Automobiles
Chinese EV makers ramp up European production amid subsidy row
BYD, SAIC and others tout job-creating projects as EU tightens scrutiny
Electric cars in China
Materials
China boosts rare earths production to bolster booming EV industry
Output quota of critical elements for 2023 increases 14%
China tech
Chinese EV startup Nio bets on car connectivity with new smartphone
Device allows drivers to control door locks and display searched routes
Electric cars in China
China gives EV sector billions of yuan in subsidies
Brussels' targeted probe sheds new light on long-standing practices
Electric cars in China
BYD outpaces Tesla 16-fold in patent filings
EV rivals take different roads to protect proprietary technology
Automobiles
China's BYD takes on Toyota, Nissan in Japan's small-car market
Automaker aims to tap EV demand with second model priced at $24,000
Materials
Vegan-friendly EVs drive animal-free leather boom in China
Japan's Toray doubles sales of high-end upholstery material
Electric cars in China
China's GAC Group to build EV parts with Apple supplier Luxshare
Automaker ramps up electric push with $400m facility to fully launch in 2024
Caixin
China's midtier cities vie for EV battery supremacy
Manufacturing hubs like Yibin bend over backward to court CATL, others
Automobiles
Beijing blasts EU for protectionism while China EV stocks slide
Europe could slap tariffs on Chinese cars, calling Beijing's subsidies unfair
Caixin
Chinese battery makers brace for price war to supply EV producers
CATL, BYD fight it out as charging speed and safety still major concerns
Automobiles
Munich auto show highlights China's presence in luxury EV race
Geely-backed Polestar, BYD eager to take on established BMW, Audi
Automobiles
Tesla shows off new China-made Model 3 sedan at Beijing fair
Launch marks first change to mass-market car lineup since Model Y in 2020
DealStreetAsia
Chinese EV maker Avatr raises $411m in Series B round
State-affiliated investors join in funding, pushing valuation to $2.7bn
Automobiles
Volkswagen joins Tesla in accelerating China's auto price war
Failed industry attempt to avoid 'abnormal pricing' leads to second round of cuts
Business deals
China's Xpeng to acquire Didi's smart EV unit in deal worth up to $744m
Didi to launch A-class mass-market model next year under new MONA brand
Caixin
China's auto exports belie roadblocks to conquering Europe, U.S.
Companies buying foreign brands as a workaround to protectionism, competition
Automobiles
China's BYD breaks into world's top 10 automakers with EV push
Tesla rival beats Mercedes-Benz, BMW in sales in first half of 2023
Automobiles
China's Geely struggles to lift profits as price war rages
Transition to electric vehicles and sluggish domestic economy hit automaker
Automobiles
Nidec turns to smaller EV motors, tapping China demand
Affordable, low-output electric cars gain popularity in the country
Electric cars in China
China EV maker Xpeng posts record quarterly loss amid slowing economy
Company bets on release of latest model and cost cutting to drive growth
Electric cars in China
CATL's new EV battery charges 400 km range in 10 minutes
Tesla supplier and industry leader beats rival's pack by 30%, eyes midmarket
Electric cars in China
Tesla assures Chinese drivers their data is stored locally
Automaker takes to social media after airport reportedly bans its EVs from parking lot
Automobiles
China's BYD strikes deal with Ayala to sell EVs in Philippines
Move presents challenge to Japanese automakers' market command
Electric cars in China
CATL confronts triple threat to its EV battery leadership
Chinese company takes on mining projects, expands overseas and develops new tech