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A woman uses her phone as she walks past a Tesla store in Beijing on July 31. Photo: Tingshu Wang
Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla faces uphill battle against Beijing’s new standards for self-driving cars

Data regulation is a key issue facing the US electric vehicle giant in China, according to experts.

Electric & new energy vehicles

In Focus | Will new EV batteries fast-charge the global automotive industry?

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Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Hong Kong can act as a springboard for Chinese driverless technology

China-EU relations

Sino-German auto talks focus on smart EV standards amid trade tensions

The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets.

The assembly line for smart EVs at Geely’s Automotive Manufacturing Base in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, on December 12, 2024. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
IPO

CATL-backed smart driving tech firm to kick off Hong Kong IPO this week: sources

NASN Intelligent Tech could launch its book-building as early as Thursday and debut in early August.

US-China trade war

US senators clash over scope of Chinese connected-vehicle ban

Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of US Senate Committee on Commerce, warns substantial revisions will be needed before bill can become law.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong gears up for city’s first test run of fully driverless vehicles

Passenger vehicles being tested at Chek Lap Kok will no longer require person behind wheel as backup, but cars will still be monitored remotely.

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An Apollo Go vehicle at Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Elson Li
Electric & new energy vehicles

What will China’s phasing out of its EV battery tax break mean for the industry?

Beijing is attempting to curb overcapacity and intense domestic price wars by ending a decade-long levy exemption on batteries.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong ramps up autonomous vehicle tests as Baidu expands trials in city

Government says seven pilot licences for 63 vehicles issued as of June, as Chinese tech firm Baidu tests sixth-generation robotaxi in Lantau.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng, armed with road-tested tech, ready to take on Tesla overseas

The Guangzhou-based company will expand its self-driving technology to international markets, challenging its US rival in Europe.

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Brian Gu Hongdi, vice-chairman and president at Xpeng, says the Guangzhou-based company is well placed to take on Tesla in overseas markets, particularly Europe. Photo: Xpeng
Baidu

China’s lower tech costs poised to accelerate global robotaxi market: Morgan Stanley

The cost of parts per vehicle for Chinese-made robotaxis was expected to drop to between US$35,000 and US$40,000 in 2027.

A Pony.ai robotaxi on the road in Shanghai. Photo: Handout
IPO

Chinese self-driving firm Momenta eyes US$750m in Hong Kong IPO

Second ‘red-chip’ approved by Beijing for a Hong Kong listing this year aims to invest proceeds in research and development, robotaxi push.

IPO

Momenta granted regulatory approval to list in Hong Kong amid rumoured crackdown

As Beijing appears to tighten rules on the listing of domestic firms incorporated offshore, self-driving tech start-up Momenta gains IPO approval.

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IPO

Momenta moves closer to Hong Kong IPO after US listing setback

Autonomous-driving start-up seeks to issue up to 43.75 million shares after an earlier US IPO approval expired.

A worker cleans a Momenta robotaxi at last year’s Shanghai auto show. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Hong Kong emerging as the proving ground for China’s global smart-car ambitions

Chinese carmakers unveiled 14 smart vehicles in Hong Kong as they use the city to gauge overseas demand and refine global expansion plans.

Geely’s Caocao concept car at the 2026 International Automotive and Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong). China is hoping Hong Kong can open the door to global markets. Photo: May Tse
Artificial intelligence

AI | AI’s next frontier, world models, and why China is leading

AI models that understand the workings of the physical world and can simulate it will give the technology more human-like powers and drive embodied intelligence.

Semiconductors

How massive AI-driven demand for MLCCs triggered a supply bottleneck

Power-hungry data centres fuel demand for MLCCs, which are crucial components for modern innovations including smartphones and electric cars.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV makers recover in May but competition fierce amid overcapacity woes

Consumer willingness to embrace new tech, along with cash subsidies from local governments, gave the EV sector a much-needed boost.

A man opens the door of a Zeekr X7 electric vehicle at a showroom in Beijing on February 3, 2026. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s BYD aims for zero accidents with ‘God’s Eye’, vows crash cost coverage

EV giant pushes affordable autonomy with its system, aiming to make self-driving safer and accessible to mass-market consumers.

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Made in China 2025

China’s machinery giant XCMG eyes bigger scoop of global sales

State-owned firm banks on intelligent manufacturing, green technology, product integration and digital services to boost sales overseas.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Zelos looks to Middle East, Southeast Asia to turn a profit on robovan fleet

China’s robovan industry is in a period of consolidation, marked by the merger of Zelos with Cainiao’s autonomous-vehicle unit in January.

After merging with Cainiao’s autonomous vehicle unit in January, Zelos’ fleet of Robovans and other vehicles exceeds 20,000. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla’s FSD launch in China heats up competition with domestic EV makers

The long-awaited roll-out received approval from regulators a week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited China as part of a US delegation.

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A Tesla owner drives hands-free in Amsterdam on April 17, days after Dutch regulators approved the use of the company’s self-driving software. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese firm Xpeng builds driverless cabs, challenging Tesla’s FSD software

The EV maker has embarked on mass production of robotaxis using its own chips and plans to trial the tech before the end of the year.

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China manufacturing

China’s old ‘Motown’, Shanghai bets on robotaxis, better batteries to bump GDP

City authorities point at the need to lure foreign firms, while emerging sectors are expected to generate a trillion-yuan boost over the next 5 years.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Xi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL plant shows how global carmakers need China

Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says.

A view of the Ford BlueOval Battery Park under construction in Marshall, Michigan. Photo: Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Trending in China

China driver fined for doing make-up, dancing at wheel; says assisted driving more reliable

SUV-driving woman eats snacks while travelling through tunnel, posts videos online of her ‘dangerous’ driving, prompts police action.

A woman in China has been fined for applying make-up, eating and dancing when driving while claiming that her car’s assisted driving system is more reliable than she is. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/CCTV
Electric & new energy vehicles

Tech and pricing edge behind China’s SUV surge against BMW, Mercedes and Audi

Chinese SUVs storm the premium segment with fresh momentum, giving German marques their toughest test in years.

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Americas and the Caribbean

EVs surge in Bolivia amid fuel shortages, ‘junk gas’ scandal

The number of electric vehicles in Bolivia climbed from 500 to 3,352 in the last five years, and is set to triple again as broad appeal rises.

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