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Future of transport
From electric cars to on-demand car service apps, companies like Uber, Google and Didi Dache are changing the way we get from place to place, and having a potentially irreversible effect on employment in this key sector.
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Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production
BYD has pinned its hopes on preliminary self-driving technologies to bolster its sales in mainland China.
18 Dec 2025 - 11:11AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng, Li Auto given approval to test ‘hands-off’ L3 cars amid slowing market
16 Dec 2025 - 7:45PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Beijing approves first L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands-off’ driving
16 Dec 2025 - 1:13PM
Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong is stepping up its competitiveness in aviation
By funding upgrades to the airport and signing international aviation deals, the city is proactively working to expand its global reach.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:45AM
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
Electric & new energy vehicles
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
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Autonomous vehicles
Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai bets on ‘asset-light’ strategy for growth
Firm sees working with partners as the best way to expand service in the mainland and beyond.
12 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China's military weapons
China’s drone carrier Jiu Tian takes flight to signal PLA swarm capacity boost
Xinhua hails ‘breakthrough in China’s large drone technology’, says Jiu Tian could also be deployed in wide range of civilian applications.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:51PM
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United States
‘Unusual activity detected’: US woman gives birth in Waymo self-driving taxi
The mother and child arrived safely at a San Francisco hospital, and the vehicle was taken out of service for cleaning.
11 Dec 2025 - 3:05AM
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China-EU relations
‘A big opportunity’: why Spain’s new electric car plan hands an opening to China
Madrid’s ambitious strategy may hinge on attracting more Chinese investment, giving China’s firms greater leverage, analysts say.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:03PM
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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
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
China manufacturing
Germany’s China playbook: if you can’t beat them, partner up
More than half of surveyed German firms plan deeper ties with local partners in China to match the rapid innovation cycles of domestic competitors, the German Chamber of Commerce has found.
2 Dec 2025 - 5:05PM
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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
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
Science
Chinese team cuts laser weapon, EV part production time from 1 hour to 1 second
High-intensity heating and cooling method speeds up creation of sought-after electrical component.
24 Nov 2025 - 10:18AM
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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
Made in China 2025
Chinese EV makers accelerate robotics drive for ‘game-changing’ edge over US
Xpeng, Cherry and others expand beyond cars, with humanoid robot Iron winning praise from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
19 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM
Xiaomi
China’s Xiaomi posts first profit from EV, AI units as quarterly earnings surge
Beijing-based company sells nearly 109,000 electric vehicles in three months, underscoring pivot from smartphones.
18 Nov 2025 - 8:54PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s car industry preps for next-level self-driving: Hesai
Use of advanced hardware will pick up next year, with some carmakers already adopting it to ‘pre-empt rivals’, CFO says.
13 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla and global carmakers race against Chinese EV rivals at expo
At CIIE, global brands like Tesla and Volkswagen are under pressure to win back market share from local competitors.
9 Nov 2025 - 7:36PM
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IPO
China’s WeRide drives for ‘ubiquitous’ robotaxis after Hong Kong listing
Founder and CEO Tony Han says listing proceeds will help company expand globally as analysts predict robotaxi growth.
6 Nov 2025 - 4:44PM
IPO
Nothing in Pony.ai’s way as firm lists in Hong Kong: CEO James Peng
Hong Kong listing broadens investor base as the autonomous-driving company expands robotaxi services in mainland and abroad, founder says.
6 Nov 2025 - 4:48PM
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China travel
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Steps to make Hong Kong-mainland China travel more efficient are welcome
Recent measures underline Beijing’s awareness of the need to ease entry and exit restrictions which could hold back the pace of integration.
6 Nov 2025 - 6:50AM
Nordic nations
Concern in Norway after test shows Chinese-made buses can be disabled remotely
Transport operator Ruter says the manufacturer has access to the vehicles’ control systems, which could in theory be used to turn them off.
6 Nov 2025 - 2:15AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s Xpeng touts driverless cars with Alibaba’s Amap to take on Tesla
Company promises three robotaxi models, a humanoid robot and flying cars leveraging a new vision-based AI model.
5 Nov 2025 - 7:24PM
IPO
Chinese EV maker Seres’ shares close unchanged in lacklustre Hong Kong debut
Trading under the stock code 9927, Seres’ shares fell as much as 10.3 per cent before closing flat at its IPO price of HK$131.50.
5 Nov 2025 - 6:01PM
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