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1. BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall nearly 70,000 vehicles in China
Carmakers including BMW, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz are recalling a total of 69,793 vehicles in China due to potential safety risks, according to the market regulator, as authorities heighten safety oversight in the industry following a recent fatal crash involving a Xiaomi electric vehicle (EV).
2. Chinese EV industry pits battery swapping technology against ultra-fast charging
Efforts by the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry to reduce consumer anxiety about driving ranges have pitted battery swapping technology against ultra-fast charging capabilities, even though both save time for drivers.
3. What has supercharged China’s plug-in hybrid exports to UK?

After years of driving cars from European marques, one self-employed Londoner opted for a change in December and bought an electric vehicle (EV) made by Chinese carmaker MG.
4. Tesla pushes lidar-free self-driving system in China amid wait for FSD approval
Tesla plans to rely on built-in camera systems for its autonomous-driving push in China, instead of lidar sensors, as the American electric vehicle (EV) maker still awaits Beijing’s approval of its full self-driving (FSD) feature for its mainland-assembled cars.
5. Geely Auto offers to buy full control of Zeekr, delist EV unit from NYSE
Geely Auto, China’s second-largest carmaker, aims to take full control of its subsidiary Zeekr Intelligent Technology and delist the premium electric vehicle (EV) unit from the New York Stock Exchange in a privatisation bid.
6. Tesla China deliveries drop as buyers favour cheaper domestic models
Deliveries by Tesla’s Shanghai factory plunged in April, reversing a short-lived turnaround a month earlier, in the latest sign of the US carmaker’s grim situation in the world’s largest electric-vehicle (EV) market.
7. Chinese EV brands are coming for Hyundai, Kia on their home turf

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers led by BYD have set their sights on South Korea to chase fresh growth and enhance profitability amid a cutthroat domestic market, setting up a clash with dominant native brands Hyundai and Kia.


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The Zeekr 9X plug-in hybrid SUV is displayed at the Auto Shanghai show. Photo: Reuters

Chinese car brand MG’s stand at Everything Electric London, a home energy and electric vehicle show, in London on April 17. Photo: Xinhua

Car carriers transporting vehicles made by Kia Motors, part of South Korea’s biggest carmaker Hyundai Motor, are seen at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 15, 2025. Photo: Reuters

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A model of CATL’s second-generation Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery is displayed during CATL Tech Day ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai on April 21, 2025. Photo: AFP

While China’s EV exports to UK are down, plug-in hybrids are bucking the trend

Chinese-made MG cars await loading onto a car-carrying ship in Yantai, Shandong province, on April 18. Photo: AFP

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From different battery tech pitted against each other to a drop in Tesla’s China deliveries, here are seven EV stories you may have missed


From different battery tech pitted against each other to a drop in Tesla’s China deliveries, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.


BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall cars in China, Geely offers to buy Zeekr: 7 EV reads

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From different battery tech pitted against each other to a drop in Tesla’s China deliveries, here are seven EV stories you may have missed

1. BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall nearly 70,000 vehicles in China

From different battery tech pitted against each other to a drop in Tesla’s China deliveries, here are seven EV stories you may have missed