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EV Makers Rush Into In-House AI Chips—But Demand May Lag Far Behind

China’s Automotive AI Chip Race Risks “Redundant Investment” and Cutthroat Competition China’s booming push to build in-house AI chips for electric vehicles’ autonomous driving is...

Europe’s Auto Plants Turn into Contract Hubs for Chinese Evs

Europe’s flagship auto plants are being repurposed as contract-manufacturing hubs for Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) brands, a development industry analysts say signals a structural shift...

China targets 40% penetration for new-energy heavy trucks by 2030

The Chinese government has unveiled an ambitious plan to scale up new-energy heavy-duty trucks, aiming to accelerate the low-carbon transition in the transportation sector. The...

China’s EREV Market Contracts Sharply; Xiaomi’s Large SUV Could Fill Li Auto’s Void

Premium EREVs Hold Ground as Mass Market Moves to BEVs; Xiaomi Enters with Kunlun N3 China’s extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) segment posted its steepest single-month...

Cognitive Cockpits Take Center Stage as China’s EV Makers Become AI Firms

China’s automotive competition in 2026 has decisively shifted from batteries and body styles to in‑vehicle artificial intelligence, with independent EV challengers and legacy manufacturers...

Audi launches E7X SUV in China with aggressive pricing to rival Tesla

SAIC Audi, the joint venture between Audi and SAIC Motor in China, has launched the AUDI E7X to compete with the Tesla Model Y...

Memory chip crunch squeezes China’s automakers as AI demand soaks up supply

A global shortage of memory chips driven by surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers is spilling into China’s auto industry, forcing carmakers to...

Overnight Range Loss: OTA ‘Battery Locking’ Sparks Trust Crisis in China’s EV Market

China’s electric-vehicle market is embroiled in a fresh trust crisis after media reports alleged that some automakers used over‑the‑air (OTA) software updates to reduce...

CPCA head calls for China to establish budget EV standards to boost sales

The head of a major Chinese auto industry association is calling for unified standards for budget electric vehicle (EV) to revive a sluggish domestic...

Why China’s Carmakers Lose Money as They Sell More in the EV Era

The shift from internal-combustion cars to intelligent electric vehicles (EVs) has upended the auto industry’s traditional profit engines, leaving margins squeezed and many manufacturers...

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