Real-time reporting on the electrification revolution — covering new EVs, batteries and storage, charging infrastructure, clean power and humanoid robots. Built on first-hand English sources, not translation.
356,487H1 deliveries ¥38.1BH1 revenue (~$5.3B) ¥210MNet profit (~$29M) ¥589Profit per car (~$81) Leapmotor posted its strongest half-year ever — 356,487 deliveries and record revenue of 38.1 billion yuan ($5.3 billion) — but kept just 210 million yuan ($29 million) in…
XPeng has carved its humanoid-robot business out of the car company and into a standalone robotics funding entity that just raised more than $900 million at a post-money valuation above $6.3 billion. It is the largest single-round private financing ever…
On August 21, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation confirmed that a China-led proposal — “Solid-state battery application guide, test items and conditions for electric vehicle traction secondary lithium-ion batteries” — had been approved at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).…
BYD unveiled the Sealion 08 — the new flagship SUV of its Ocean Network — at the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show on August 21. It is a 5.1-meter family SUV offered in five- and six-seat layouts, with the pure-electric version…
BYD pulled the wraps off the third-generation Tang at the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show on August 21 — a large five-seat “tech flagship” SUV — a promise BYD left deliberately unfinished: one more “disruptive technology” it says is still under…
Chery has become one of the first major automakers to publicly put its humanoid-robot business on a path to a stock listing. On August 19, at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, Zhang Guibing — Chery’s president of international…
BYD pulled the wraps off the pre-sale of its Da Han EV — a D+ flagship sedan for the Dynasty line — at the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show on August 21. Pricing starts at 249,900 yuan (about $34,460) and tops…
On August 20, Chinese financial media reported that BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery has been officially designated for FAW Hongqi’s next-generation pure-electric platform — a core sourcing win that makes Hongqi the first state-owned Chinese automaker to buy and mass-produce BYD’s latest cell.…
GM’s SAIC joint venture puts its first all-electric Buick sedan on sale in China, pairing a CATL battery and 6C fast charging with a price that undercuts homegrown rivals. Buick put the Electra L7 electric sedan on sale in China…
As we previewed, Xiaomi’s humanoid robot made its public debut at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing today — and the machine on the “Embodied Garden” booth is far more interesting than the teaser suggested. It is a full-size humanoid…
