Lei Kang

  • China NEV retail sales in Feb 1-8 rise 42% year-on-year due to last year's low base

    The 2025 Spring Festival holiday ran from January 28 to February 4, while this year's holiday period falls from February 15 to 23.

  • China EV battery installations rise 8.4% year-on-year to 42 GWh in Jan

    LFP batteries maintained their dominant position, accounting for 32.7 GWh of installations in January — 77.7% of the total.

  • China Jan NEV sales stay flat year-on-year as exports remain strong

    Domestic NEV sales in China fell 18.9% year-on-year in January, while NEV exports doubled to a record high.

  • Geely ride-hailing unit Cao Cao's robotaxi fleet reaches 100 vehicles, targeting 100,000 by 2030

    Cao Cao's 100th robotaxi enters service in Hangzhou, marking a key step in its Robotaxi 2.0 phase.

  • China FAW begins fitting semi-solid-state batteries into prototype cars, delivering over 1,000 km range

    The battery cells achieve an energy density exceeding 500 Wh/kg, with the battery pack capacity reaching 142 kWh.

  • Baidu partners with Uber to bring Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service to Dubai

    The service is expected to launch in the coming month, allowing users to access fully autonomous ride-hailing service at designated locations.

  • Gotion, BASF partner on solid-state battery technology

    The collaboration will focus on joint R&D of high-performance materials for next-generation solid-state batteries, covering multiple core materials.

  • BYD surpasses 5,000 vehicles sold in Vietnam

    In 2025 — BYD's first full year in the Vietnamese market — the company sold 3,718 vehicles in the country.

  • Arcfox unveils new Wendao product lineup to target premium market

    The first model in the Arcfox Wendao lineup, the V9 MPV, is expected to be launched in the second quarter.

  • Zeekr recalls 38,277 EVs due to thermal runaway risk in power batteries

    The recall follows a settlement between Geely unit Vremt and battery supplier Sunwoda over battery quality disputes.