Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are losing China to EV upstartsAs competition in the Chinese automotive sector intensifies, German car manufacturers are witnessing a decline in sales and profitability. ...
11 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
ZYT readies AI that can outdrive its own CEO on Shenzhen streetsZYT, a spin-off from Chinese drone maker DJI, will demonstrate what it calls a "mobility foundation model" at the Beijing auto show in Apri...
24 Mar, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Ford to use Renault technology, plants for cheaper European EVs to fend off Chinese rivalsRenault and Ford have formed a major partnership to jointly develop small, low-cost electric vehicles and commercial vans for the European ...
09 Dec, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
'China Inside': How Chinese EV tech is reshaping global auto designGlobal auto brands are now looking at Chinese technology for electric vehicles. Audi already built an EV using Chinese tech. Toyota and Vol...
11 Sep, 2025, 06.45 AM IST
Mercedes to use Momenta software in 4 models, accelerate China comeback, sources sayMercedes-Benz is planning a $75-million investment in autonomous driving startup Momenta to enhance its market share in China. This partner...
29 Nov, 2024, 10.23 PM IST
Automakers’ tech alliances threaten IT’s ER&D bastionVolkswagen-Rivian, Volkswagen-Xpeng, Honda-Nissan and Volvo AB-Daimler Truck are some of the deals that went through in 2024 to develop sof...
26 Aug, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Audi's new China EV series won't have signature four-ring logo, sources sayAudi's new electric car series in China won't feature its iconic logo, focusing instead on brand image and local tech partnerships with SAI...
02 Aug, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Explainer: What's behind Volkswagen's USD 5 billion EV software bet on Rivian?The tie-up is the latest in a string of deals by Volkswagen Chief Executive Oliver Blume, who took over in September 2022 after the ousting...
26 Jun, 2024, 09.53 PM IST
Car giants vie for EV crown at Beijing's Auto China showBeijing's Auto China show, which lasts until May 4, sees dozens of firms square off in a bid to draw customers at one of the country's bigg...
25 Apr, 2024, 06.14 PM IST
Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers as auto AI race heats upBYD, which overtook Tesla last year as the world's No. 1 electric vehicle manufacturer, will use Nvidia's next generation of in-vehicle chi...
19 Mar, 2024, 08.09 AM IST
Volkswagen plans to launch entry-level electric vehicle by 2027Volkswagen plans to launch the ID.1 electric vehicle by 2027, led by Schaefer with four project teams. The company aims for efficiency thro...
15 Mar, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
Huawei approaches Audi, Mercedes on smart car investmentThe move is aimed at expanding its partnerships beyond Chinese brands, they said. Huawei, the target of U.S. sanctions since 2019, also hop...
11 Dec, 2023, 06.17 PM IST
Stellantis resets China strategy with $1.6 billion stake in EV firm LeapmotorStellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, is purchasing a 21% stake in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Leapmotor for $1.6 billion. Th...
26 Oct, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
China EV adviser Dong Yang sees tech tie-ups resolving EU trade conflictsThe Chinese government, industrial associations and companies should alleviate the impact on other markets as Chinese EVs exports grow and ...
18 Sep, 2023, 07.35 PM IST
China's Xpeng to acquire Didi's smart EV unit in deal worth up to $744 millionAs part of the deal, which could be worth as much as $744 million, Xpeng will launch an A-class model next year under a new brand, currentl...
28 Aug, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
Tesla in talks with China's EVE for low-cost battery supply deal: ReutersEVE makes lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which are cheaper to produce because they use iron instead of more expensive nickel and c...
14 May, 2021, 12.09 PM IST
China's smartphone maker Xiaomi to invest $10 billion in electric vehiclesThe company, which is already among the biggest smartphone makers in the world, said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange that it wi...
30 Mar, 2021, 06.05 PM IST