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 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
China’s electric vehicle industry has spent the past decade focused on rapid expansion. Production capacity scaled quickly, new manufacturers entered the market, and domestic competition intensified across every price segment. That growth phase is now giving way to a more measured stage where
Sluggish year end momentum unsettles the market China’s electric vehicle industry ended the year on a weaker note than many had hoped, raising fresh concerns about demand and profitability. Traditionally, the final months of the year deliver a strong sales push as consumers
China’s electric vehicle industry has entered 2026 with another wave of aggressive discounts and cheap financing, as automakers struggle to sustain growth amid slowing demand and intensifying competition. Despite repeated calls from Beijing to curb excessive internal competition, often described as involution, companies
China’s electric vehicle market experienced a powerful surge in November as consumers hurried to make purchases before key tax incentives and cash subsidies expire on January 1. At least three major EV manufacturers posted their highest ever monthly sales, reflecting a wave of
The China International Import Expo in Shanghai has become a major battleground for the global electric vehicle industry as international carmakers gather to showcase their most advanced models. Companies led by Tesla Volkswagen General Motors and Volvo are using the event to demonstrate
