Pricing and Incentives Wars Restart in China New Year Sales Push
XPeng, NIO, and Tesla all now offer zero percent interest for five years while Yipai lowers prices. China's new energy vehicle price wars are set to hot up all over…
Exlantix ET EREV Wins Chinese Car Of The Year 2024
Annual awards praised the ET's range extender drivetrain, four-wheel drive system, and intelligent driving system. The Chery Exlantix ET EREV has won CATARC's 2024 Car of the Year Award at…
Chinese NEV Sales Kick-off 2025 With Customary Whimper
BYD's exports, Geely's Galaxy series, and Lynk & Co were the only brands to grow sales, while XPeng stormed the charts. BYD once again topped Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV)…
Hongqi Tiangong 05 Unveiled As 750km Electric Saloon
China's flag-bearing brand attempts to rapidly close gap on rivals with flurry of new electric models under Hongqi New Energy brand. Hongqi has pulled the covers off their upcoming Tiangong…
Chery Unveils Car That Can Swim As Part Of New High-End Jetour Line-up
Zongheng line takes the Jetour off-road brand into premium territory with the likes of Fangchengbao and Yangwang in its sights. Chery has introduced a high-end arm of their SUV-focused Jetour…
Li Auto Opens First Overseas R&D Centre in Munich
Move signals the official start of Li Auto's globalisation strategy, though European sales remain off the table for now Li Auto has taken its first step towards a planned global…
US Bans ‘Connected’ Chinese Cars From 2027
Ban also covers Russian vehicles, and the sale of any software or hardware, even if produced in the US. Image generated by Grok The US government has announced the complete…
Pony.ai Begins Driverless Robotaxi and Truck Platoon Tests on Beijing Highways
Taxis will operate in the south of Beijing around the airport and require a safety officer in the passenger seat, while truck platoons will run between Beijing and Tianjin. Pony.ai…
GAC and Huawei To Create New Automotive Brand
First model will cost around RMB 300,000 and feature a "new architecture and technologies". GAC Group has confirmed plans to create a new automotive brand in collaboration with Huawei focused…
Battery Swapping Grows In Popularity As Nio-Chery and SAIC-CATL Alliances Make Headlines
Chery set to reveal two Nio battery-swap compatible models in Q3 while SAIC inks agreement with CATL. Developments in battery swapping look set to steal the headlines in 2025 with…