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Beijing Auto Show: China EVs Push Physical AI
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Beijing Auto Show: China EVs Push Physical AI

At the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, China’s EV industry made physical AI the new focal point, with DeepRoute.ai and QCraft arguing that autonomous driving is the fastest path to real-world AI deployment. DeepRoute.ai disclosed more than 300,000 production vehicles and 1.3 billion km of data-backed operation, while QCraft highlighted world models, domestic chips, and 500+ TOPS smart-driving systems aimed at the mass market. Meanwhile, Quectel and UNISOC showed how 5G and V2X hardware are becoming strategic as Chinese EVs move toward AI-native, connected vehicle architectures.

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Geely Leads Beijing Auto Show’s AI Mobility Push
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Geely Leads Beijing Auto Show’s AI Mobility Push

At the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, Geely unveiled Eva Cab, China’s first natively developed Robotaxi prototype, with over 3,000 TOPS of compute and a 2160-line lidar rated for 600 meters. Zhuoyu Technology launched a native multimodal foundation model for autonomous driving across passenger cars, trucks, buses, logistics vehicles, and Robotaxis, while ElringKlinger highlighted how global suppliers are deepening their China EV footprint in batteries, lightweighting, and thermal management.

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Zeekr 009 Leads Beijing Auto Show EV Luxury Push
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Zeekr 009 Leads Beijing Auto Show EV Luxury Push

Zeekr will unveil and open pre-sales for the refreshed Zeekr 009 at the Beijing Auto Show on April 24, bringing a 900V architecture, high-end air suspension, Naim audio, and 700 TOPS-assisted driving hardware to China’s luxury electric MPV segment. Alongside it, Volcano Engine’s new Agentic AI cockpit platform—already deployed in more than 7 million vehicles across 50-plus brands—shows how Chinese EV competition is rapidly expanding from hardware into AI-native in-car experience.

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Buick E7 Leads a Bigger China EV-Tech Shift
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Buick E7 Leads a Bigger China EV-Tech Shift

Buick has launched the Electra E7 in China at RMB 154,900-194,900, opened deliveries on April 22, and says the family-focused PHEV SUV already has more than 30,000 pre-orders. Beyond the vehicle itself, fresh funding for Juwei Technology and new embodied AI plans from Zibianliang Robotics show how China’s EV market is converging with robotics, batteries, and intelligent driving technologies.

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Geely Leads China EV Shift With Robotaxi Debut
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Geely Leads China EV Shift With Robotaxi Debut

Geely will debut China’s first purpose-built Robotaxi prototype at the 2026 Beijing auto show on April 24, with mass production and CaoCao Mobility commercialization targeted for 2027. At the same time, China’s battery sector is increasingly betting that solid-state batteries will reach humanoid robots before EVs, highlighting how the Chinese EV market is expanding into a broader intelligent mobility and AI ecosystem.

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Chinese EVs Reshape 2026 Auto Show and Global Race
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Chinese EVs Reshape 2026 Auto Show and Global Race

Chinese EV makers are reshaping the global auto industry, with Ford CEO Jim Farley openly praising BYD’s cost competitiveness and Xiaomi’s SU7 as a more relevant benchmark than Tesla in some areas. Meanwhile, the 2026 Beijing Auto Show will span 380,000 square meters with 1,451 vehicles, and Vietnam’s VinFast plans 60,000 battery-swapping cabinets, showing how fast the wider Asian EV ecosystem is scaling.

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Chinese EVs Face Global Test as Autonomy Heats Up
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Chinese EVs Face Global Test as Autonomy Heats Up

China’s latest Wuhu autonomous driving contest showed how fierce the intelligent EV race has become, with BYD’s Yangwang U7 scoring 97 points and Avatr 12 advancing as Huawei’s top finisher. At the same time, Canada’s EV market is regaining momentum under subsidies, while US tariff refunds worth about $20 billion highlight how trade volatility still shapes the global outlook for Chinese EVs, ADAS, and battery-powered expansion.

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Geely and Arcfox Push China EVs Into AI Era
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Geely and Arcfox Push China EVs Into AI Era

Geely has launched China’s first mass-produced cockpit-driving fusion AI architecture, with the Zeekr 8X debuting its WAM-based Super Eva and G-ASD 4.0 stack, backed by up to 1,400 TOPS and five lidar units. At the same time, Arcfox’s Wenjie V9 shows that premium Chinese EVs are also competing on luxury, acoustics, suspension, and cabin comfort — a sign that the EV market is evolving far beyond battery specs alone.

