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We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Xiaomi car crash involving self-driving feature sparks concerns in China

Xiaomi will cooperate with the police after an accident involving the autonomous driving feature of its SU7 electric vehicle (EV) claimed three lives, sparking concern over the rapid proliferation of self-navigating systems on the mainland.
2. Self navigating to the top: why China leads the global autonomous-driving race
Chinese companies are the vanguard of autonomous-driving, investing billions of dollars and employing thousands of engineers to analyse fleet data and train algorithms to reduce failure rates, according to David Zhang, the general secretary of the International Intelligent Vehicle Engineering Association (IIVEA).
3. Top Chinese EV makers power ahead thanks to subsidies, tax incentives

Leading Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers reported strong sales growth in the first quarter of this year, as they continued to throttle rivals who manufacture petrol-powered cars.
4. China to crack down on unfair EV price cuts to stabilise industry

China has pledged to improve oversight of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) market to curb undercutting and boost the industry’s overall fortunes, where only three EV makers are currently profitable.
5. BYD beats Tesla again as sales top US$100 billion on surging EV deliveries

Chinese electric-car (EV) maker BYD is setting new sales milestones in its global rivalry with Tesla, after snatching its crown as the world’s biggest in terms of deliveries.
6. EV expert Xu Fuguo returns to China after leaving US$30 million project in Japan

An electric vehicle control systems researcher, Xu Fuguo, has left a high-profile 4.5 billion yen (US$30 million) Japanese government-funded project and joined Dalian University of Technology in northeastern China amid intensifying global competition in the EV sector.
7. Xpeng CEO says flying car market will be bigger than EVs over next 2 decades
Chinese companies are gearing up to redefine the future of transport, betting big on flying cars and robotaxis as competition in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market intensifies.


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Xiaomi car crash sparks concerns, BYD beats Tesla again: 7 EV reads

Xiaomi will cooperate with the police after an accident involving the autonomous driving feature of its SU7 electric vehicle (EV) claimed three lives. Photo: Weibo/ 南京金刀客

Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun unveils the SU7 Ultra in Beijing on October 29, 2024. The car model was involved in an accident on the mainland on Saturday, which claimed three lives. Photo: Reuters

Employees work on a production line at a Zeekr factory in Cixi, Zhejiang province on March 19, 2025. Photo: Reuters

People visit the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in April 2023. Photo: AFP

People check a BYD electric vehicle in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters

Xu Fuguo has been appointed professor in the mechanical engineering school at Dalian University of Technology. Photo: Handout

China’s electric vehicle ‘elimination contest’, CATL to see strong growth: 7 EV reads

Customers check a Tesla Model Y at a delivery centre in Beijing on February 27, 2025. Photo: AFP

Kenges Rakishev, chairman of the Fincraft Group. Photo: Handout

Zeekr, Chinese carmaker Geely’s premium EV brand, will launch a luxury SUV priced at 1 million yuan. Photo: Reuters

Visitors admire two-wheeled EVs at a motor show in Indonesia last month. Photo: AFP

Foreign carmakers in China, Foxconn’s EV push, Tesla in India: 7 EV reads

Only the fittest will survive in China’s highly competitive car industry, according to analysts. Photo: AFP

Foxconn is building a new global headquarters in China. Photo: Reuters

The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV has been available via presale since November with a price tag of US$112,000. Photo: Xiaomi

DeepSeek’s AI turns into wanted car feature, Deepal’s Hong Kong launch: 7 EV reads

BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu unveils the Yangwang U8 luxury SUV at the Shanghai Auto Show 2023. Photo: Handout

Deepal’s S07 SUV. Photo: Handout

A BYD Seagull small electric car is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in April 2023. Photo: Getty Images

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From Xiaomi’s fatal car crash to Chinese EV makers reporting strong first quarter sales, here are seven EV stories you may have missed


From Xiaomi’s fatal car crash to Chinese EV makers reporting strong first quarter sales, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.


Xiaomi car crash sparks concerns, BYD beats Tesla again: 7 EV reads

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Xiaomi’s fatal car crash to Chinese EV makers reporting strong first quarter sales, here are seven EV stories you may have missed

1. Xiaomi car crash involving self-driving feature sparks concerns in China

From Xiaomi’s fatal car crash to Chinese EV makers reporting strong first quarter sales, here are seven EV stories you may have missed