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Hesai Group

The latest news and top stories on the Hesai Group. A leading entity in the technology sector, Shanghai-based the Hesai Group specialises in three-dimensional lidar solutions. It primarily serves global automotive OEMs, autonomous vehicle and robotics companies, providing products for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous mobility. Hesai is a global leader in automotive lidar, holding significant market share and achieving non-GAAP profitability. Despite a US court ruling upholding its blacklisting over alleged dual-use technology, Hesai asserts its products are strictly for commercial use. Its overall business focus is on innovation, in-house manufacturing and global expansion.

Electric & new energy vehicles

EVs | Chinese carmakers gear up for L3 self-driving roll-out

Industry ramps up testing of vehicles with Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities as regulators publish draft safety standards set to take effect in July 2027.

13 Apr 2026 - 11:40AM

IPO

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9 Apr 2026 - 5:47PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s lidar giants pivot to robotics in boost supply chain dominance

31 Mar 2026 - 8:25PM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks extend rebound on signs of diplomatic path in Iran conflict

Investors cheered progress on peace talks and falling crude prices, helping the Hang Seng Index rise for a second day.

25 Mar 2026 - 5:35PM

An electronic signboard shows the prices of stocks at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing building. Photo: AFP

China stock market

Index compiler MSCI tilts towards Chinese tech stocks in latest revamp

A net 21 stocks were added to the MSCI China Index, including SenseTime, Pony.ai and Hesai Technology.

12 Feb 2026 - 7:30AM

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to boost global market share

International carmakers’ orders from Chinese vendors are an endorsement of the quality and competitiveness of their products, analyst says.

20 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla hits record sales; China carmakers eye third of global market: 7 EV reads

From automakers doubling down on discounts to Chinese robotaxis in the Middle East, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

7 Jan 2026 - 12:28PM

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

Electric & new energy vehicles

Nvidia chooses China’s Hesai for lidar in Hyperion autonomous driving platform

Hesai will supply lidar sensors for Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion, targeting L4 self-driving, as the firm accelerates global expansion.

6 Jan 2026 - 4:31PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s approval for L3 self-driving cars to stimulate slowing mainland market

Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says.

22 Dec 2025 - 7:30AMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production

BYD has pinned its hopes on preliminary self-driving technologies to bolster its sales in mainland China.

18 Dec 2025 - 11:11AM

BYD says it has completed more than 150,000 kilometres of real-world L3 testing. Photo: Xinhua

Electric & new energy vehicles

Beijing approves first L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands-off’ driving

The cars, both pure EVs, can only navigate urban streets and highways in designated areas, according to the ministry.

16 Dec 2025 - 1:13PM

The Baidu-BAIC Arcfox robotaxi is seen on the road. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s car industry preps for next-level self-driving: Hesai

Use of advanced hardware will pick up next year, with some carmakers already adopting it to ‘pre-empt rivals’, CFO says.

13 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM

US-China trade war

DJI appeals inclusion on Pentagon’s ‘Chinese military companies’ list

DJI has been fighting the US government’s classification for years. The drone manufacturer argues it only makes products for civilian use.

15 Oct 2025 - 2:53AMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese robotaxi firms Pony.ai, WeRide on road to Hong Kong IPOs

The firms stand to raise US$2.3 billion and US$1.1 billion, respectively, based on the prices of their US-listed shares.

14 Oct 2025 - 9:08PM

A self-driving taxi sits on a street in Daxing district in Beijing on September 2, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

US-China relations

US judge upholds Pentagon listing of DJI as Chinese military-linked firm

The Shenzhen-based company is the global leader in drone production and accounts for more than 50 per cent of US commercial sales.

27 Sep 2025 - 5:46AMvideocam

HKEX

HKEX reforms have made city world’s top fundraising hub for EV makers: official

The market cap of new energy and EV companies in Hong Kong has grown sixfold in 10 years to US$806 billion, Salina Yan says.

10 Sep 2025 - 5:04PM

US-China tech war

Chinese lidar maker Hesai loses lawsuit against US government for blacklisting

Hesai, the world’s largest maker of automotive lidar sensors, was added to the Pentagon’s blacklist last year.

12 Jul 2025 - 11:21AM

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Industry ramps up testing of vehicles with Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities as regulators publish draft safety standards set to take effect in July 2027.

Hangzhou ‘Six Little Dragons’ member Manycore seeks US$130m from Hong Kong IPO

China’s lidar giants pivot to robotics in boost supply chain dominance

Hong Kong stocks extend rebound on signs of diplomatic path in Iran conflict

Investors cheered progress on peace talks and falling crude prices, helping the Hang Seng Index rise for a second day.

Index compiler MSCI tilts towards Chinese tech stocks in latest revamp

A net 21 stocks were added to the MSCI China Index, including SenseTime, Pony.ai and Hesai Technology.

Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to boost global market share

International carmakers’ orders from Chinese vendors are an endorsement of the quality and competitiveness of their products, analyst says.

Tesla hits record sales; China carmakers eye third of global market: 7 EV reads

From automakers doubling down on discounts to Chinese robotaxis in the Middle East, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Nvidia chooses China’s Hesai for lidar in Hyperion autonomous driving platform

Hesai will supply lidar sensors for Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion, targeting L4 self-driving, as the firm accelerates global expansion.

China’s approval for L3 self-driving cars to stimulate slowing mainland market

Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says.

BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production

BYD has pinned its hopes on preliminary self-driving technologies to bolster its sales in mainland China.

Beijing approves first L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands-off’ driving

The cars, both pure EVs, can only navigate urban streets and highways in designated areas, according to the ministry.

China’s car industry preps for next-level self-driving: Hesai

Use of advanced hardware will pick up next year, with some carmakers already adopting it to ‘pre-empt rivals’, CFO says.

DJI appeals inclusion on Pentagon’s ‘Chinese military companies’ list

DJI has been fighting the US government’s classification for years. The drone manufacturer argues it only makes products for civilian use.

Chinese robotaxi firms Pony.ai, WeRide on road to Hong Kong IPOs

The firms stand to raise US$2.3 billion and US$1.1 billion, respectively, based on the prices of their US-listed shares.

US judge upholds Pentagon listing of DJI as Chinese military-linked firm

The Shenzhen-based company is the global leader in drone production and accounts for more than 50 per cent of US commercial sales.

HKEX reforms have made city world’s top fundraising hub for EV makers: official

The market cap of new energy and EV companies in Hong Kong has grown sixfold in 10 years to US$806 billion, Salina Yan says.

Chinese lidar maker Hesai loses lawsuit against US government for blacklisting

Hesai, the world’s largest maker of automotive lidar sensors, was added to the Pentagon’s blacklist last year.

EVs | Chinese carmakers gear up for L3 self-driving roll-out