China’s carmakers cut supplier payment cycles amid Beijing’s price war crackdown
Major Chinese carmakers have cut their lengthy supplier payment cycles – previously used to offset costs and stay…
China’s outbound investment surges to 7-year high amid data centre, energy boom
China’s global outbound direct investment surged to a seven-year high in 2025 as Chinese firms pivoted their capital…
Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
Lawrence J. Lau is a Hong Kong economist specialising in economic development and East Asian economies. He was…
BYD Seal 6 Touring super hybrid spotted on Kiwi soil
BYD Seal 6 Touring (wagon) likely under evaluation for NZ. Super hybrid powertrain, 100km-plus EV range. Not to…
China’s Guangdong province exports record US$140 billion of tech, high-value goods
Exports of chip-manufacturing equipment, electric vehicles (EVs) and other high-value goods from China’s southern Guangdong province rose to…
China’s private sector increases presence among top 100 listed companies
Private sector enterprises comprised 40 per cent of the top 100 listed Chinese companies by market value in…
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
The pullback comes after the elimination of a US$7500 ($13,000) tax credit in the US at the end…
Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a brutal price war?
China’s energy storage firms, battered by a three-year price war, have been jolted by lithium battery maker Deegares,…
China’s growing young billionaire class masks innovation hurdles, analysts say
While China continues to produce many young self-made billionaires, showcasing its economic dynamism, observers have urged the creation…
Denza reveals local pricing for luxury super hybrid SUVs
Denza has revealed New Zealand prices for its first two offerings here. The large B5 and even larger…
The BYD Shark 6 is the best new vehicle of the year: DRIVEN Car Guide 2025 NZ Car of the Year
BYD Shark 6 chosen as Overall Winner from 9 Category contenders. Judges praised its intelligent hybrid technology and…
The COTY conversation: our judges and 2025’s top cars, the Kia EV3, Tesla Model 3 and BYD Shark 6
At crunch-time for the DRIVEN Car Guide 2025 New Zealand Car of the Year, we were down from…