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Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a price war?
China’s battery makers raise prices amid lithium rebound and global AI energy demand.
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Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production
18 Dec 2025 - 11:11AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng CEO dismisses AI bubble fears, predicts more affordable robots soon
17 Dec 2025 - 7:44PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng, Li Auto given approval to test ‘hands-off’ L3 cars amid slowing market
Deregulation to legalise L3 technology represents a leap forward in commercialising autonomous driving systems in China.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:45PM
A Li Auto vehicle draws crowds at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, April 25, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles
Beijing approves first L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands-off’ driving
The cars, both pure EVs, can only navigate urban streets and highways in designated areas, according to the ministry.
16 Dec 2025 - 1:13PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng steps up ‘go global’ drive with Malaysian assembly hub for Southeast Asia
The Guangzhou-based company said it would partner with Malaysia’s EP Manufacturing to locally assemble intelligent EVs.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
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China’s Geely Auto raises bar on car safety with world’s largest test centre
Carmaker expands testing to 27 categories at Ningbo facility to prioritise safety over discounts in a crowded market.
15 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
A worker checks the frame of a car on a production line under Geely Auto’s Zeekr brand in Ningbo. Photo: Getty Images
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s EV battery giants wade into shipbuilding to bolster Beijing’s dominance
CATL and Gotion add momentum to China’s efforts to build new-energy vessels amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese lidar maker Seyond, founded by former Baidu engineers, debuts in Hong Kong
Its lidar sensors are used by carmakers such as Nio, as well as in robotics, unmanned delivery and industrial automation scenarios.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
SCMP Highlights
China leans on German carmakers; BYD founder bets on new tech: 7 EV reads
From Spain’s new electric car plan to BYD’s founder betting on new tech to win back customers, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.
10 Dec 2025 - 4:55PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD founder bets on new tech to win back customers as sales decelerate
Company is pinning its hopes on a 12,000-strong R&D team to come up with technological breakthroughs.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:20PM
In 2022, BYD dethroned Tesla for the first time as the world’s largest EV builder. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance
CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings
CSRC chairman Wu Qing outlines ‘deep transformation’ of capital market to attract long-term investors who ‘can stay and can develop well’.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:01PM
Millionaires and billionaires
Mainland China’s billionaire count surges as BYD and Mixue bosses power gains
The combined wealth of mainland China’s billionaires soars 22 per cent to US$1.77 trillion; Hong Kong’s ultra-rich population rises.
4 Dec 2025 - 5:29PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla’s China plant sees shipment surge ahead of subsidy expiry
However, the rebound may not be sufficient to help the company reclaim lost ground in China, an analyst says.
3 Dec 2025 - 2:53PM
Banking & finance
From chips to noodles: the newcomers testing Hong Kong’s buoyant IPO market
A wave of billion-dollar offerings is building behind four new listings this week, signalling sustained momentum in Hong Kong’s IPO market.
3 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor plans to raise US$223.42 million at its Hong Kong listing. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s EV makers post stellar sales before incentives are phased out next year
Leapmotor leads the pack with record sales for a seventh month in a row, while Voyah and Zeekr put on a strong performance.
2 Dec 2025 - 9:49AM
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China EV profit woes fuel market anxiety over challenging 2026
Investors quickly turn against EV makers as earnings fall short, and next year looks even more difficult, analysts say.
28 Nov 2025 - 3:10PM
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Made in China 2025
Chinese EV makers tipped to storm global top 10 carmakers by 2030, McKinsey says
Chinese carmakers are expected to climb the global league tables over the next five years, as technology and scale disrupt the leaders.
28 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM
China’s EV makers are expected to be among the top 10 in the world league table by 2030. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV makers step on gas abroad amid weakening mainland sales
A growing export drive by Chinese EV makers aims to soak up overcapacity and secure better profits as incentives fade.
28 Nov 2025 - 7:30AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla affirms confidence in Chinese partners, repudiates supplier ban
American EV maker says rigorous standards – not geographic origins – guide its vendor choices.
26 Nov 2025 - 10:13PM
SCMP Highlights
Chinese carmakers boost robotics efforts, Xpeng posts record revenue: 7 EV reads
From a Chinese team reducing car part production time with lasers to Xiaomi’s first profit, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.
26 Nov 2025 - 3:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Volkswagen revs up designed-in-China approach to catch up in EV market
Carmaker says mainland operations can now design and validate new models without approvals from Germany, reducing development time and cost.
26 Nov 2025 - 9:54AM
An aerial view of Volkswagen Group China Technology Company in Hefei, in eastern China’s Anhui province. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market
Innovent, first Chinese firm to market weight-loss drug, joins Hang Seng Index
Hong Kong benchmark expands membership to 89 after the inclusion of Innovent Biologics.
21 Nov 2025 - 9:01PM
CATL
Co-founder of EV battery giant CATL pockets US$239 million from 1% stake sale
Huang Shilin retains more than 9 per cent of CATL, whose shares have skyrocketed in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
21 Nov 2025 - 4:58PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xiaomi reaffirms safety focus after raising 2025 sales target to 400,000 units
Safety is a foundation and a priority, founder and CEO Lei Jun says after Xiaomi’s 500,000th EV rolls off Beijing assembly line.
20 Nov 2025 - 5:45PM
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