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1. BYD prices new SUV at aggressive US$18,300 to attract young consumers
China’s BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle maker, has launched its new Titanium 3 SUV at a starting price of 133,800 yuan (US$18,320), intensifying its push to dominate the market through aggressive pricing and new technologies.
2. No-shows at Shanghai car expo reflect brutal mainland competition
At least 15 companies did not show up at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show, adding to evidence that cutthroat competition and rapid consumer movement toward electric vehicles (EVs) are edging more players out of the world’s largest car market.
3. Chinese EV exports shift to Russia, Middle East amid US, Europe tariffs: report

China’s car shipments are projected to cool this year due to geopolitical tensions following two years of rapid growth, while US tariffs will saddle the nation’s auto industry with an additional US$46 billion in export costs, according to management consultancy AlixPartners.
4. CATL to mass-produce cheaper, efficient sodium-ion EV batteries
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), which counts Tesla and BMW among its biggest clients, will mass-produce by the end of this year its Naxtra sodium-ion battery packs that would enable an electric vehicle (EV) to travel up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.
5. China to crack down on EV self-driving technology, ‘autonomous driving’ claims

China has stepped in to police street tests of driver-assistance systems, as well as marketing claims about such technologies, after a fatal accident involving a Xiaomi electric vehicle (EV) killed three people last month.
6. Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai eyes global expansion, unveils 3 models
Chinese autonomous-driving firm Pony.ai said it plans to expand its robotaxi services globally, taking advantage of the lower cost of production enabled by the nation’s leadership in the automotive industry.
7. Chinese EV maker Nio to join fray in right-hand-drive car markets

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio plans to build its first right-hand-drive cars to tap markets including the UK and Southeast Asia as it seeks profitability.


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BYD launches the Titanium 3 electric SUV under its Fang Cheng Bao brand in Shenzhen on April 16. Photo: Handout

BYD electric cars, bound for South America, are stacked at the Taicang Port in Suzhou in eastern Jiangsu province on April 8, 2025. Photo: AFP

An accident in China involving a Xiaomi EV claimed three lives in March. Photo: Weibo/ 章博

William Li, CEO of Chinese EV maker Nio, poses next to the company’s ET9, in Shanghai on April 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Tesla halts US-made models in China, Xpeng eyes Europe sales for MPV: 7 EV reads

Tesla’s Model 3 on display at a showroom in Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE

Xpeng aims to start selling the new X9 in Europe from the second half of this year. Photo: Sun Yeung

A sign of battery manufacturer CATL is pictured at its booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 25, 2024. Photo: Reuters

An assembly line inside an electric vehicle (EV) factory owned by Li Auto in Changzhou in eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: Xinhua

CEO He Xiaopeng will unveil Xpeng’s 2025 X9 at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Photo: Sun Yeung

Seres, Huawei’s carmaking partner, plans Hong Kong listing to fund global expansion

Employees work on the assembly line at Chinese carmaker Seres’ factory in Chongqing. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Seres and Huawei jointly produce Aito-branded electric vehicles. Photo: Shutterstock

In China, pure EVs regain market leadership on lithium cost, battery technology

Visitors look at Contemporary Amperex’s fast-charging battery at the Shanghai Auto Show on Wednesday. Photo: AP

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From a Chinese robotaxi firm eyeing global expansion to Nio’s plans for right-hand-drive cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed


From a Chinese robotaxi firm eyeing global expansion to Nio’s plans for right-hand-drive cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.


BYD’s new cut-price SUV, China to crack down on ‘autonomous driving’ claims: 7 EV reads

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a Chinese robotaxi firm eyeing global expansion to Nio’s plans for right-hand-drive cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed

1. BYD prices new SUV at aggressive US$18,300 to attract young consumers

From a Chinese robotaxi firm eyeing global expansion to Nio’s plans for right-hand-drive cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed