Xpeng Inc
Why China can withstand oil’s surge past $100 more easily than other countries
Key Points The latest Middle East tensions shed light on how the world’s three largest oil consumers have taken different approaches to energy. China has gradually increased the share of renewables in its total energy demand, more than the U.S. and India. China is the world’s largest oil importer, but it relies less on energy […]
Read More
Western automakers outsourced supply chains for decades — now Chinese rivals have the cost edge
JINHUA, CHINA – JANUARY 13: Workers assemble new energy vehicles at an intelligent factory of electric vehicle enterprise Leapmotor on January 13, 2026 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Politicians and auto industry leaders in the United States and Europe have […]
Read More
BYD sales plunge in first two months of 2026 as EV giant loses more ground to competitors
NANJING, CHINA – MARCH 2, 2026 – New energy vehicles parked outside a BYD store in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on March 2, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BYD lost ground to its domestic competitors over the first two months of the year, […]
Read More
Xiaomi trials humanoid robots in its EV factory — says they’re like ‘interns’
People look at Xiaomi’s humanoid robot ‘CyberOne’ during 2023 World Robot Conference at Beijing Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center on August 18, 2023 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Xiaomi trialed its humanoid robots in its electric vehicle production plants, the company’s president told CNBC, as it looks to […]
Read More
China’s EV slowdown persists as BYD posts near two-year low in sales
HONG KONG, CHINA – JANUARY 05: A general view of the BYD Auto showroom on January 5, 2026, in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images) Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD reported a nearly two-year low in local sales in January, signaling mounting […]
Read More
BYD’s China EV deliveries sharply decline in December, but lead overall sales in 2025
MUNICH, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 09: The Chinese producer of electric cars BYD presents its vehicles (EV) on the opening day of the IAA MOBILITY 2025 automobile fair on September 09, 2025 in Munich, Germany. The IAA is taking place as German automakers are seeing profits lag and are struggling to maintain market share while Chinese […]
Read More
China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up
Key Points China’s new energy vehicle market is set to see more price competition next year as overall growth slows, analysts predict. Domestic saturation is pushing Chinese automakers such as BYD to expand overseas, including opening local factories. Foreign carmakers still see opportunity, but competition is tightening fast. Source
Read More
Chinese firms rush to pledge millions in fire rescue as Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to 55
Firefighters walk near residential buildings that continue to burn at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district on Nov. 27, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Isaac Lawrence | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese private firms pledged tens of millions of dollars to support rescue and relief efforts after a deadly residential fire […]
Read More
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Zymeworks, lithium producers, Quantum Computing, Clearwater Analytics and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Alphabet — The YouTube and Google owner rose more than 4% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it took a more than $4 billion stake in Alphabet in the third quarter. Zymeworks and Jazz Pharmaceuticals — Drugmakers Zymeworks and Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported Phase 3 trial results […]
Read More