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Leapmotor D19 Leads China EV SUV Launch Wave
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Leapmotor D19 Leads China EV SUV Launch Wave

Leapmotor’s new D19, IM Motors’ LS8, and GAC Aion’s N60 show how quickly China’s EV market is escalating, with 1,280 TOPS computing power, 800V-1,000V architectures, lidar, and up to 680 km CLTC range now central to the sales pitch. But fresh quality-complaint data also suggests the industry’s rapid pace is creating pressure on execution, making reliability and software stability the next major battleground in Chinese EVs.

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Tesla AI5 and CATL Spark China EV Power Shift
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Tesla AI5 and CATL Spark China EV Power Shift

Tesla’s AI5 chip tape-out, CATL’s RMB 129.13 billion Q1 revenue surge, and China’s tougher L2 assisted-driving rules show how the Chinese EV market is shifting from a pure sales race to a battle over compute, batteries and safety compliance. With XPeng’s GX luxury SUV entering presales and supply-chain players improving smart cockpit manufacturing at scale, the next phase of competition will be defined by full-stack execution.

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BYD e7 and China EV Tech Shift Reshape Market
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BYD e7 and China EV Tech Shift Reshape Market

BYD has launched the Linghui e7, a mid-size electric sedan priced from RMB 95,800 with up to 550 km CLTC range, ultra-fast charging, and a battery rated for 600,000 km life. At the same time, D1EV’s latest smart-driving tests suggest Chinese ADAS leaders such as XPeng, Horizon, and Bosch-WeRide are rapidly advancing one-stage end-to-end autonomous driving, while a new US tariff refund process adds fresh uncertainty to the global EV market.

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BYD and Huawei Push China EV Tech Into Overdrive
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BYD and Huawei Push China EV Tech Into Overdrive

BYD’s 2026 Yangwang U7 and Huawei-backed Shangjie Z7/Z7T show how China’s EV market is evolving from a pure specs race into a battle over system-level experience. The U7 brings up to 1,006 km CLTC range, 640 kW fast charging, and four-motor chassis tech, while the Z7 and Z7T have already topped 60,000 pre-orders with 800V architecture, ADS 4.1, and prices starting at RMB 229,800.

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Buick E7 and NIO ES9 Reshape China’s EV SUV War
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Buick E7 and NIO ES9 Reshape China’s EV SUV War

Buick’s Zhijing E7 and NIO’s ES9 highlight two powerful directions in China’s EV market: value-rich family PHEVs and technology-led premium electric SUVs. The E7 brings 235 km CLTC EV range, 1,630 km combined range, and 42 standard features at RMB 160,000-210,000, while the NIO ES9 enters the flagship “9-series” segment at RMB 528,000, or RMB 420,000 with BaaS, backed by 900V charging, battery swap, and a three-LiDAR ADAS stack.

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China EV Market Shifts as Arcfox Expands, Mercedes Slips
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China EV Market Shifts as Arcfox Expands, Mercedes Slips

China’s car market is shifting fast: Arcfox has expanded to 680 stores nationwide, while Mercedes-Benz suffered a 27% first-quarter sales drop in China. At the same time, BWI Group’s MagneRide suspension on the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC shows how Chinese automotive technology suppliers are gaining influence well beyond the domestic EV market.

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Huawei ADS and BYD Signal China EV Power Shift
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Huawei ADS and BYD Signal China EV Power Shift

Huawei is pushing advanced driver assistance into the mass market with its four-tier Qiankun ADS lineup, while Wuling’s Huajing S could bring urban NCA to the RMB 150,000-200,000 segment as standard. At the same time, BYD led Australia’s EV market in Q1 2026 with 9,954 sales versus Tesla’s 7,260, underscoring how Chinese EV brands are gaining strength both at home and abroad.

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Huawei, Wuling and Tesla Reshape the EV Race
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Huawei, Wuling and Tesla Reshape the EV Race

SAIC-GM-Wuling and Huawei have launched the Huajing S, a six-seat SUV priced at RMB 150,000-200,000 that brings urban NCA, highway assist, and smart parking into China’s mainstream EV market. At the same time, Tesla has started rolling out FSD V14.3 in the US while Shanghai delivered 213,000 vehicles in Q1, and Leapmotor surged to the top of Italy’s BEV market with a 2,827% March sales jump.

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China EV Shift: Luxury, AI, and Tesla’s New Push
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China EV Shift: Luxury, AI, and Tesla’s New Push

China’s EV market is entering a new competitive phase as Porsche and Mercedes adopt more pragmatic China strategies, BMW and Audi accelerate smart EV rollouts, and Tesla expands the six-seat Model Y L beyond China after strong early deliveries. At the same time, AI startup ModelBest has raised several hundred million yuan, underscoring how edge AI, autonomous driving, and smart cockpit technology are becoming central to the future of Chinese EVs.

