9 h. ago China’s Auto Juggernaut Rolls On as Electrified Vehicles Top 50% of Sales

China’s Auto Juggernaut Rolls On as Electrified Vehicles Top 50% of Sales  Autoweek

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12 h. ago BYD founder bets on new tech to win back customers as sales decelerate

BYD, China’s electric vehicle (EV) king, is pinning its hopes on next-generation technology to engineer a turnaround in sales amid fierce competition in the world’s largest automotive market, according to its founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu. Speaking at a shareholders’ meeting in Shenzhen on Friday, the billionaire said the company’s 12,000 engineers – the backbone of the carmaker – would help it regain a technological edge over rivals. “We have heavyweight new technology in the pipeline,” he...

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24 h. ago China motorcyclist fulfils woman’s wish by honouring dead son at Tibet’s sacred stone

A young man in China who rode an electric motorcycle from his hometown in eastern China to Tibet has helped a woman realise her wish of bringing her deceased son’s photo to a stone renowned for being the closest place to heaven. Dou Jiaqi, who recently turned 18, completed his electric motorcycle journey from Xinyi, a small city in Jiangsu province, to Lhasa on November 24, as reported by the Xuzhou Daily. The 4,800-km journey took him 11 days, according to the report. About a week before Dou...

Sport

32 h. ago EU reviews removing tariffs on VW electric cars built in China

EU reviews removing tariffs on VW electric cars built in China  Automotive News

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36 h. ago The Electric: The Winners and Losers in China's Crackdown on the Battery Price War

The Electric: The Winners and Losers in China's Crackdown on the Battery Price War  The Information

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61 h. ago China ramps up surveillance equipment at Spratly Islands bases: US think tank

China has carried out extensive upgrades to its surveillance and electronic warfare systems across its Spratly Islands outposts to improve its intelligence gathering in the South China Sea, according to an American think tank. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative under the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report on Tuesday that satellite images revealed new and upgraded radar sites, antenna fields and other reinforced electronic warfare...

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4 d. ago China’s EV makers post stellar sales before incentives are phased out next year

At least three Chinese electric vehicle (EV) assemblers rewrote their monthly sales records in November, as consumers rushed to dealers before tax breaks and cash subsidies are phased out from January 1. Analysts and dealers, however, expect a sharp fall in deliveries at the beginning of the new year as buying interest dries up. Stellantis-backed Leapmotor, one of the fastest-selling EV makers this year, delivered 70,327 vehicles in November, hitting an all-time high for the seventh consecutive...

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5 d. ago Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off

Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off  Tioga Publishing

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6 d. ago China forecasts auto exports above 6.8 million vehicles in 2025, industry official says

China forecasts auto exports above 6.8 million vehicles in 2025, industry official says  CarNewsChina.com

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7 d. ago China’s electric trucks cut diesel use, reshape global markets

China’s electric trucks cut diesel use, reshape global markets  Finance & Commerce

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7 d. ago Beijing approves stricter electric bicycle safety regulations

Beijing approves stricter electric bicycle safety regulations  China Daily

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8 d. ago Beijing unveils new steps to regulate the growing number of electric bicycles

Beijing unveils new steps to regulate the growing number of electric bicycles  China Daily - Global Edition

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1 week ago Why China’s space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon Musk

On Saturday, the Beijing-based start-up LandSpace reportedly plans to conduct the maiden launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket – a reusable launch vehicle that could significantly boost China’s space industry by lowering the cost of lifting equipment such as satellites into orbit. The prospect of China mastering reusable rockets – a technology pioneered by US-based SpaceX – has attracted significant attention from aerospace experts, and even drew comment from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last month. Beyond the...

Technology

1 week ago China $550+ Bn Electric Vehicle Market Trends, Regional Insights, Competition, Opportunities & Forecast, 2020

China $550+ Bn Electric Vehicle Market Trends, Regional Insights, Competition, Opportunities & Forecast, 2020-2024 & 2025-2030  Yahoo Finance

Economics

1 week ago China Reclaims Title as Global Auto Industry Leader Driven by Electrification, Self

China Reclaims Title as Global Auto Industry Leader Driven by Electrification, Self-Driving Tech, Report Says  Yicai Global

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1 week ago Nuclear tech milestone: China’s supercritical generator connects to grid

China has brought online the world’s first commercial supercritical carbon dioxide power generator – a revolutionary clean energy technology pioneered by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). This power generator, which uses carbon dioxide instead of steam to transfer heat, has been connected to the grid from a steel production plant in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou to produce electricity from waste heat, according to a social media post by CNNC’s Nuclear Power Institute of...

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1 week ago European EDM festival Tomorrowland makes China debut in Shanghai

The renowned European electronic music festival, Tomorrowland, made its China debut in Shanghai on Saturday. Held for the first time indoors, the electronic dance music (EDM) festival drew thousands of ravers to the Hero Dome. Many say the EDM genre has become mainstream in China’s music scene.

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1 week ago Chaos at Hong Kong Palace Museum, Japan’s tourism debacle: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Disaster’: Egyptian exhibition at Hong Kong museum descends into chaos 2. ‘Limited alternatives’: why Japan will struggle to replace China’s tourists 3. Malaysia’s poorest state prepares a poll shock for the prime minister 4. China team simulates large-scale electronic warfare against Musk’s...

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1 week ago China shifts to electric trucks, fueling change in heavy transport market

China shifts to electric trucks, fueling change in heavy transport market  The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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1 week ago Shenzhen Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics' Hong Kong Listing Proposal Filed With China's Securities Regulator

Shenzhen Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics' Hong Kong Listing Proposal Filed With China's Securities Regulator  TradingView

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