Lower profit margins set to foil Chinese carmakers’ price war plans despite falling sales
Narrowing profit margins due to higher raw material costs have dealt yet another major blow to China’s carmakers…
‘Payback’: why China’s world-beating car industry faces plunging sales at home
China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry sits at the centre of numerous economic and geopolitical trends: consumer spending, environmental…
How Hong Kong is fighting to redefine its future with an institutional moat, wealth surge
For decades, warnings of Hong Kong’s terminal decline have arrived in periodic waves. When Stephen Roach, the former…
BYD Seal 08 hits 65,000 orders in just over 30 hours with 694 hp dual motors
BYD Seal 08 electric flagship sedans secured substantial market volume following the official commercial model rollout on July…
US adds Alibaba, BYD and other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist
The Pentagon signalled on Monday that it was adding Alibaba, BYD, Baidu and dozens of other Chinese companies…
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Where the smoke from any of the resulting fires actually goes is far less predictable, however, subject to…
The U.S. auto industry is losing ground to China and imperiling national security
It would hardly be an understatement to say the U.S. auto industry has historically been one of the…
Shenzhen’s retail sales flatline as export boom fails to benefit residents
China’s top tech hub, Shenzhen, saw retail sales grow by just 0.5 per cent year on year in…
I went to the Beijing Auto Show and it’s a glimpse at the future of the auto industry
I just spent two days at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), and I need to…
This is a ‘come to Jesus moment’: Ford CEO says American carmakers are battling a perfect storm
Ford CEO Jim Farley, the leader of the 122-year-old company that democratized the car for everyday Americans, said…
In wake of Iran war, Chinese manufacturers recalibrate overseas expansion plans
With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in…
China Shock 2.0 jolts global economy as Trump does Xi’s work
TOKYO — On top of the tariffs, wars and inflation upending the global economy, US chieftains are grappling…