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XPeng, Seyond Signal China EV’s Smarter Next Phase
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XPeng, Seyond Signal China EV’s Smarter Next Phase

XPeng, Seyond and China’s latest export data together show how the Chinese EV market is moving beyond price wars into a smarter, more globally diversified phase. XPeng’s 2026 MONA M03 took 10,000 orders in 37 minutes, Seyond posted RMB 1.102 billion in 2025 revenue with first-time positive gross margin, and China’s NEV exports surged in markets such as Brazil, the UK and the UAE.

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BYD Leads China EV Push as Zeekr, Chips Advance
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BYD Leads China EV Push as Zeekr, Chips Advance

BYD has launched the 2026 Seal 06 GT and Seal 06 DM-i Wagon in China, bringing faster charging, lidar-based driver assistance, and aggressive pricing to two very different EV segments. At the same time, Zeekr’s 925 hp 001 Fifth Anniversary Edition and a new domestic smart cockpit mass-production milestone show how the Chinese EV market is advancing on performance, software, and supply-chain localization all at once.

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Chinese EVs Shift Fast as Quality, Retail Evolve
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Chinese EVs Shift Fast as Quality, Retail Evolve

China’s EV market is entering a new phase, with J.D. Power’s 2026 NEV quality study showing industry complaints rose to 231 PP100 while software, infotainment, and ADAS issues increasingly replace battery faults as the main pain points. At the same time, Volkswagen is expanding its China EV retail strategy for the 800V ID. Unyx 08, while Luxeed has named former Huawei/Honor executive Guo Rui as CEO and revealed the tech-heavy V9 flagship MPV.

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Huawei, XPeng Lead China EV Tech Shift in 2026
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Huawei, XPeng Lead China EV Tech Shift in 2026

China’s EV sector is moving beyond pure vehicle sales into AI, software-defined cars, battery traceability, and advanced safety systems. Huawei’s intelligent automotive revenue jumped 72.1% to RMB 45.02 billion, XPeng rebranded as XPeng Group to pursue “physical AI,” and China’s new battery recycling rules now impose full-chain oversight. Together with Xiaomi’s upgraded SU7 AEB and APG’s fast-growing brake electronics business, the trend is clear: the next Chinese EV race will be won on intelligence, safety, and supply-chain control.

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Leapmotor and IM Motors Drive China EV Momentum
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Leapmotor and IM Motors Drive China EV Momentum

Leapmotor’s A10 appears to be one of China’s first breakout EV launches of 2026, with dealer-channel estimates suggesting nearly 20,000 orders in just 72 hours and the RMB 86,800 lidar version emerging as the most popular trim. Meanwhile, IM Motors’ new LS8 shows how fierce the premium Chinese EV and EREV race has become, combining an 800V platform, 430 km CLTC electric range, 1,605 km total range, and Nvidia-powered assisted driving tech in a family SUV aimed at the RMB 250,000-350,000 segment.

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Geely Surges as Xingyuan Hits 600,000 Deliveries
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Geely Surges as Xingyuan Hits 600,000 Deliveries

Geely has hit a major milestone as the Geely Xingyuan surpassed 600,000 deliveries in just 536 days, underlining its dominance in China’s A0 EV segment with more than 30% share. At the same time, Geely is consolidating its European engineering operations to accelerate software-defined vehicle and EV platform development, a move that could sharpen its global competitiveness.

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BYD Denza D9 and Geely’s Quantum Bet Reshape EVs
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BYD Denza D9 and Geely’s Quantum Bet Reshape EVs

BYD’s 2026 Denza D9 has entered pre-sale in China at 389,800–489,800 yuan, bringing Blade Battery 2.0, up to 800 km CLTC range, and a claimed 10–70% charge in just 5 minutes. At the same time, Geely Capital has co-led a several-hundred-million-yuan investment in trapped-ion quantum startup Unitary Quantum, highlighting how Chinese EV players are competing not only on products and batteries, but also on next-generation computing and deep-tech capability.

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Leapmotor and Infineon Signal China EV Shift
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Leapmotor and Infineon Signal China EV Shift

Leapmotor’s new A10 shows how quickly Chinese EV technology is moving downmarket, bringing lidar-equipped advanced driver assistance to the RMB 86,800 price point while the company targets 1 million annual sales in 2026. At the same time, Infineon’s new automotive motor-control SiP highlights the importance of subsystem integration, while Binli Auto’s wage crisis underscores the brutal consolidation underway in the Chinese EV market.

