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1. Why foreign carmakers have little room to manoeuvre in China
Foreign carmakers are likely to see their market share in China shrink further this year as the brutal price war is expected to get worse, according to analysts.
2. Foxconn breaks ground on new China headquarters in EV push

Foxconn Technology Group has begun construction of a global headquarters for its New Business Development Group, as the Apple contract manufacturer expands into the production of electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, semiconductors and robots.
3. China trade team visits Germany to discuss cars after election and tariff spats
A Chinese trade group headed to Germany to discuss cooperation in the automotive space, where both sides have weighty advantages in the world but face steep terrain following US tariff threats, an anti-subsidy spat and a slump in Chinese export value.
4. BYD shares nosedive after US$5.6 billion placement announcement
Investors rebuked BYD for its surprise stock placement plan by selling down the shares of China’s biggest EV maker, erasing US$7.3 billion of its market value in one of the worst sell-offs since its Hong Kong listing in 2002.
5. Tesla hints at India market debut amid evolving EV policy, cost concerns
Tesla looks set to enter India following a series of government policy shifts aimed at lowering import duties on electric vehicles, a move that could disrupt the country’s fledgling EV market and challenge home-grown carmakers.
6. Xiaomi’s ‘Ultra’ luxury EV hits China market at US$73,000

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker that has made a successful charge into EVs, entered the luxury segment of that market on Thursday with the official launch of the SU7 Ultra, its most premium model so far.
7. Xpeng to test autonomous driving software in Hong Kong to support go-global push
Chinese EV maker Xpeng said it would use Hong Kong to test its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered self-driving technology as part of its effort to expand globally and explore right-hand drive markets.


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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

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The Geely logo at a dealership in Moscow. Photo: Reuters 

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

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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 foreign carmakers’ struggle in China to Xiaomi’s new luxury EV, here are seven EV stories you may have missed


From foreign carmakers’ struggle in China to Xiaomi’s new luxury EV, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.


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

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From foreign carmakers’ struggle in China to Xiaomi’s new luxury EV, here are seven EV stories you may have missed

1. Why foreign carmakers have little room to manoeuvre in China

From foreign carmakers’ struggle in China to Xiaomi’s new luxury EV, here are seven EV stories you may have missed