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Rox Motor leverages QCraft technology in global SUV push

A Rox Motor executive explains the ADAMAS SUV’s driving assistance features at its China launch event in late December. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Rox Motor’s rugged SUV, the ADAMAS, is gaining popularity across the Middle East, including the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman. Its overseas pricing starts above $80,000, with monthly orders surpassing…

NEV sector surging full steam ahead

A view of an assembly line of smart vehicles in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China has doubled down on steering the new energy vehicle industry away from cutthroat competition toward technology-led growth, with three high-level industrial meetings this week all stressing core innovation, particularly on autonomous driving and next-generation battery technologies. The…

VW remains China’s best-selling foreign carmaker

German carmaker Volkswagen Group delivered 2.69 million vehicles in China in 2025, retaining its position as the country’s top-selling international automaker amid intensifying competition and sustained price pressure. While deliveries declined 8 percent year-on-year, Volkswagen said the performance met its internal expectations. It delivered more than 2.57 million ICE vehicles in China, securing a market…

Xiaomi unveils ambitious EV roadmap for 2026

Customers check out a Xiaomi YU7 electric vehicle at a Xiaomi Auto store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Jan 4. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Xiaomi Corp has announced an ambitious strategic roadmap for 2026, targeting annual sales of 550,000 vehicles. This plan follows a remarkably strong performance in 2025, when the company delivered approximately 410,000…

Pricing deal to avoid EU tariffs on Chinese EVs

Visitors explore the XPeng booth on Saturday at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium. Chinese electric vehicle brands are among the highlights of the show, which runs from Jan 9 to 18. PENG ZIYANG / XINHUA China and the European Union, after more than a year of talks, have agreed to set minimum prices for…

AI auto race enters fast lane at CES

Geely’s Zeekr brand showcases the 009 Glory MPV at Consumer Electronics Show 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan 6. TAYFUN COSKUN/GETTY IMAGES Autonomous driving technology and artificial intelligence were the focus of automotive displays at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas from Tuesday to Friday, where industry players launched cutting-edge technologies to…

Methanol gains ground as low-cost path for cleaner transport in China

Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group showcases models in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, on Jan 7. LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY Methanol is emerging as a potential complement to battery electric and hydrogen technologies in China’s push to decarbonize transport, particularly in regions and segments where infrastructure and cost constraints limit electrification. Fan Xianjun, CEO of Farizon New…

Rules for solid-state battery set

China has released the world’s first national draft standard on solid-state batteries, which experts said will help speed up the nascent sector’s development in the world’s largest vehicle market. Such batteries are expected to see small-batch production in 2026-27, with large-scale commercialization expected by 2030, said CITIC Securities. The draft, released by the National Technical…

WeRide ramping up driverless mobility operations abroad

A WeRide Robobus (front) operates at an airport in Zurich, Switzerland, on April 17. XINHUA Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide is ramping up its overseas robotaxi operations from the Middle East to Europe and Southeast Asia, leveraging its Hong Kong listing as a springboard to scale commercial deployments beyond China at a moment that many…