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How Shenzhen, China, became the electric car capital of the world

China now produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s electric cars, and no city embodies that dominance more than Shenzhen ...

These are the wildest EVs unveiled at China's biggest auto show

Local and Western carmakers flocked to the Beijing Auto Show.
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Chinese electric cars are going global. A cut-throat price war at home could kill off many of its brands

In the spring of 2024, Li Hongxing, who runs a social media ad agency, took on a client he believed to be a rising star in China’s electric vehicle market. A marketing veteran in the auto industry, Li ...
Opinion
Council on Foreign RelationsOpinion

A Smarter U.S. Response to China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution

If the United States waits too long to respond more fully and constructively, it could become an isolated island of gas-powered vehicles in an electric vehicle world driven by China.

Almost Half of China’s First Time Car Buyers Want an EV, BI Says

More first-time car buyers in China want to buy battery electric vehicles over other types of powertrains, due to their affordability, range of models and improved charging, according to a Bloomberg ...
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Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here's how more established brands can catch up

Electric cars made by the Chinese car firm BYD are now a familiar sight on British roads. In September 2025, the company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK – ten times as many as in the same month last ...

Flying Taxis? China Has Them. And Drone Lunch Deliveries, Too.

Wuhan is one of a dozen or more Chinese cities with driverless taxis. Hundreds now roam most of the city, serving the airport ...