Chinese Tech Giants Dominate the Electric Vehicle Market
5 months ago

Chinese Tech Giants Dominate the Electric Vehicle Market

Live Mint  

Chinese tech giants are making a big push into the electric vehicle (EV) market, with several companies like Baidu, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Apple investing heavily in the industry. These tech firms have been able to leverage their expertise in software, AI, and automation to create smart and efficient EVs that are often more advanced than their Western counterparts. However, the market is still nascent, with Chinese tech firms facing competition from established car manufacturers and the ongoing price war. Despite the challenges, the Chinese tech giants are optimistic about the future of the EV industry in China and are expected to play a significant role in shaping the future of transportation.

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Imitation game: Can Big Auto emulate Xiaomi’s EV strategy?
2 days, 2 hours ago

Imitation game: Can Big Auto emulate Xiaomi’s EV strategy?

Live Mint  

If the global auto industry wants to survive the next decade, it had better start following that maxim, and fast. All along, Xiaomi was quietly learning Apple’s most profound lesson, one BYD’s rise to dominance recently shows it learnt too: “If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product but if you focus on …

XPeng Motors records strong deliveries
3 weeks, 4 days ago

XPeng Motors records strong deliveries

China Daily  

Chinese electric vehicle company XPeng Motors said it delivered 30,453 vehicles in February 2025, marking a 570 percent year-over-year growth. This achievement solidifies XPeng's position as the top performer among Chinese EV startups in new energy vehicle deliveries for the second consecutive month. During the event, XPeng Chairman He Xiaopeng outlined ambitious plans to bolster international sales, aiming for overseas …

The Chinese EV maker threatening Ford and GM
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The Chinese EV maker threatening Ford and GM

Live Mint  

Four years ago, Xiaomi was a successful smartphone business and its car business consisted of nothing more than a plan approved by the board and a vow by billionaire founder Lei Jun to make it work. The wait list for its first car, the SU7, a Porsche look-alike that starts at around $30,000, is around half a year, and Xiaomi’s …

Apple picks Alibaba to launch AI features in China
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Apple picks Alibaba to launch AI features in China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Apple will work with Chinese tech giant Alibaba to roll out AI services in the world’s biggest market for mobile phones, in a move that removes months of uncertainty for the Cupertino-based firm. It said Apple also considered other Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek, Baidu, ByteDance and Tencent before ultimately selecting Alibaba. Lucas Zhong, research analyst …

Sales push as brands brace for tough 2025
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sales push as brands brace for tough 2025

China Daily  

By LI FUSHENG | China Daily | Updated: 2025-02-10 09:48 Dancers perform next to a BYD Sealion 7 at the Singapore Motor Show on Jan 9, 2025. Over the past five years, the number of Chinese car brands selling more than 600,000 vehicles annually jumped from 11 in 2020 to 13 in 2024, signaling a dramatic shift toward greater market …

Will China buy German car factories facing closure to avoid EU tariffs on EVs?
2 months, 1 week ago

Will China buy German car factories facing closure to avoid EU tariffs on EVs?

Firstpost  

Buying a factory would allow China to build influence in Germany’s prized auto industry, home to some of the oldest and most prestigious car brands Chinese officials and automakers are eyeing German factories slated for closure and are particularly interested in Volkswagen’s sites, a person with knowledge of Chinese government thinking told Reuters. Buying a factory would allow China to …

China makes more cars than it needs. Now, it’s shakeout time.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China makes more cars than it needs. Now, it’s shakeout time.

Live Mint  

Overall, car sales in China rose 5.5% last year to 22.9 million vehicles, the China Passenger Car Association said Thursday. Domestic brands accounted for 61% of the local market last year, up 8.6 percentage points from a year earlier, the China car association said. Last year, 23 EV brands either exited China or were consolidated into other brands, while a …

China’s Late-Year EV Sales Boom Gives Way to Rocky 2025 View
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s Late-Year EV Sales Boom Gives Way to Rocky 2025 View

Live Mint  

Chinese electric vehicle makers led by BYD Co. saw a late-2024 sales boom that’s set to give way to another bruising year as carmakers face risks to demand both at home and abroad. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.’s premium electric car brand Zeekr saw sales climb 87% to 222,123 last year, missing its 230,000 goal. Growing trade tensions with key …

A tie-up between Honda and Nissan will not fix their problems
3 months, 1 week ago

