BMW

More foreign marques face a do-or-die moment as Chinese buyers shun petrol cars

Following Skoda’s exit from China, other carmakers with falling sales are also likely to close shop this year, analysts say.

6 Apr 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Chau excited to pick up Voyage Bubble ride: ‘hopefully he can get his form back’

23 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM

Orman makes strong case for Derby outsider: ‘the extra distance will suit him’

22 Mar 2026 - 8:56AM

Calandagan and Masquerade Ball headline overseas entries for Champions Day

A total of 23 individual Group One winners feature among nominations released by the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the showpiece meeting.

18 Mar 2026 - 1:52PM

Masquerade Ball is a likely QE II Cup starter at Sha Tin next month. Photo: JRA

Superstar jockey McDonald confirmed to ride Seraph Gabriel in Derby

Champion rider hops off Beauty Bolt to team up with David Eustace’s stayer in city’s most coveted race.

15 Mar 2026 - 10:56PM

BMW sees smoother road ahead in China after sales skid in 2025

German carmaker reports a solid start to 2026 amid stabilising prices, with new EV model, its ‘most Chinese car’ ever, coming soon.

13 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: BMW iX3 rewrites the EV rule book on range and sustainability

Based on the carmaker’s Neue Klasse platform, the new model has a sleek design, advanced tech and 805km range, all while cutting emissions.

9 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM

The iX3 50 xDrive: BMW has completely rewritten the new car’s design language, dramatically upgrading everything from aesthetics to electronics to sustainability. Photo: Handout

EU strips AI, chips and quantum from industrial plan aimed at countering China

Leaked draft shows biotechnology and robotics are other cutting-edge sectors to be cut from Industrial Accelerator Act ahead of unveiling.

4 Mar 2026 - 1:16AMvideocam

Derby picture unclear after Classic Cup, while quarantine issues delay sale

The city’s most coveted race looks to be wide open after Sunday as the Jockey Club announces annual auction has been rescheduled.

2 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM

Germany

BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory, as China competition heats up

The two AI-powered Aeon robots – touted as being smart enough to make their own decisions – will work alongside human staff.

28 Feb 2026 - 6:17AMvideocam

Aeon, a humanoid robot, is seen at a BMW facility in Munich, Germany, on Friday. Photo: AFP

China-Germany relations

Xi and Merz pledge to strengthen ties as they rebalance amid ‘turbulent’ times

After meeting Chinese leader, German chancellor calls for closer trade relations to unlock opportunities and drive economic prosperity.

26 Feb 2026 - 10:16AMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: dpa

Luxury cars

Andrea Zagato on the Capricorn 01, coachbuilder Zagato’s first hypercar

The project blends Italian design flair and German precision thanks to engineering firm Capricorn, known for McLaren, Porsche and Bugatti collabs.

19 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM

Ferraris banks on history repeating as Lucky With You defends TVB Cup crown

Young South African rider fancies Group One placegetter in his first Class Two start since November 2023.

13 Feb 2026 - 3:30PM

Hong Kong

How Style by SCMP celebrated 20 years with Hong Kong’s top tastemakers

Vivienne Tam, Kevin Poon, Elva Ni, Grace Chan and other Hong Kong stars gathered at Grand Majestic Sichuan to celebrate 20 years of Style.

13 Feb 2026 - 4:10PM

SCMP

Celebrate with us as Style by SCMP turns 20

This year marks two decades of luxury lifestyle, fashion, watches, jewellery – and celebrities from Shu Qi to Eileen Gu and Simu Liu gracing our covers.

9 Feb 2026 - 12:50PM

Style by SCMP covers over the decades. Photos: SCMP Archives

Stung by Trump’s policies, German multinationals cautiously pivot towards China

German firms are keen to invest more in China as they shy away from the US, but they still face issues in the Chinese market, business group says.

6 Feb 2026 - 5:22PMvideocam

Is Classic Mile hero Little Paradise the next big thing in Hong Kong racing?

Rising galloper’s victory in race record time on Sunday could be the launching pad to superstardom.

2 Feb 2026 - 8:13PM

Major foreign carmakers set to stage a comeback in China this year: analysts

Foreign carmakers ‘will fight back because they will have the same products’ as their Chinese rivals, consultancy head Denis Depoux says.

23 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM

Volkswagen workers seen at an assembly line in the German carmaker’s plant in Qingdao, in eastern Shandong province, on December 23, 2025. Photo: AFP

China-EU deal on EVs marks rare agreement in frosty relations

The EU will waive tariffs on China-made battery electric vehicles if carmakers set a minimum price that offsets the effect of subsidies.

13 Jan 2026 - 5:00PM

Opinion | EU-China ties are stuck between interdependence and rivalry

To break the pattern of trade escalations with Beijing, Brussels must move beyond tariffs and invest in its own competitiveness.

13 Jan 2026 - 5:57PMvideocam

China’s EV sector doubles down on discounts and cheap financing as growth cools

Carmakers are shifting from straight price cuts to subsidised loans and feature-packed models, as China’s EV price war drags on.

6 Jan 2026 - 11:59AM

Beijing has urged the sector to rein in price wars since July amid deflationary pressures, with even market leader BYD reporting its biggest net profit drop in more than four years. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong sports

From ice hockey to sevens, here’s what lies ahead for Hong Kong sport in 2026

It might only be the start of the year, but the city already has a packed sporting calendar.

3 Jan 2026 - 5:37PM

Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli tries a shot in the first half of his side’s Hong Kong Football Festival clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li

SCMP Highlights

BYD’s big plans in Brazil, Xpeng tries to go global: 7 EV reads

From EV battery giants in China venturing into shipbuilding to BYD’s ambitious plans in Brazil, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

24 Dec 2025 - 3:30PM

Luxury EV built with Huawei tops Porsche’s Panamera and BMW’s 7 Series in China

Chinese carmakers gain confidence in the premium segment as Maextro S800 – developed by Huawei and JAC Group – tops sales above US$100,000.

23 Dec 2025 - 8:45PM

High-end car sales sink in China as cheaper brands trump European marques

Many buyers were swayed by a 20,000 yuan (US$2,830 ) trade-in subsidy offered by the government for purchasing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

14 Dec 2025 - 3:22PM

Porsche’s all-electric Macan Turbo sports car is displayed at the 17th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2024) on April 23, 2025. Photo: Shutterstock