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China aims to exert influence on Afghan mining sector via investments – ET Auto

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The Taliban ambassador to China, in a meeting with the Minister of Mines and Petroleum of the group, stated that China desires further investment in Afghanistan’s mines. Beijing , has notably, focused on the country’s vast mineral deposits since the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan.

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Musk says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving may enter China very soon – ET Auto

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The Musk-led EV maker rolled out FSD four years ago but has yet to make it available in China despite customers urging it to do so. Tesla chief Elon Musk on Saturday said the electric-vehicle (EV) maker may make Full Self-Driving (FSD) available to customers in China very soon.

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Renault talks to China’s Li Auto and Xiaomi on tech collaboration – ET Auto

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Renault already partners with China’s Geely in thermal and hybrid powertrains, and collaborates with tech companies Google and Qualcomm in smart cockpits. China disputes the claim and has accused Europe of protectionism.

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Toyota and Nissan pair up with Tencent and Baidu for China AI arms race – ET Auto

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Both Tencent, a gaming and social media giant and Baidu, China’s leading search engine, have been leaders in the country’s generative AI race. Just a few years ago, Japanese car companies were some of the most prominent foreign brands in China. It saw its sales in China fall 1.7%

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Battle for ‘tech luxury’ in China as EVs get smarter – and cheaper – ET Auto

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But other Chinese automakers, including state-run companies that were later entrants to the EV race, have closed the gap on sub-USD 10,000 EVs at the Beijing auto show that began Thursday. Last year, BYD shocked the automotive industry with the release of its Seagull EV, now priced under USD 10,000, at the Shanghai auto show.

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Huawei’s smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales – ET Auto

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It’s taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology , navigating the devastation of trade sanctions on its smartphones business while simultaneously developing a driver assistance system that is the darling of the Beijing auto show. ” said Evangelos Simoudis, an investor and corporate adviser.

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Hyundai, Kia join China’s Baidu to develop connected cars – ET Auto

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Seoul, South Korea’s top carmaker Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia said on Sunday that they have inked an agreement with China’s tech giant Baidu to develop technologies for connected cars. The agreement came amid the growing market for connected cars in China.

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