A tie-up between Honda and Nissan will not fix their problems

Live Mint  

Honda put nostalgia to the fore on December 18th when it announced that the Prelude, a nameplate last produced some 25 years ago, now being relaunched as a hybrid-electric, would come with the option of a system that simulates gear changes and combustion-engine noises. It is considering merging with Nissan, a floundering domestic rival, to create the world’s third-largest carmaker …

Xiaomi's stocks jumped a record 103%, latest push powered by its latest EV ventures
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Xiaomi's stocks jumped a record 103%, latest push powered by its latest EV ventures

Firstpost  

The company’s rapid success in the EV market mirrors its meteoric rise in the smartphone industry. Now, the company’s EV business is following a similar trajectory China’s EV market, the largest globally, is expected to see sales surpass 11 million units this year. From smartphones to EVs: A winning formula The company’s rapid success in the EV market mirrors its …

China’s Tesla Model Y rival set to arrive in the UK
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Tesla Model Y rival set to arrive in the UK

The Independent  

Chinese car maker Xpeng has confirmed its entry into the UK market. Speaking exclusively to The Independent, IM Group managing director William Brown said “the plan is that we will launch the first model in March next year, which is the G6.” open image in gallery The Xpeng G7 features a practical 571 litre boot The G6, a crossover rival …

Building Apple products has become a side hustle for China’s biggest EV maker
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Building Apple products has become a side hustle for China’s biggest EV maker

Live Mint  

Apple products say on the box “assembled in China," leaving the mystery of who did the assembling. BYD, known globally as Tesla’s most formidable EV competitor, has a second business manufacturing electronics, and it has grown to assemble more than 30% of Apple’s tablets, according to industry executives and analysts. Cook said on Chinese social media that BYD was among …

Phone Maker Xiaomi Made the Car That Apple Couldn’t
55 years, 2 months ago

Phone Maker Xiaomi Made the Car That Apple Couldn’t

Wired  

You more than likely know Xiaomi, so-called Apple of China, as a maker of smartphones that offer a decent alternative to Samsung. Ford CEO Jim Farley recently admitted to driving a Xiaomi car in the US, and after six months he didn’t want to give it back. That is an industry juggernaut, and a consumer brand that is much stronger …

China leads shift to cars becoming software on wheels, says Arm exec
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4 months ago

China leads shift to cars becoming software on wheels, says Arm exec

China Daily  

By LI FUSHENG | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-25 10:40 Robert Day, go-to-market director of Arm's Automotive Line of Business, speaks in an interview on Nov 19 in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Arm, the world's leading computer platform company, has emphasized China's role in driving the global transition to software-defined vehicles. China's automotive market, marked by rapid electrification and agile development …

Riding toward a cleaner, greener world
4 months, 1 week ago

Riding toward a cleaner, greener world

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: New China-built electric vehicles of the company Xpeng are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. The move, which the EU described as an effort to maintain "fair competition", thinly veils an underlying attempt to curb China's ascendancy in the EV industry. China's EV ecosystem is not only vast, it is also driven by …

Riding toward a cleaner, greener world
4 months, 1 week ago

Riding toward a cleaner, greener world

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: New China-built electric vehicles of the company Xpeng are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. The move, which the EU described as an effort to maintain "fair competition", thinly veils an underlying attempt to curb China's ascendancy in the EV industry. China's EV ecosystem is not only vast, it is also driven by …

China’s iPhone city pivots to manufacturing EVs as India emerges as new Apple smartphone hub
4 months, 1 week ago

China’s iPhone city pivots to manufacturing EVs as India emerges as new Apple smartphone hub

Firstpost  

With Apple winding up from China and increasing assembling of iPhone in India, Chinese city, Zhengzhou is now gradually becoming a manufacturing zone of EVs. Aim to produce over 1.5 million new EVs in 2025 In September this year, Zhengzhou Mayor He Xiong said that the city plans to produce over 1.5 million new energy vehicles in 2025. The Nikkei …

Despite global EV slowdown, China's car industry refuses to put on handbrake
6 months, 1 week ago

Despite global EV slowdown, China's car industry refuses to put on handbrake

ABC  

Global demand for electric vehicles has cooled in recent months after a dramatic rise over the last decade, leading several major car manufacturers to scale back electrification plans. With China's car exports reaching record highs this year, Anderson said prospective owners in markets like Australia had become more open to Chinese brands because their performance was much improved. By building …