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China Commercial EVs Hit a Crucial 2026 Turning Point
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China Commercial EVs Hit a Crucial 2026 Turning Point

At the 2026 Commercial Vehicle Industry Development Conference in Shiyan, China’s truck and bus sector signaled a decisive shift toward electrification, intelligent connected vehicles, and global expansion—while openly warning that price wars and weak profitability remain major risks. Key outcomes included a new focus on battery separation for electric heavy trucks, 35 innovation technology cases, and stronger calls for industry discipline as China’s commercial EV market enters a critical new stage.

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Chery Fengyun T9L Leads China EV Tech Push
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Chery Fengyun T9L Leads China EV Tech Push

Chery’s new Fengyun T9L highlights how fiercely competitive the Chinese EV market has become, combining a 230 km CLTC EV range, 2,000 km-plus total range, 560 TOPS assisted-driving hardware, and a pre-sale price of RMB 139,900-169,900. The launch also fits into a broader industry shift as BYD expands fast-charging and battery investment, CATL prepares sodium-ion mass production, and rising chip and memory costs put new pressure on smart EV profitability.

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SAIC Expands Lead With Smart EV and REEV Push
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SAIC Expands Lead With Smart EV and REEV Push

SAIC has opened 2026 as China’s volume leader, with 596,900 sales in January-February and overseas exports jumping 48.9% to 204,000 units. The bigger story is its smart EV and REEV push: new models like the MG 4X and ID. ERA 9X, plus partnerships with Momenta, Huawei, and Alibaba, show how Chinese EV makers are combining exports, software, and flexible electrified powertrains to compete globally.

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XPeng Leads China EV Shift as Robotaxis Surge
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XPeng Leads China EV Shift as Robotaxis Surge

XPeng’s new Robotaxi business unit, WeRide’s 90% revenue growth, and Huawei’s 50 million smart-driving uses show how China’s EV market is shifting beyond hardware into autonomous mobility and software-defined vehicles. At the same time, the updated Audi Q4 e-tron and Chery Tiggo 9 highlight how both global and Chinese automakers are racing to improve cockpit tech, electrification, and competitiveness in the world’s most dynamic EV market.

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Chinese EVs: Smart Driving Wins, UK Value Slides
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Chinese EVs: Smart Driving Wins, UK Value Slides

China’s EV sector is moving into a tougher, more software-defined era. In D1EV’s Jinhua smart driving final, Xingjiyuan ET set a record 112.05-point win, while BAIC advanced its AI and multimodal perception strategy and UK data showed nearly-new cars losing 37% of value in under a year as Chinese EV competition intensifies. Together, the stories highlight how Chinese EV brands are reshaping autonomous driving, supply chains, and global pricing dynamics.

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China EV Tech: Huawei ADS Wins, Toyota Strikes
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China EV Tech: Huawei ADS Wins, Toyota Strikes

Huawei’s ADS 4.1 stole the spotlight in D1EV’s Jinhua intelligent driving contest, with the Luxeed S7 posting a record 117.89 points and zero takeovers, while Buick Zhijing L7 topped the Momenta camp. At the same time, GAC Toyota’s upcoming bZ7 signaled how fiercely China’s EV market is reshaping global brands, blending Huawei, Momenta and Xiaomi technologies in a single sedan priced from RMB 156,800 to 209,800.

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Dongfeng Nissan NX8 Leads China EV Tech Push
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Dongfeng Nissan NX8 Leads China EV Tech Push

Dongfeng Nissan has launched pre-sales for the new NX8 family SUV and unveiled Tianyan Architecture 2.0, bringing 800V charging, dual BEV/EREV powertrains, lidar-backed ADAS, and a strong safety pitch to China’s fiercely competitive EV market. Alongside Nvidia’s GTC 2026 autonomous-driving updates and Avatr’s Taihang Chassis Control 2.0, the news shows how Chinese EV competition is shifting from simple range and performance claims to full-stack software, safety, and engineering execution.

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Geely and Deepal Signal China Mobility’s Next Shift
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Geely and Deepal Signal China Mobility’s Next Shift

Geely and Deepal have offered two revealing snapshots of China’s next mobility phase: Geely launched the world’s first green methanol one-make race car with a 48% thermal-efficiency engine, while Deepal finalized a RMB 6.122 billion funding round to accelerate smart EV development and global expansion. Together, the moves show how the Chinese EV market is evolving beyond a single-track battery story toward a more diversified, capital-intensive competition centered on technology, scale, and international growth.

