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Interest in local Chinese partnerships comes at a time when foreign carmakers are quickly losing share in the world’s biggest car market
Sources say the agreement with China's top internet firm on use of its data on China's public roads clears a final regulatory hurdle for Tesla's driver assistance system.
It's taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology even as US sanctions since 2019 hammered its businesses
Western military chief said Beijing's help was vital to Moscow's war in Ukraine, as it props up Russia's war economy by sharing high-end tech such as chips
President Xi was reported to have told the top US diplomat that China and the US should be “partners, not rivals” and avoid engaging in “vicious competition.”
CATL showed off the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Shenxing Plus battery on the first media day of the Beijing auto show
Some 117 new models were unveiled – out of 278 new energy vehicles on display. It comes as EVs now account for half of all car sales in China.
The Chinese tech firm has also launched seven EV models in partnership with domestic automakers as it bids to become a major player in the sector
Shares jump 12% on news Tesla will make 'more affordable' EVs on its manufacturing lines, despite its first-quarter profit plunging by 55% amid protracted price-war and pressure from hybrids
Chinese electric vehicle-makers have rushed to take on Tesla, despite increasing competition, slowing demand and looming oversupply
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