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The war for domination in the world’s No 1 electric car market

Three in every five new cars entering China’s roads are expected to be powered by electricity by 2030, according to a UBS forecast. In a four-part series, the Post looks at whether Tesla can hang on to its pole position, how China cornered the global supply chain for EVs, and more.

Updated: 29 Apr 2023

SCMP Series:The war for domination in the world’s No 1 electric car market

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China’s EV war: BYD, Nio, Xpeng snap at Tesla’s heels with made-for-China models

by Daniel Ren

Tens of thousands of Chinese car buyers have been flocking to BYD, Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto and a number of China-domiciled EV makers of late, unseating Tesla as the most desirable EV brand in China.

13 Apr 2023

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‘The advantages are obvious’: how China’s BYD became the world’s No 1 EV maker

by Yujie Xue, Daniel Ren and Pearl Liu

For BYD, set up 28 years ago in Shenzhen by a former chemist, the secret of its success was its founder’s dogged belief that batteries would one day be the dominant power source.

19 Apr 2023

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Why the West needs China’s EV prowess as it moves to build supply-chain capacity

by Peggy Sito, Daniel Ren and Yujie Xue

Will the global supply chain that originates from China have to be rewired, as rising protectionism in America targets most things made in China amid deteriorating US-China relations?

22 Apr 2023

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What is China’s perfect EV? It needs brains and brawn to start with

by Daniel Ren and Pearl Liu

The crux of the debate in the fastest growing EV market, where 60 per cent of new vehicles entering China’s roads are expected to be electric by 2030 is what the perfect EV looks like.

29 Apr 2023