Geely Prioritizes Long Range and Fast Charging Innovation Over EV Price Cuts

Geely Auto has signaled a strategic shift in China’s highly competitive electric vehicle market by prioritizing longer driving range and faster charging capabilities instead of engaging in another round of aggressive price reductions. The move reflects a broader effort by leading manufacturers to

Volvo to recall over 40,000 EX30 electric SUVs worldwide over battery overheating risk

Volvo Cars is recalling more than 40,000 units of its fully electric EX30 SUV after identifying a potential overheating issue in the vehicle’s high voltage battery packs, a development that places renewed scrutiny on battery safety across the global electric vehicle market. The

EV insurers edge toward profitability as premiums rise and AI improves claims efficiency

China’s electric vehicle insurance market is showing signs of financial recovery after years of heavy underwriting losses, as insurers adjust premium structures and deploy artificial intelligence tools to refine pricing and streamline claims processing. Mainland insurers collectively recorded losses of about 5.7 billion

Comac boosts C909 programme with fresh capital injection into Chengdu Airlines

China’s state backed aircraft manufacturer is stepping up efforts to expand the global reach of its domestically developed passenger jets, providing fresh funding to an affiliated airline as part of a broader internationalisation strategy. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, known as Comac,

How China’s EV Battery Ecosystem Is Redrawing Global Supply Chain Power

China’s electric vehicle battery ecosystem has become one of the most strategically significant industrial networks in the global economy. While consumer attention often focuses on vehicle brands and sales figures, the deeper shift is occurring within the battery supply chain itself. From raw

Chinese Researchers Slow Quantum Chaos Using 78 Qubit Processor

Chinese physicists have reported a significant advance in quantum research after directly observing and controlling a transitional state known as prethermalisation on a 78 qubit superconducting processor. The breakthrough offers new insight into how quantum systems evolve toward equilibrium and could provide practical

China Expands Drone Operations at Scarborough Shoal as Maritime Tensions Persist

China’s coast guard has offered an unusual glimpse into how unmanned systems are being integrated into frontline maritime operations at Scarborough Shoal, a disputed reef in the South China Sea. Rather than emerging from a formal policy document, the details surfaced through official

AMD Backs $300 Million Crusoe Loan to Expand AI Chip Deployment in U.S. Data Centers

Advanced Micro Devices is set to support a $300 million loan for AI focused cloud startup Crusoe, underscoring intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence infrastructure market. The arrangement, reported by The Information, would see AMD effectively backstop the financing to help Crusoe acquire

China EV Sales Slow as Rising Battery Costs Push Drivers Toward Hybrids

China’s electric vehicle market is entering a more cautious phase in 2026 as higher battery prices and the gradual withdrawal of purchase incentives reshape consumer preferences. After several years of rapid growth led by battery electric vehicles, momentum is softening as cost sensitive

Inside China’s Semiconductor Self-Reliance Strategy and the Capital Architecture Powering It

China’s semiconductor strategy has moved from incremental capacity building to a comprehensive national effort aimed at long-term technological resilience. As global supply chains have become more fragmented, policymakers have placed chip manufacturing at the center of industrial modernization. Foundries, design houses, materials suppliers,