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Xiaomi, Chery Signal China EV’s Next Powerful Phase
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Xiaomi, Chery Signal China EV’s Next Powerful Phase

Xiaomi, Chery, and 51WORLD highlight three defining trends in China’s EV market: faster product cycles, stronger industrial scale, and deeper autonomous-driving infrastructure. Xiaomi’s first-generation SU7 surpassed 381,000 deliveries before an unusually early replacement, Chery posted RMB 300.29 billion in 2025 revenue with 1.344 million exports, and 51WORLD gained rare visibility at NVIDIA GTC 2026 as simulation becomes critical to next-gen self-driving systems.

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VinFast Faces Losses as EV Sales Surge in 2025
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VinFast Faces Losses as EV Sales Surge in 2025

VinFast nearly doubled EV deliveries to 196,919 vehicles in 2025 and lifted revenue 105% to $3.59 billion, but its net loss widened to $3.87 billion as costs surged. The Vietnamese EV maker is now pivoting toward hybrids, Southeast Asia, and factory automation, while broader industry pressures—from Middle East logistics disruption to next-gen 4D sensing technology—show how quickly the global EV market is evolving.

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Wuling, ORA Signal China EV’s Next Global Phase
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Wuling, ORA Signal China EV’s Next Global Phase

Wuling, Great Wall ORA, and D-Robotics offered a revealing snapshot of China’s EV industry in March 2026: better small EV packaging at home, more flexible global powertrain strategies abroad, and rising investment in the AI compute stack behind next-generation mobility. The fifth-gen Hongguang MINIEV adds four-door practicality and an 838-liter max cargo area, while ORA 5 targets overseas growth with BEV, HEV, PHEV, and ICE options and D-Robotics raised $120 million to expand edge-AI and robotics computing.

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NIO, CATL and Honda Signal EV Industry Turning Point
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NIO, CATL and Honda Signal EV Industry Turning Point

China’s EV industry is entering a tougher, more mature phase. NIO is investing RMB 9.8 billion in battery infrastructure, CATL posted RMB 72.201 billion in net profit with a 39.2% global EV battery share, and Honda warned of its first annual net loss since listing as it rethinks EV strategy. At the same time, China’s 3.55 million-vehicle recall tally shows software bugs and battery safety are becoming the defining risks of the smart EV era.

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Xiaomi SU7 Gets Major 2026 Upgrade and 902km Range
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Xiaomi SU7 Gets Major 2026 Upgrade and 902km Range

Xiaomi’s 2026 SU7 update brings far more than a facelift, adding standard lidar, 700 TOPS assisted-driving compute, up to 902 km CLTC range, and major safety upgrades including 9 airbags and 2200 MPa door beams. With pre-sales open from RMB 229,900 ahead of an April launch, the revised SU7 shows how fast China’s EV market is shifting toward high-voltage charging, hardware-rich ADAS, and stronger safety credentials.

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China EVs Face Quality Test as L4 Services Scale
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China EVs Face Quality Test as L4 Services Scale

China’s EV industry is expanding fast, but quality pressure is rising just as autonomous driving commercialization accelerates. New industry data shows 227,803 vehicle complaints in 2025, up 31.6% year on year, with NEVs accounting for 44.8%, while Pony.ai and Hesai announced major L4 milestones in robotaxi and unmanned logistics. Together, the updates show that Chinese EVs are entering a new phase where scale alone is not enough—reliability and user trust are becoming decisive.

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China EVs Face Middle East Shock, Double Down on AI
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China EVs Face Middle East Shock, Double Down on AI

China’s EV industry is facing a two-front challenge: Middle East tensions are threatening exports, shipping costs, and key raw-material supplies, while competition is rapidly shifting toward AI chips, autonomous driving, and software-defined vehicles. With China’s 2025 auto exports exceeding 7 million units and the Middle East accounting for about 1.39 million, the latest developments show why brands like BYD, NIO, Chery, and SAIC must balance global resilience with deep investment in compute and automotive semiconductors.

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Chinese EVs Face AI Shock as Charging Goes Robotic
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Chinese EVs Face AI Shock as Charging Goes Robotic

China’s EV market is entering a new phase where AI is shaping both vehicle technology and vehicle pricing. A tightening memory supply chain is pushing up costs for smart EVs, while brands like Leapmotor ramp up ADAS investment and companies such as Mercedes-Benz and Nonox explore robotic charging with 800V, 320 kW-capable systems. At the same time, range-extended EVs are gaining broader acceptance as China’s market shifts from ideological debates to practical, scenario-based electrification.