Xiaomi purchases $116 million site in Beijing to expand EV production
8 months ago

Xiaomi purchases $116 million site in Beijing to expand EV production

Hindustan Times  

Chinese tech company Xiaomi Corp. has purchased a plot of land in Beijing for 842 million yuan to expand electric car production following the early success of its debut sedan. The land was bought by Xiaomi subsidiary Xiaomi Jingxi Technology Ltd. and will be used for the “development of the high-end automobile and new energy intelligent vehicle industry,” the filing …

For Apple’s AI push, China is a missing piece
9 months, 1 week ago

For Apple’s AI push, China is a missing piece

Live Mint  

Apple’s presentation on artificial intelligence this month offered examples of how American iPhone users could soon enjoy AI tools such as a custom emoji generator. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other Western AI models aren’t available in China, and that is prompting Apple to look for a Chinese partner to help offer its Apple Intelligence services, said people in the industry. Apple …

Stellantis CEO cites failures in US operations, ready to compete head-on with Chinese EVs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Stellantis CEO cites failures in US operations, ready to compete head-on with Chinese EVs

Associated Press  

MILAN — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares expressed dissatisfaction at the operation of some U.S. plants on Thursday, and took responsibility for not reacting quickly enough to address that issue, the problem of inventory backup, and tackling a “suboptimal” marketing strategy. I’m talking about the fact that I should have acted immediately, recognizing that the convergence of those three problems was …

The brutal truth about the West’s war on Chinese electric cars
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The brutal truth about the West’s war on Chinese electric cars

The Telegraph  

Which companies will be hit the hardest by the European Union’s crackdown on Chinese electric vehicles? Western manufacturers such as Tesla and BMW – which make cars in China and then ship them to Europe – risk being the biggest losers from the EU’s tough new tariffs crackdown on EV imports. At least, that’s the counter-intuitive conclusion being drawn by …

BYD vs Huawei: Trash talking by China’s EV giants highlights pressures at heart of world’s biggest car market
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BYD vs Huawei: Trash talking by China’s EV giants highlights pressures at heart of world’s biggest car market

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. It all started on Saturday, when Yu Chengdong, the chairman of Huawei’s smart car unit, implied that rival EV maker BYD is racing ahead because of low prices rather than the quality of …

BYD vs Huawei: Trash talking by China’s EV giants highlights pressures at heart of world’s biggest car market
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BYD vs Huawei: Trash talking by China’s EV giants highlights pressures at heart of world’s biggest car market

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. It all started on Saturday, when Yu Chengdong, the chairman of Huawei’s smart car unit, implied that rival EV maker BYD is racing ahead because of low prices rather than the quality of …

SOEs set roadmap for rapid transformation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SOEs set roadmap for rapid transformation

China Daily  

Workers operate at a production line of SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in May. With China's EV industry developing advantages of scale after more than a decade of growth, State-owned automakers, such as China FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corp, Guangzhou Automobile Group and Beijing Automotive Group, are reinforcing their positions in the fuel-powered vehicle market while aggressively expanding …

SOEs set roadmap for rapid transformation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SOEs set roadmap for rapid transformation

China Daily  

Workers operate at a production line of SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in May. With China's EV industry developing advantages of scale after more than a decade of growth, State-owned automakers, such as China FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corp, Guangzhou Automobile Group and Beijing Automotive Group, are reinforcing their positions in the fuel-powered vehicle market while aggressively expanding …

Cellphone maker Xiaomi has EV market buzzing
10 months ago

Cellphone maker Xiaomi has EV market buzzing

China Daily  

Visitors look at a Mercedes-Benz at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in April. CHINA DAILY As the newest Chinese electric vehicle maker, Xiaomi Corp has generated a buzz rarely seen in the history of the country's automotive sector, with both huge excitement and some controversy. The model is the first vehicle from any big phone manufacturer — Apple has …

Cellphone maker Xiaomi has EV market buzzing
10 months ago

Cellphone maker Xiaomi has EV market buzzing

China Daily  

Visitors look at a Mercedes-Benz at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in April. CHINA DAILY As the newest Chinese electric vehicle maker, Xiaomi Corp has generated a buzz rarely seen in the history of the country's automotive sector, with both huge excitement and some controversy. The model is the first vehicle from any big phone manufacturer — Apple has …

