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EV

In-depth analysis of China’s electric vehicle industry, including EV makers, batteries, pricing competition, and policy support. This section tracks profitability challenges, technology shifts, and structural changes shaping the world’s largest EV market.

Huawei’s AITO Diversifies Battery Supply Chain, Challenging CATL’s Dominance

Huawei's electric vehicle brand is undertaking a significant supply chain restructuring, broadening its battery sourcing beyond its long-standing exclusive reliance on Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as it faces mounting cost pressures and slowing sales growth, according to an exclusive report by Chinese tech media outlet 36Kr. According

Leapmotor Breaks EV Delivery Record With 81,569 Units, But the Hard Part Begins

Leapmotor posted 81,569 vehicle deliveries in May 2026 — the highest single-month figure ever recorded by a Chinese new-energy vehicle startup — a milestone that simultaneously validates its value-segment playbook and raises a more consequential question: whether volume alone can construct a durable competitive moat. The number lands

ChinaBiz Briefing | DeepSeek’s Megaround, Li Auto’s Silicon, and Alibaba’s Robot OS

Today’s developments highlight a decisive shift in China’s tech ecosystem toward infrastructural sovereignty and vertical integration. From DeepSeek’s massive capital raise to Li Auto’s in-house silicon and Alibaba’s push to standardize robotics, Chinese firms are moving aggressively to lock down foundational technology layers. Meanwhile,

Li Auto Bets Full-Stack Silicon on Embodied Intelligence, Targets Tesla FSD Parity by Q4 2026

Li Auto has staked its next competitive chapter on a vertically integrated AI stack — proprietary silicon, unified driving models, and edge-native language intelligence — drawing the clearest battle lines yet against Tesla's Full Self-Driving in the world's largest EV market. At a software and embodied

ChinaBiz Briefing | BYD’s German Breakthrough, DJI’s US Lawsuit, and Chip Supply Chain Pivot

Today’s briefing highlights a structural transition across China’s technology and automotive sectors. As Chinese EV makers breach the walls of legacy European markets and semiconductor firms build robust domestic supply chains, domestic hardware competition is reaching a boiling point. From a massive battery inventory overhang to high-stakes

BYD Hits Record 12th in Germany as EV Share Surges to 25%, Squeezing Home-Market Giants

BYD registered 6,168 vehicles in Germany in May 2026 — its highest-ever brand ranking in Europe's most competitive auto market — as pure electric vehicles captured a quarter of total new-car sales, a threshold that signals the country's long-delayed EV inflection point has arrived.

China's EV Battery Output Hits 192GWh in May as Installation Rate Slides to Record Low 38%

China's lithium battery sector is flashing a structural warning signal: output is surging while the share of batteries actually installed in vehicles is falling to multi-year lows, exposing a deepening inventory overhang that is reshaping competitive dynamics across the supply chain. Total lithium battery production in China

ChinaBiz Briefing | CATL’s Fusion Bet, Data Glut, AI Pharma Race, and NIO Refreshed L60

Today’s developments highlight a structural pivot in Chinese tech and capital. While legacy internet giants and battery leaders aggressively diversify into frontier sectors like AI drug discovery and nuclear fusion, hardware markets—from EV price wars to a looming AI infrastructure build-out—are flashing oversupply warnings. These moves

Seres Bets on ByteDance to Recreate AITO's Success, Faces Investor Skepticism

AIVA's RMB 6.6 billion launch signals Seres' most ambitious pivot away from Huawei dependency, yet the automaker's A-share stock has shed 40% year-to-date, exposing a structural profit trap that no AI rebrand can easily escape. Chongqing-based Seres Group (601127.SH;

Morgan Stanley Sees NIO’s Refreshed L60 as “Positive Surprise,” Reaffirms Overweight

NIO delivered what Morgan Stanley calls a "genuine positive surprise" with the June 11 launch of a refreshed Onvo L60 priced 7–13% below its predecessor despite a substantive hardware upgrade — a combination that the bank's analysts argue could accelerate mix-shift toward premium trims and

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