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Huawei and NIO Signal China EV Tech’s Next Leap
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Huawei and NIO Signal China EV Tech’s Next Leap

Huawei, NIO, and robotics startup MagicLab each delivered a signal about where China’s EV and intelligent-mobility market is heading in 2026. Huawei’s new 896-line dual-optical-path lidar promises longer-range small-object detection, NIO raised over RMB 3.2 billion across battery assets and chips, and MagicLab is reorganizing for scale and a possible IPO—underscoring China’s push into core EV hardware, autonomous driving, batteries, semiconductors, and embodied AI.

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岚图追光L智驾升级 & 乐道换电扩张震撼中国EV
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岚图追光L智驾升级 & 乐道换电扩张震撼中国EV

Seres' Lamé追光L pioneers Huawei ADS 4.1 with anti-collision eAES and three-point turns, while LeDao adds 8,295 batteries to its swap network (103% plan completion) for seamless Spring 2026 travel. Yuan Vision Core's $42M funding accelerates 8MP CIS for ADAS. These upgrades cement China's lead in intelligent EVs amid explosive growth.

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IM Motors LS9 Hyper: China's Cutting-Edge EV Tech Triumph
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IM Motors LS9 Hyper: China's Cutting-Edge EV Tech Triumph

IM Motors' LS9 Hyper debuts as the first production SUV with four-wheel full-line control steering, passing CATARC tests for L3+ autonomy readiness. Amid Mazda CX-5's 5M sales milestone and Tesla's rushed "Cybercar" filings, this Chinese EV flagship highlights Beijing's tech prowess in the global market. Expect it to challenge premium rivals with tri-motor AWD and unmatched reliability.

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Chinese EVs Surge: GAC Aion Deals, MG Boom, EMB Tech Leap
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Chinese EVs Surge: GAC Aion Deals, MG Boom, EMB Tech Leap

GAC Aion slashes EV ownership costs with 7-year zero-interest financing from Jan 27, 2026, for i60 (1,240km range) and V Home. MG's UK sales explode 27x to 85,000 units in 2025 under Chinese ownership, while Nidec ramps EMB motors to 2.5M/year for faster autonomous braking. These moves cement China's EV prowess in affordability, exports, and tech.

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Li Auto's AI Pivot: China's EV Giants Race to 2026
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Li Auto's AI Pivot: China's EV Giants Race to 2026

Li Auto CEO Li Xiang warns 2026 is the final AI boarding call, pivoting to embodied intelligence and humanoid robots amid Tesla's 8000 yuan subsidies for Model 3. Spring Festival ignites AI red packet wars from Tencent and Baidu, while King Charles III endorses Chinese EV tech in his Lotus Eletre. These moves highlight China's EV-to-AI transformation, eyeing L4 autonomy by 2028.

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China EVs Surge: 832M Exports, BMW iX3 LWB, Tesla FSD Shift
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China EVs Surge: 832M Exports, BMW iX3 LWB, Tesla FSD Shift

China's 2025 auto exports soared to 832万辆 (+30% YoY), powered by PHEVs at 13% share amid EV dominance. BMW launches China-made iX3 LWB with 900+ km range and DeepSeek AI, while Tesla shifts FSD to subscriptions only, eyeing 10M users. These moves highlight China's EV export prowess and autonomous tech evolution reshaping global markets.

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QCraft's 2026 Breakthrough: 1M AD Units & L4 Logistics Push
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QCraft's 2026 Breakthrough: 1M AD Units & L4 Logistics Push

QCraft shattered records at its 2026 Beijing event with 1M+ assisted driving units, the first 6M urban NOA on Li Auto, and L4 logistics entry via Chery partnership. Backed by VLA+World Model tech, it plans 50 models this year amid Chery's Nissan factory buyout and robust EV supply chain growth. This cements China's lead in scalable autonomous driving for global markets.

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智驾大赛温州预赛：LS6、G9、阿维塔12晋级 Amid EV Boom
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智驾大赛温州预赛：LS6、G9、阿维塔12晋级 Amid EV Boom

In Wenzhou's 2025 Intelligent Driving prelims, JiZi LS6, XPeng G9, and Avita 12 advanced after acing 21-23km blind urban NOA tests amid China's EV boom (1280.9M NEV sales, +17.6%). XPeng scored a CNY 100B ICBC deal post-429K deliveries (+126%). Autonomous brands hit 65% market share, signaling tech leadership.

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BYD Sea Gull Laser Radar Upgrade & NIO ES9 Debut in China EV Surge
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BYD Sea Gull Laser Radar Upgrade & NIO ES9 Debut in China EV Surge

China's EV scene heats up with Autoliv's 3.5B RMB smart factory launch for airbag production, BYD's Sea Gull adding laser radar ADAS under 100,000 RMB, and NIO's massive ES9 SUV prepped for Q2 2025 debut. These upgrades spotlight advanced safety, affordable autonomy, and premium tech driving global competition. Expect price disruptions and tech exports as Chinese brands like BYD and NIO redefine the market.