Cellphone maker Xiaomi has EV market buzzing
10 months ago

Cellphone maker Xiaomi has EV market buzzing

China Daily  

Visitors look at a Mercedes-Benz at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in April. CHINA DAILY As the newest Chinese electric vehicle maker, Xiaomi Corp has generated a buzz rarely seen in the history of the country's automotive sector, with both huge excitement and some controversy. The model is the first vehicle from any big phone manufacturer — Apple has …

Cellphone maker Xiaomi has EV market buzzing
10 months ago

Cellphone maker Xiaomi has EV market buzzing

China Daily  

Visitors look at a Mercedes-Benz at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in April. CHINA DAILY As the newest Chinese electric vehicle maker, Xiaomi Corp has generated a buzz rarely seen in the history of the country's automotive sector, with both huge excitement and some controversy. The model is the first vehicle from any big phone manufacturer — Apple has …

Tesla clears hurdles in China's electric vehicle market
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tesla clears hurdles in China's electric vehicle market

China Daily  

A Tesla logo is seen at a groundbreaking ceremony of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China on Jan 7, 2019. For Tesla, "it's a good thing, because it's one more domino knocked down, in order for them to be able to potentially get the data from those cars out to America," Mark Rainford, an influencer in the automotive industry and …

Tesla faces strong self-driving rivals in China
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla faces strong self-driving rivals in China

Live Mint  

Beijing’s tentative backing for Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving" technology kicked off the sharpest one-day percentage gain the stock had seen in more than three years. The availability of FSD would also help Tesla to sell cars against a plethora of rivals in China launching newer and cheaper models. Newer and more premium car models in China typically have some type of …

Tech firms eye big footprint in vrooming NEV sector
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tech firms eye big footprint in vrooming NEV sector

China Daily  

Visitors check out an electric sedan in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in December. Donghai Securities said in a research note that autonomous driving technologies are entering a phase of rapid growth in China, as tech companies such as Huawei bring in more advanced driving assistance systems to cars. Similar to Huawei's emphasis on smart driving, Xiaomi Lei Jun, chairman and CEO …

Tech firms eye big footprint in vrooming NEV sector
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tech firms eye big footprint in vrooming NEV sector

China Daily  

Employees work at the assembly line of Xiaomi SU7 electric sedans in Beijing in March. HE GUANXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese technology companies are foraying into the new energy vehicle industry, believing that the smart driving functions of electric vehicles will be key to winning market competitions over the next decade. From supplying autonomous driving systems to developing cars, tech companies …

Tech firms eye big footprint in vrooming NEV sector
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tech firms eye big footprint in vrooming NEV sector

China Daily  

Employees work at the assembly line of Xiaomi SU7 electric sedans in Beijing in March. HE GUANXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese technology companies are foraying into the new energy vehicle industry, believing that the smart driving functions of electric vehicles will be key to winning market competitions over the next decade. From supplying autonomous driving systems to developing cars, tech companies …

Elon Musk's big wins in China: Hurdles cleared, Baidu pact and this breakthrough
11 months ago

Elon Musk's big wins in China: Hurdles cleared, Baidu pact and this breakthrough

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk in China: Tesla CEO Elon Musk's surprise visit to China- the automaker's second largest market- resulted in the company clearing some key regulatory hurdles that have long hindered it from rolling out its self-driving software the country. The Tesla boss arrived in Beijing where he talked about the rollout of Full Self-Driving software and transfer driving data overseas, …

Competition-fueled Chinese EV boom to benefit world market, speed up decarbonization
11 months ago

Competition-fueled Chinese EV boom to benefit world market, speed up decarbonization

China Daily  

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun speaks during a news conference at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, on April 25. Price cuts across various brands after Xiaomi's launch, from the Huawei Aito M7 to the 2024 Xpeng G9, demonstrate the dynamic nature of China's EV market. However, the fierce competition in China's new energy vehicle market, including price wars …

Chinese automakers redefine the car as a living space at Beijing Auto Show
11 months ago

Chinese automakers redefine the car as a living space at Beijing Auto Show

Associated Press  

BEIJING — How about turning a car’s front bucket seats 180 degrees so they face the rear seats and extending out a table so the occupants can play cards or eat a meal? The seemingly never-ending efforts of China’s electric car makers to redefine the automobile went on display Thursday at the opening of the nation’s largest annual auto show. …

Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
11 months ago

Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Global automakers and EV startups …

Top auto giants reach out for Chinese tech
11 months, 1 week ago

Top auto giants reach out for Chinese tech

China Daily  

An Xpeng store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, showcases its P7i, P5 sedans and other models. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Global carmakers from Volkswagen and Stellantis are reaching out to Chinese electric vehicle companies to help boost their competitive edge as the sector is shifting toward electrification. Volkswagen said on Wednesday it is codeveloping an electrical/electronic architecture with Chinese startup Xpeng …

China’s highflying EV industry is going global. Why that has Tesla and other carmakers worried
11 months, 1 week ago

China’s highflying EV industry is going global. Why that has Tesla and other carmakers worried

LA Times  

Staff members stand near a logo for BYD, China’s largest maker of electric vehicles, as they wait for visitors at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in 2016. “With Chinese automakers making inroads for most of the market share, that’s a huge challenge for foreign automakers.” China’s rapid expansion domestically and abroad has added fuel to a series of clashes between …

VW partners with Xpeng to develop EV architecture
11 months, 1 week ago

VW partners with Xpeng to develop EV architecture

China Daily  

Volkswagen AG showcases its EV technology at the China International Import Expo in November 2023. Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday it is codeveloping an electrical/electronic architecture with Chinese startup Xpeng in an effort to improve its competitive edge in China's heated EV market. Currently, China's popular new energy vehicle models come from primarily local Chinese marques, including BYD as well …

After Xiaomi, Huawei now eager to jump into EVs, starts manufacturing batteries for partner manufacturer
11 months, 4 weeks ago

After Xiaomi, Huawei now eager to jump into EVs, starts manufacturing batteries for partner manufacturer

Firstpost  

Just days after Xiaomi unveiled its first EV, Huawei has now started the mass delivery of its own luxury EV, which it makes in partnership with China’s Chery Automobile. Called the Luxeed S7 starts at approximately $34,600 After encountering setbacks due to semiconductor shortages and manufacturing issues, the Luxeed S7 electric sedan the result of a collaborative effort between Huawei …

China’s latest EV is a ‘connected’ car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi
1 year ago

China’s latest EV is a ‘connected’ car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars with a sporty high-tech sedan. “There’s still a long way to go for our car to become a Porsche,” he said, but that if Xiaomi keeps striving for five to 10 years, “we will eventually surpass Porsche …

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi
1 year ago

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Xiaomi, a well-known maker of …

China's Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
1 year ago

China's Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time

New Indian Express  

BEIJING: Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will launch its first-ever EV at a press conference in Beijing Thursday, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world's largest car market. China's EV sector has grown rapidly in recent years -- propelled by purchasing subsidies that were discontinued in late 2022 -- and dozens of domestic automakers are engaged in …

Apple held talks with China’s Baidu over AI for its devices
1 year ago

Apple held talks with China’s Baidu over AI for its devices

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—Apple has held preliminary talks with Baidu about using the Chinese company’s generative artificial-intelligence technology in its devices in China, the latest example of the iPhone maker’s efforts to widen its AI capabilities. Apple rival Samsung’s newest Galaxy smartphone uses Gemini outside of China and Baidu’s Ernie in China to power some AI features. China is Apple’s biggest overseas market, …

Apple, Tesla love affair with China ending as sales decline after users are told to shun Western products
1 year ago

Apple, Tesla love affair with China ending as sales decline after users are told to shun Western products

Hindustan Times  

Tesla and Apple may lose millions of customers in China as the country is urging people to choose domestic products over Western technology. Tesla's Chinese competitor BYD recently overtook the Elon Musk company in worldwide sales of electric vehicles. At China’s annual Communist Party, Zhan Wenlong, a nuclear physicist and party delegate, told the outlet, “For people coming here, they …

How the EV Transition Is Reshaping the Global Auto Industry
1 year ago

How the EV Transition Is Reshaping the Global Auto Industry

Bloomberg  

The biggest transformation of the auto industry in a century is underway, as governments offer massive subsidies to speed up the shift to electric vehicles. This combination could mean big losses for Western automakers and endanger ambitious goals for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that come from road transportation. Chinese companies have succeeded in taking domestic market share from former …

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