Aishida, once spoken of in the same breath as Supor as a defining Chinese cookware brand, is at an awkward crossroads. Its legacy cookware business is fading, while a robotics bet it has held for a decade has yet to pay back. On 14 July 2026 Aishida issued a first-half profit warning: net loss attributable … Read more
When July sales landed, one line stood out. Leapmotor delivered 101,300 vehicles globally in July 2026, up 102 per cent year on year and its first month above 100,000. Its overseas sales were 17,000-plus, implying roughly 84,300 domestic deliveries. Leapmotor publishes July 2026 delivery figures. (Source: chedongxi) Leapmotor July global deliveries pass 100,000. (Source: chedongxi) … Read more
Momenta listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 8 July 2026, raising HK$5.89 billion in its initial public offering. Fourteen cornerstone investors, including Singapore’s GIC, Fidelity, Mercedes-Benz and BYD, took up nearly half the shares on offer, an unusual line-up that put a German luxury brand, a Chinese EV leader and a sovereign fund … Read more
On 5 August 2026, SAIC Motor and General Motors signed a 20-year extension of their China joint venture, SAIC-GM, pushing the partnership to 2047. The renewal is framed by both sides as a vote of confidence in the Chinese market and in SAIC-GM’s ability to transform itself into a competitive new-energy vehicle (NEV) maker. SAIC … Read more
Chery takes over Nissan’s 63-year-old South Africa factory as China’s auto exports approach 10 million, 2.5 times Japan’s total.
Beijing Jishuitan Hospital brings national orthopaedic robot surgery training to Shenzhen Pingshan, training 74 surgeons at district level for the first time.
Shenzhen launches China’s first five-party unmanned delivery system with Neolix, splitting roles across technology, assets, commerce, operations and regulation.
Magic Atom breaks ground on a 10,000-unit robot production line in Wuxi, as embodied AI shifts from demo videos to manufacturing capacity.
Shurui Robotics, backed by Lei Jun’s Shunshi Capital and Medtronic, files for STAR Market IPO with 3,500 surgeries completed and EUR 2.42M Spanish contract.
Stander Robotics files for a third Hong Kong IPO with 1,800 robots shipped in H1 2026 and a 2.1 billion yuan pre-IPO valuation.