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China technology
My Take
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Will AI and robots drive China’s next consumer spending spree?
China is seeking the next ‘big items’ to encourage consumers to open their wallets. Technology looks to be a key.
4 hours ago
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla plans cheaper model to put brakes on China sales slide
14 Mar 2025 - 4:31PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla pins hope on refreshed Model Y to revive faltering sales in China
13 Mar 2025 - 1:06PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Exclusive
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Hesai eyes Europe’s smart EVs for lidar sales after Mercedes-Benz deal
Hesai’s 2025 profit may jump to between 200 million yuan and 350 million yuan, from 14 million yuan last year, said its chief financial officer Andrew Fan.
13 Mar 2025 - 6:38PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
1.2 million EVs were sold worldwide last month, mostly in China
About three-quarters of the 1.2 million EVs and hybrids sold worldwide in February were delivered in China, according to Rho Motion.
12 Mar 2025 - 5:17PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng to test autonomous driving software in Hong Kong to support go-global push
He Xiaopeng says tests of company’s Xpeng Navigation Guided Pilot would be conducted in Hong Kong soon.
5 Mar 2025 - 12:43AM
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United States
Maserati sets new self-driving car speed record as technology advances
A driverless Maserati MC20 clocked 318km/h in Florida recently. The record comes as self-drive technology looks to be on the cusp of a leap.
4 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Geely to make its AI-powered pilot system available across all brands
Geely says AI-powered pilot system would be added to all of its brands, including Galaxy, Zeekr and Lynk.
4 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM
Jeep
Leading carmaker unveils hands-free driving, good for emailing and more
Maker of Jeep, Fiat, Dodge, Peugeot and other marques builds autonomous driving technology to let drivers watch movies, email, take a break.
25 Feb 2025 - 9:52AM
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Xpeng
Xpeng to double global presence to 60 markets in 2025, CEO says
The expansion in Thailand, where only one Xpeng model, the G6, is currently available, is part of its ‘go-global 2.0 strategy’.
23 Feb 2025 - 6:04PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
JPMorgan boosts BYD share price target by 60% on strong growth projections
The US investment bank sees BYD’s Hong Kong and Shenzhen share prices at HK$600 and 560 yuan, respectively, by June 2026.
21 Feb 2025 - 8:30AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Why foreign carmakers have little room to manoeuvre in China
The share of foreign carmakers on the mainland could shrink to as low as 32 per cent this year from 35 per cent in 2024, Natixis says.
20 Feb 2025 - 9:38AM
China technology
Opinion
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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.
20 Feb 2025 - 9:27AM
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Video gaming
CreateAI, once a self-driving star known as TuSimple, cuts 100 people
Lay-offs come just two months after the troubled company renamed itself CreateAI and pivoted to producing video games and films.
20 Feb 2025 - 1:37PM
China Conference: Southeast Asia
Are fragmented regulations holding back Southeast Asia’s EV ambitions?
The head of Chinese EV maker Xpeng says a lack of unified legal frameworks around tech like autonomous driving could discourage investment.
17 Feb 2025 - 7:27PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
How DeepSeek’s AI has become a must-have feature in Chinese smart EVs
Some two dozen carmakers, including BYD and Leapmotor, have unveiled plans to equip their models with AI developed by DeepSeek.
16 Feb 2025 - 9:00AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Zeekr joins China’s autonomous-driving race, to unveil tech at Shanghai car show
New York-listed Zeekr, which finalised a merger with Lynk on Friday, will reveal its L3 self-driving system in April.
14 Feb 2025 - 8:53PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD’s free tech will spur sales, popularise smart driving: analysts
BYD founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu says the move marks ‘a new era when all customers can access smart driving’.
11 Feb 2025 - 3:32PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD to add autopilot system to lure buyers amid China’s EV price war
At least 21 EV models will be fitted with the system, bringing down the entry cost for EVs with autonomous driving capabilities.
11 Feb 2025 - 3:29PM
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Xiaomi’s HK$1 trillion value, self-driving features in new cars: 5 EV reads
From Xiaomi’s market value surpassing HK$1 trillion to self-driving features in new Chinese cars, here are five EV stories you may have missed.
5 Feb 2025 - 4:19PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
15 million new Chinese EVs to have self-driving features this year
Even models priced below 100,000 yuan (US$13,914) will have basic autonomous-driving features, according an industry body.
2 Feb 2025 - 3:00PM
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Singapore
Self-driving buses to hit Singapore’s roads in 2026 in landmark trial
During the pilot project’s initial stage, the buses will operate with a driver on board as ‘safety operators’.
27 Jan 2025 - 5:17PM
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Artificial intelligence
China ahead of US in some areas of autonomous driving, robotics, executives say
Pony.ai vice-president says China’s agile policies allow fast proof of concept, as well as failure and retry, which facilitates quick iterations.
16 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Opinion
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US-China tech war’s next front will be autonomous vehicles
Autonomous driving is not just the next frontier; it is a strategic arena where AI, semiconductor capabilities and geopolitics converge.
15 Jan 2025 - 9:54PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s WeRide starts third European self-driving trial in Switzerland
Company is stepping up efforts in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Japan and South Korea, CEO Tony Han says.
14 Jan 2025 - 5:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s EVs to see self-driving ‘democratisation’ in 2025, UBS analyst says
China has rapidly progressed from a market for carmakers into an ‘innovative hub’ for technologies such as electrification and intelligence.
9 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM
US-China tech war
Chinese exhibitors are back at CES 2025 despite US tech tensions
While Chinese companies comprise over a quarter of registered exhibitors, many tech giants are notably absent.
5 Jan 2025 - 12:44PM
Future of transport
Chinese autonomous-driving tech firm Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong
Pony.ai is seeking to initially provide ‘robotaxi commuting services’ for Hong Kong International Airport staff.
4 Jan 2025 - 7:26AM
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