weeks after company’s Hong Kong listing plan, will make batteries for energy-storage systems.
30 Jun 2025 - 7:12PM
Indonesia
Indonesia’s US$5.9 bn battery project sparks environmental concerns
The world’s largest nickel producer is trying to capitalise on its vast reserves, with a 2020 export ban spurring a domestic industrial boom.
29 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xiaomi’s SU7 SUV a hit with mainland Chinese motorists as bookings reach 240,000
Bookings for the SUV, priced from US$35,366, hit 200,000 in just three minutes, company says.
27 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
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US-China relations
Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report
Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:01AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla with 4% cheaper YU7 SUV, a Model Y competitor
YU7 starts at around US$35,322; Xiaomi CEO says ‘we have set an unreasonable goal of beating the Model Y’.
26 Jun 2025 - 11:04PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL executive warns of risks from EV price cuts, calls on Beijing to intervene
CATL chief manufacturing officer Ni Jun says EV discount war will not end if Beijing authorities remain on the sidelines.
25 Jun 2025 - 10:32PM
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Science
China’s Feitian 2 hypersonic vehicle shows critical capabilities in test flight
University subject to US sanctions says test flight proved key capabilities, such as autonomous flight with variable angle of attack.
25 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s BYD expands car-carrier fleet in bet on EV exports
Carmaker’s six vessels can carry 48,600 cars, and two more ships will add 16,200 to that total soon, company says.
25 Jun 2025 - 4:41PM
Artificial intelligence
How Tesla’s Robotaxi service compares with Baidu’s Apollo Go in China
Tesla is finally entering the robotaxi business, but Baidu has been testing its service for years.
23 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
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Tesla
Tesla launches long-discussed robotaxi service
Elon Musk’s decade-long robotaxi vision takes its first steps, utilising the Tesla Model Y initially.
23 Jun 2025 - 1:39PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
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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.
17 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Shanghai firm sues to liquidate Hozon amid EV maker’s financial struggles
Shanghai Yuxing Advertising filed a court case in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, against the EV maker for non-payment of dues.
16 Jun 2025 - 9:50PM
Hong Kong society
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No way should Hong Kong bail out taxi licence holders
Their cause was lost the moment they treated a public transport permit as a tradeable asset. Government is right to focus on public interest.
15 Jun 2025 - 2:30PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese carmaker GAC’s electric-van unit takes aim at European market
Miraco Motor hopes to grab 10 per cent of Europe’s annual sales of 1.7 million vans.
14 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM
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Automotive industry
Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy
Laws and regulations are being amended to promote the development of the low-altitude economy, deputy financial secretary says.
13 Jun 2025 - 8:03PM
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US-China relations
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Why shutting out Chinese manufacturers is a missed opportunity
It’s a matter of time before Chinese products find their way into the markets anyway – trade barriers achieve very little without industrial policy.
13 Jun 2025 - 5:30PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng and Chinese EV peers aim to win over Hongkongers amid global push
‘Xpeng and other mainland Chinese companies have abundant new technologies that can be introduced to Hong Kong,’ CEO says at expo in city.
12 Jun 2025 - 8:39PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD and other mainland carmakers pledge to speed up payments to suppliers
The 14 carmakers say the move came as a result of regulatory guidance on the sustainable development of China’s auto sector.
11 Jun 2025 - 1:57PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV battery maker Eve Energy jumps on Hong Kong IPO bandwagon
The firm joins more than a dozen smart-mobility companies from mainland China aiming to raise funds amid the city’s listing surge.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s Geely hits the brakes on new plant construction globally: Li Shufu
Billionaire chairman says mainland China’s second-largest carmaker will focus on improving technological capabilities.
9 Jun 2025 - 1:36PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
The competition for budget-conscious EV buyers in China heats up
Apart from hefty price discounts, carmakers are offering more bells and whistles in their latest models to stand out from the crowd.
9 Jun 2025 - 5:28PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
How BYD and Chinese peers are transforming Europe’s small EV market
Volkswagen, Renault and other EU stalwarts prepare a slew of smaller, cheaper EVs to fight an influx of Chinese models.
9 Jun 2025 - 6:30AM
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India
Tesla’s India entry appears in doubt after minister questions intent
Heavy industries minister says Tesla is ‘more interested’ in establishing showrooms and ‘not interested’ in manufacturing in India.
6 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
After CATL’s spark, China’s EV players bank on Hong Kong IPOs for growth funds
China’s top smart mobility firms like Chery Auto, Seres Group and Hesai eye Hong Kong market to fund global expansion plans.
6 Jun 2025 - 7:36AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla’s China rivals look closer than they appear in the rear-view mirror
Shanghai Gigafactory deliveries of Model 3s and Model Ys fall 15 per cent from a year earlier.
5 Jun 2025 - 12:44PM
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