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CES 2026: Geely AI 2.0, Tesla Deals & Chinese EV Surge
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CES 2026: Geely AI 2.0, Tesla Deals & Chinese EV Surge

CES 2026 spotlighted Geely's AI 2.0 'whole vehicle brain' with WAM and G-ASD upgrades, Tesla's 7-year low-interest Model Y deals from ¥1,918/month, and NIO's 1Mth car milestone with Q4 profit hopes. Rumors swirl around Xiaomi SU7 refresh boasting 800V, 820km range, amid Great Wall's Guiyuan platform launch. These moves signal China's EV dominance in AI, affordability, and scale for global markets.

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Samsung Powers BMW iX3: Global EV Market Shifts
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Samsung Powers BMW iX3: Global EV Market Shifts

Samsung supplies Exynos chips for BMW's 2025 iX3 EV, boosting its auto semiconductor role amid U.S. auto sales rising 2.4% to 16.2M units and Lucid's 55% delivery growth to 15,841 vehicles. Europe's SUV boom (59% share) sees Dacia Sandero lead sales, while autonomy advances from Mercedes and Lucid-Uber signal SDV shifts. Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO must counter rising global chip and SUV competition.

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Chery Dominates 2025 EV Exports Amid Tesla Battery Woes
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Chery Dominates 2025 EV Exports Amid Tesla Battery Woes

Chery Group's 1.34 million 2025 exports cement its lead as China's top car exporter, thriving amid Tesla's 4680 battery debacle that slashed L&F's deal to $7,386. The firm's NEV surge (54.9% growth) and quality crowns showcase balanced strategy, while BEV-Patch-PF tech promises GPS-free autonomy for off-road EVs. This resilience highlights Chinese EVs' global edge in a cooling market.

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Nissan Sylphy vs Aito M9: China's EV Shift Exposed
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Nissan Sylphy vs Aito M9: China's EV Shift Exposed

Nissan Sylphy defies China's 60% EV surge with 20k+ monthly sales in cities like Foshan, while Aito M9 hits 260k deliveries in two years, dominating 500k RMB luxury PHEVs. Ideal CEO Li Xiang pushes voice-AI cockpits as the next frontier, highlighting the fuel-to-tech transition reshaping markets. This duality signals Chinese EVs' global prowess in affordability and premium innovation.

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Zeekr S800 Hits 10K Deliveries: Chinese EV Milestones
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Zeekr S800 Hits 10K Deliveries: Chinese EV Milestones

Zeekr S800 achieves 10,000 deliveries in 202 days, shattering China's ultra-luxury EV records, while Geely privatizes Zeekr and SAIC streamlines IM Motors ownership. Hongmeng Zhixing teases the innovative ZEEKR V9 MPV with helmet airbags, as Tesla's FSD V14.2.2 ups autonomous stakes. These moves signal consolidation and tech leaps in the world's largest EV market.

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China EV Surge: Zeekr Privatized, BYD Raises Salaries, Tesla Robotaxi Scales
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China EV Surge: Zeekr Privatized, BYD Raises Salaries, Tesla Robotaxi Scales

Geely privatizes Zeekr for streamlined EV growth, BYD hikes R&D salaries to retain talent, and Tesla registers 1,655 Robotaxi vehicles in California amid Chinese AI and component booms. These December 2024 moves highlight China's EV resilience against U.S. market woes like VW's ID. Buzz delay. Investors eye AI models racing for Hong Kong listings and performance luxury pushes from Chery's Starway.

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BYD Hits 15M EVs as Li Auto Bets Big on Silicon Valley AI
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BYD Hits 15M EVs as Li Auto Bets Big on Silicon Valley AI

BYD celebrates its 15 millionth NEV amid 4.18M sales in 11 months, while Li Auto launches a Silicon Valley AI center for autonomous driving breakthroughs. NIO's ES8 hits 30k deliveries in 89 days, CATL deploys humanoid robots tripling battery output, and Aito offers tax subsidies as China's EV leaders pivot to AI dominance. These moves signal a global tech arms race reshaping the industry.

