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China's Huawei Establishes ‘Smart Car’ Unit With Changan Auto

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Huawei has announced it will continue becoming intertwined with the automotive sector after signing onto a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker Changan Automobile. These brands include Aito with Seres and Luxeed with Chery. The duo are reportedly still in discussions as to exactly what that entails.

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China Needs More Ships to Handle Its Rapidly Growing EV Exports

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The country’s tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries have become juggernauts in their respective sectors, and the Chinese auto industry has solidified itself as a global force. China had long been a sort of a sleeping giant in the world economy, though it hasn’t been so sleepy over the last few decades.

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These are the 2024 World Car of the Year Winners

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Every year, different groups of auto journalists and industry professionals come together to choose a “best of” list to recognize vehicles in various categories. They recently revealed their 2024 picks at the New York auto show, and it’s clear that legacy auto brands are facing increasingly tough competition.

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AFP: China's BYD eyes alternative energy vehicles

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s BYD Auto said Monday it is in talks to sell its battery products to overseas automakers as part of a bid to take a lead in the alternative energy vehicle sector. Li, general manager of BYD Auto?s BYD Auto is part of the BYD group, a Hong Kong-listed firm partially owned by US investment guru Warren Buffett. But from what we?ve

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., and Chery Automobile Co.

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

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Plug-ins are slated to hit the Chinese market in earnest over the next few years. In February, China’s Chery Automobile unveiled an electric concept car at the Detroit Auto Show. According to reports from Chinese media picked up by AutoblogGreen and GM-Volt today, BYD has sold just 80 F3DM units in four months.

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Report: BYD Plotting New EV Factory in Mexico

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That particular model starts at the Chinese equivalent of $14,000 on the domestic market. Of those, Chinese vehicles accounted for more than 120,000 , a gain of 60 [percent], business newspaper El Financiero reports. However, the Chinese firm’s sales are isolated primarily to the domestic market. Overall, 1.36

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