China’s electric vehicle market closed 2025 with overall growth, but December figures signaled cooling momentum across both battery electric vehicles and plug in hybrids. While total annual volumes remained strong, the final month of the year suggested that competition and softer demand could
China’s ambition to boost self sufficiency in wafer fabrication equipment is entering a more assertive phase, with industry sources indicating that new semiconductor fabs are being encouraged to source at least 50 percent of their tools from domestic suppliers. While the guideline has
Electric vehicle maker Polestar is turning to refreshed versions of its existing models in a bid to conserve cash and strengthen its position in Europe, as competitive pressures and tariff uncertainty weigh on the broader EV market. The company plans to roll out
China’s coastguard has offered a rare public look at its growing reliance on aerial drones during patrol and training missions near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed reef in the South China Sea. A Lunar New Year social media post showcasing officers stationed aboard the
China’s electric vehicle sector continues to evolve at high speed, with fresh developments in battery chemistry, pricing policy and autonomous driving reshaping the competitive landscape. Recent moves by leading manufacturers and regulators signal a new phase of consolidation and technological acceleration across the
China’s race to commercialise solid state batteries has entered a new phase in 2026, with major battery suppliers and automakers moving from laboratory research into early production expansion and pilot vehicle integration programs. Industry announcements over recent months show overlapping timelines across the
A shift in Canadian trade policy toward Chinese electric vehicles is being met with changing consumer attitudes, as new polling suggests that many Canadians are increasingly open to purchasing lower cost EVs from China. Recent survey data indicates that 53 percent of Canadians
China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence are intensifying debate over the future balance of power in global technology, with analysts warning that US dominance in advanced AI may face its most serious challenge yet. Economists and market strategists have described a growing technology
The expanding deployment of American MQ-9 Reaper drones across the Indo-Pacific is adding new layers of strategic complexity to relations between the United States and China, as military analysts point to the growing role of unmanned systems in surveillance and deterrence operations near
JSW MG Motor, the Indian joint venture between China’s SAIC Motor and India’s JSW Group, plans to invest up to 440 million dollars over the next few years to expand its manufacturing footprint and accelerate its push into hybrid and electric vehicles, according
