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Xpeng Pivots to Extended-Range Hybrids and AI to Fuel Global Expansion in 2026

Xpeng has initiated its 2026 strategy with a comprehensive overhaul of its product lineup, focusing on extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) technology, proprietary artificial intelligence chips, and an aggressive global rollout. The Guangzhou-based automaker aims to capture a larger share of the mass market while directly challenging Tesla Inc.

ChinaBiz Briefing | EV Pricing Pressure, AI Hardware Arms Race and Energy Storage Push

China's tech sector entered 2026 with companies making decisive pivots across electric vehicles, AI infrastructure, and consumer hardware—moves that reveal mounting cost pressures in EVs, intensifying competition for AI application entry points, and a consolidation phase in portable energy as form factor becomes the new battleground. BYD

Chinese Robotics Firm Unitree Draws Crowds at CES 2026 With Boxing Humanoid and Robo-Dogs

Unitree, a Chinese robotics company, emerged as one of the most-watched exhibitors at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, drawing continuous crowds to its booth with demonstrations of quadruped robots and a humanoid boxing machine. The company showcased a range of products spanning compact robotic dogs, industrial-grade quadrupeds, and

BYD Launches Extended-Range Plug-In Hybrids with 210km Electric Range

BYD is introducing long-range versions of four plug-in hybrid models with 210 kilometers of pure electric range, marking a strategic push into larger battery capacities for its mainstream lineup and potentially reshaping market expectations for affordable plug-in hybrids in China. The company released promotional materials this week

Amap Beats Google to Market with AI-Powered "Flying Streetscape" Feature

Alibaba-backed mapping service Amap has launched the world's first "Flying Streetscape" feature, making free to all merchants a capability that Google demonstrated but failed to scale commercially. The development marks a significant shift in the AI-driven spatial intelligence race, where execution capacity and ecosystem

Morgan Stanley Flags China's Chip Ambitions Amid CXMT IPO and $7.8 Billion SMIC Injection

Morgan Stanley released a comprehensive analysis on January 7, 2026, tracking China's semiconductor localization efforts, highlighting major capital raises and evolving dynamics around Nvidia's H200 chip demand. The report, authored by analysts Charlie Chan, Daisy Dai and Daniel Yen, provides critical insights into how Beijing'

China's AI Rivals Chart Divergent Paths in Hong Kong IPO Race

Two of China's leading artificial intelligence startups have debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange within a day of each other, embodying fundamentally different approaches to building AI businesses in China. Zhipu AI opened at HK$120 per share on January 8, achieving a market capitalization of HK$

ByteDance Deny EV Manufacturing, Accelerates Push into AI Hardware Integration

ByteDance has formally denied reports suggesting it plans to manufacture electric vehicles, clarifying its strategy to focus instead on software integration within the automotive sector while simultaneously expanding its footprint in AI-enabled consumer hardware such as smartphones, eyewear, and audio devices. Following rumors circulating on January 7 that the

Huawei Pura 90 Series Camera Specifications Leaked Ahead of Launch

Huawei is set to equip its upcoming Pura 90 smartphone series with advanced multispectral camera technology across all models, according to details disclosed by Chinese tech media. According to a report published by CNMO on January 8, 2026, the flagship lineup will feature significant camera upgrades, with the standard version

DJI Unveils Power 1000 Mini, Shrinking 1kWh Portable Energy Into a 14L, 11.5kg Package

DJI has launched the DJI Power 1000 Mini, positioning it as the “lightweight” counterpart to the DJI Power 2000 and sharpening its push into portable energy storage with a smaller, more integrated design aimed at individual outdoor users. The release, announced on Jan. 6, extends DJI Power into two clearer