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BYD Hits 15M NEVs, Leaks FCB Sedan as Momenta Eyes Global AD
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BYD Hits 15M NEVs, Leaks FCB Sedan as Momenta Eyes Global AD

BYD celebrates 15 million NEVs produced, outstripping Tesla and VW, fueled by hits like Dolphin and Seagull. Spy shots leak the FCB Magnesium 9 sedan with LiDAR for 2026, while Momenta bags Grab investment to push robotaxis in Southeast Asia. These moves spotlight China's EV production dominance and global AD expansion.

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Xiaomi's AI Leap & BYD's L3 Test: China EV Surge
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Xiaomi's AI Leap & BYD's L3 Test: China EV Surge

Xiaomi's MiMo-V2-Flash AI model promises 'living' agents for EVs, while BYD advances L3 testing after 150,000+ km and confirms 16.5% PHEV efficiency gains via OTA. XPeng predicts L4 autonomy soon amid no AI bubble, as Ideal and peers crush smear campaigns. These moves highlight China's EV AI surge against Tesla and global rivals.

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Wuling Bingo S Sells 24K, Zunjie S800 Hits 10K Milestone
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Wuling Bingo S Sells 24K, Zunjie S800 Hits 10K Milestone

Wuling Bingo S smashed 24,000 sales in its debut month, leading A0 pure EVs in tier-2/3 cities with strong configs up to 430km range. Huawei's Zunjie S800 hit 10,000 units in 200 days, topping luxury charts at 90万+ RMB with 85 NPS. LG Innotek preps 35 AI-EV innovations for CES 2026, underscoring China's EV spectrum from budget to premium.

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Mainline Tech IPO Rush: L4 Trucks & CATL Battery Boom
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Mainline Tech IPO Rush: L4 Trucks & CATL Battery Boom

Mainline Tech, China's L4 autonomous truck leader, files for Hong Kong IPO with 38.6B RMB valuation and 830+ deliveries, amid CATL's November battery sales dominance at 179.4 GWh total (52.7% YoY power growth). This duo underscores China's EV autonomy surge, with robust exports signaling global disruption. Investors eye scaled logistics and battery supply chains in 2026.

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XPeng's Bold FSD Bet Fuels China's EV Boom in 2025
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XPeng's Bold FSD Bet Fuels China's EV Boom in 2025

XPeng's He Xiaopeng bets big on VLA matching Tesla FSD V14.2 by 2026 amid China's record 3112万辆 auto sales and 1478万辆 NEVs in Jan-Nov 2025. Exports hit 72.8万辆 monthly highs, with 53% NEV penetration signaling global disruption. Extended subsidies and AI trends position Chinese EVs for dominance.

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Chinese EVs Surge in Europe as AD Tech Hits Milestone
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Chinese EVs Surge in Europe as AD Tech Hits Milestone

Chinese EVs overtook Korean rivals in Western Europe for the first time in September 2024 with 8% share and 77.5% YTD growth, defying EU tariffs. Tesla's FSD V12 unlocks end-to-end AD potential, while TTTech's MotionWise accelerates SDVs. This combo signals China's dominance in global EV and autonomy markets.

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XPeng's 2026 EV Blitz: 10+ Models, Robotaxis Lead Charge
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XPeng's 2026 EV Blitz: 10+ Models, Robotaxis Lead Charge

XPeng unveils 2026 plans for 10+ EVs including three L4 Robotaxis with 3000 TOPS compute, as Tesla preps unsupervised Austin runs. Li Auto defends VLA with 3.12B km data amid debates, Voiture launches 1400km-range PHEV, and 47% of China first-time buyers target EVs. VW-XPeng's 18-month collab model lands Dec 31, fueling global robotaxi and smart EV races.

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Horizon HSD Revolution: China's ADAS Set for L4 Leap
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Horizon HSD Revolution: China's ADAS Set for L4 Leap

Horizon's Su Qing predicts end-to-end ADAS like HSD will deliver human-like L2 in 100k RMB cars within a year and nationwide L4 at passenger prices in 2-3 years, echoing Tesla FSD V12's revolution. Zhixing Tech lands five parking projects, four overseas, with 8TOPS BEV tech boosting global reach. This duo signals China's smart driving tech dominating EVs worldwide.

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Zeekr 8X Spy Shots: Tri-Motor PHEV Beast at 40万起
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Zeekr 8X Spy Shots: Tri-Motor PHEV Beast at 40万起

Zeekr unveils spy shots of the 8X PHEV SUV, a tri-motor performance flagship on the Haohan-S architecture with 1,030+ kW power and 3.1s 0-100 km/h acceleration. Priced from 400,000 RMB and launching Q1 2026, it targets the hot 45-50万 segment with lidar ADAS and 6C fast charging. This 'Hangzhou Bay Cayenne' intensifies China's PHEV wars against BYD and NIO.

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