EV & Mobility

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan for smart EVs sets a 2030 finish line and a hard list of numbers

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China’s intelligent connected new-energy vehicle industry now has a specific plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period. MIIT and eight other departments issued the plan for the industry’s development, a document that sets the sector’s direction through 2030. Nine departments issued the 15th Five-Year plan for intelligent connected NEVs. (Source: Chedongxi) The plan calls intelligent … Read more

Huawei hands AITO back to Seres as the HIMA alliance redraws its brand map

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Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) and Seres have responded to a change in how the AITO brand is run. Product definition, product design, brand marketing, channel retail and after-sales service will be led by Seres, with Huawei’s consumer unit contributing enablement. HIMA confirmed AITO’s new operating model on 15 September. (Source: Chedongxi) AITO remains part … Read more

FAW is set to become GAC’s second-largest shareholder, and the missing Toyota venture points to a merger

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A new round of consolidation among China’s state-owned carmakers has actually started. On 14 September, GAC Group said it had signed a letter of intent with FAW Car Co to buy part of a joint-venture vehicle company held by FAW through a share issue, alongside a supporting fundraising. GAC confirmed the FAW share deal in … Read more

China’s home-grown self-driving chip tops Nvidia at home, with Volkswagen now on board

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China built 34.53 million vehicles in 2025, the 17th year it has led the world, with new-energy output up 29 per cent year on year. The more consequential contest, though, is the silicon behind the wheel. Horizon Robotics says its Journey series of autonomous-driving chips has now passed 15 million units shipped, and the pace … Read more

Tesla Cybercab’s first five days in Robotaxi service draw cheers and glitches

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Five days after Tesla put its production Cybercab into public Robotaxi service, early riders in Austin are split between awe and annoyance. Tesla’s wheel-less, pedal-less Cybercab has joined its Robotaxi fleet for public trials. (Source: CheDongXi) The Cybercab, revealed on 4 September, drops the steering wheel, pedals and mirrors entirely and relies on Tesla’s Full … Read more

China sets 2030 roadmap to become a world auto power through intelligent-connected NEVs

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China has published its 15th Five-Year Plan for the intelligent-connected new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, laying out the concrete targets that will define the country’s car sector through 2030. China’s newly published roadmap sets 2030 targets for its intelligent-connected NEV industry. (Source: CheDongXi) The plan, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and … Read more

Auto-lighting supplier Xingyu’s Hong Kong IPO stalls amid layoff controversy

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A layoff dispute has created multiple headaches for Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems: the Hong Kong exchange’s listing review, overseas clients’ compliance probes and a wider clash of governance norms across global supply chains. On 7 September Xingyu published an external handling notice via its official account, disclosing executive accountability, remediation steps and an apology to … Read more

China’s new-energy exports jumped 154.7 per cent in August as Zeekr ships its 200,000th vehicle to Mexico

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A sweep of China auto and robotics news on 8 September points to the same direction: Chinese electric mobility and robotics are pushing harder into overseas and embodied-intelligence manufacturing. Several items stand out for international readers. The Zeekr 7X reached its 200,000th mass-produced unit at the Ningbo Meishan smart factory. (Source: Gasgoo) Zeekr 7X rolled … Read more

Li Auto refreshes the MEGA at 509,800 yuan, adding rear-wheel steering and four lidar while cutting the price

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On 2 September, the new Li Auto MEGA launched with a single MEGA Home version priced at 509,800 yuan, with deliveries starting within the week. The new model keeps a 108 kWh ternary-lithium 5C super-charging battery, front and rear dual-motor all-wheel drive and a CLTC pure-electric range of 710 kilometres. On a 5C charger, ten … Read more