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Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai bets on ‘asset-light’ strategy for growth

Chinese autonomous-driving technology firm Pony.ai is betting on an “asset-light” strategy and newer generations of low-cost driverless cars to drive…

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Opinion | As China’s tech rises, companies must rethink their R&D strategy

For years, many foreign companies treated China as a vast consumer base or a low-cost manufacturing hub. Now that paradigm…

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Chinese EV maker Li Auto eyes global market with Hong Kong headquarters

The Hong Kong operations would serve as a strategic base for the Beijing-based carmaker to “oversee its research and development…

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Brazil grants BYD exemption from EV tariff hike, but not for as long as sought

Brazil announced a compromise in a dispute between Chinese EV maker BYD and traditional carmakers on Thursday, granting the company…

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Towngas to build hydrogen-powered EV charging stations amid mixed industry signals

Hong Kong’s major natural gas company is looking to produce hydrogen for application in other industries, showing commitment to the…

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BYD outsells Tesla’s EVs in Hong Kong, in a milestone win for the right-hand drive market

BYD scored the most new electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Hong Kong in the first half of 2025, beating Tesla…

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Opinion | How China, Japan and South Korea can be titans of tech innovation

Just ahead of the July 9 deadline to reach an agreement on tariffs, US President Donald Trump announced his decision…

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Chinese carmaker GAC’s electric-van unit takes aim at Ford and Stellantis in Europe

A commercial-vehicle subsidiary of China’s state-owned carmaker GAC Group has its sights set on Europe, where it hopes its electric…

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My Take | AI and robotics expected to play a big role in China’s next 5-year plan

China’s five-year plan has evolved beyond a command-economy production schedule. It now represents a comprehensive vision for the country’s economic…

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On Balance | How Trump’s erratic tariffs could crash his US car production goals

Many Americans who came of age in the 1980s will remember when Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys became the preferred…

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