The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition marked a clear turning point in how China’s auto industry defines intelligence. What began over the past decade as a race toward electrification and software-defined vehicles is now expanding into what many exhibitors describe as Physical AI — the extension of artificial intelligence beyond the … [continued]
The proliferation of large, premium SUVs was a major theme of Auto China, also known as the Beijing Auto Show. However, there were also a number of impressive performance cars at the show. While this might not be what many people have traditionally associated with the Chinese market, sports cars … [continued]
Rumor is out that Stellantis has been in talks with two Chinese EV producers, XPeng and Xiaomi, regarding forming significant partnerships for Europe. Stellantis has not exactly been the shining example of good financial management or traveling with the trends and leading on electric vehicles, and it’s not surprising to … [continued]
Big Players down, Hot Startups up Plugin vehicle registrations were down 6% year over year (YoY) in January, ending the month close to 1.2 million units. Both BEVs (-4% YoY) and PHEVs (-8%) had sales drops. This is a rare occasion where plugin sales are down in both powertrains, but … [continued]
After the usual December EV record sales peak in China, which coincided with an end-of-incentive sales rush (NEVs are no longer exempt from purchase tax this year), the year started with an expected sales slump, down by 20%, which sounds like a lot, but considering that the overall market was … [continued]
In an EV market where so many companies are trying to break through, make their mark, and stand out from the crowd, one new entrant has jumped ahead of the rest in the past two years. That company is Xiaomi, of course. Better known for its phones, it decided to … [continued]
After publishing our report on the top selling EV models in the world in December and 2025 as a whole, as well as an overall report on global EV progress, here’s our complementary report on the auto brands and groups leading EV sales around the world. Geely on the Way … [continued]
While at CES, the largest technology show in the US, there seemed to be more Chinese cars than US cars. Automakers Geely and GWM had large booths, while Kosmera showed prototypes. Vehicles from NIO and BYD were also being used by exhibitors to show off technologies that they developed within … [continued]
After publishing our report on the top selling EV models in the world in November, here’s the complementary report on the auto brands and groups leading EV sales around the world. Chinese records edition In November, BYD remained at the helm, but sales were again down YoY, as BYD’s plugin … [continued]
BEVs represented 37% of the total Chinese car market in November. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in November (1.3 million plugins in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, down 8% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with November showing only a 4% increase over November 2025. Digging deeper into … [continued]
