Lei Kang

  • Chinese firm launches effort to send humanoid robot into space

    Engine AI aims to make its PM01 robot the first humanoid astronaut.

  • Smart #2 prototype concept car to debut at April Beijing auto show

    The production version of the two-seat Smart #2 mini EV will be launched within 2026.

  • Chery to take over Nissan plant in South Africa

    Chery South Africa will acquire the land, buildings, and related assets of the Nissan plant by mid-year.

  • China builds world's largest car carrier capable of transporting 10,800 cars

    A 10,800-car ship built by Guangzhou Shipyard International for a South Korean company has left the dock.

  • Geely to complete production of its 1st all-solid-state battery pack this year

    Geely Auto will complete production of its first in-house developed all-solid-state battery pack in 2026 and conduct vehicle installation verification.

  • CATL expects to begin fitting sodium-ion batteries in passenger cars in Q2

    The first passenger vehicle model equipped with CATL's sodium-ion batteries will come from GAC Aion.

  • Geely's ride-hailing unit Cao Cao Mobility aims to deploy 100,000 robotaxis by 2030

    Cao Cao has begun pilot operations of its second-generation robotaxis.

  • Geely Holding targets 6.5 million global sales by 2030

    Geely Holding aims for sales outside China to contribute over one-third of its total by 2030, with global revenue exceeding RMB 1 trillion ($144 billion).

  • China NEV retail sales drop 16% year-on-year to 312,000 units in Jan 1-18

    From January 1 to 18, China's total passenger vehicle retail sales came in at 679,000 units, down 28% compared to the same period last year.

  • China's EV charging plugs surpass 20 million

    By the end of 2025, China had 4.717 million public charging plugs and 15.375 million private charging connectors.