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Monday 28 April 2025

CATL stuns South Korean rivals with salt-powered cost-slashing EV battery breakthrough

China's CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer, has unveiled a next-generation sodium-ion battery—nicknamed the "salt battery"—sending shockwaves through South...

Sunday 27 April 2025

Shanghai Auto Show 2025: China’s supply chain takes center stage

The 2025 Shanghai Auto Show has commenced amid escalating global trade tensions, as newly imposed US tariffs pose significant challenges to China's automotive industry. Once a straightforward...

Saturday 26 April 2025

Taiwanese EV charging firms shift focus from speed to smart infrastructure

As electric vehicle adoption steadily climbs across Taiwan, the role of charging infrastructure is undergoing a rapid transformation. Taiwanese...

Friday 25 April 2025

China's weaponizing of raw materials in tariff war could cripple US EV supply chain

US President Donald Trump has imposed several tariffs since taking office, resulting in retaliatory actions from several countries. The response from China has garnered the most attention,...

Thursday 24 April 2025

CATL to mass-produce first sodium-ion battery by year-end

At its April 21 Tech Day in Shanghai, CATL unveiled two major innovations poised to accelerate the EV transition past internal combustion engines. Highlights included the debut of...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Toyota expands NEV presence in China with Lexus EV production based in Shanghai

On April 22, the Shanghai municipal government and Toyota officially held a strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony, announcing that Toyota's wholly-owned Lexus battery electric...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

LG Energy Solution withdraws from US$8.45 billion EV battery project in Indonesia

According to Reuters and Yonhap, South Korea's LG Energy Solution announced on April 21, 2025, that it has formally withdrawn from a major US$8.45 billion electric...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

CATL teases five-minute EV charge with longer range than BYD

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world's biggest producer of batteries for electric vehicles, unveiled the latest versions of its cells, playing up the durability and...

Monday 21 April 2025

Gotion's US ambitions falter with the political pushback and industry headwinds

Gotion High-Tech, one of China's leading lithium battery manufacturers, has suspended operations at its Michigan factory, marking the...

Friday 18 April 2025

Trump orders national security probe into critical minerals, threatens higher manufacturing costs

The US President Donald Trump has initiated a national security investigation into imports of critical minerals and their downstream products, including semiconductor wafers, electric...

Friday 18 April 2025

Beijing tightens grip on EV market with fire and safety concerns

In a decisive move to restore order in its rapidly evolving electric vehicle (EV) market, China's government has introduced a wave of...

Thursday 17 April 2025

US factory setback for China's Gotion high-tech; will Taiwanese firms step in?

Gotion High-Tech, one of China's top lithium battery manufacturers, had positioned itself as a trailblazer among Chinese companies expanding...

Thursday 17 April 2025

XPeng launches self-developed AI chip in 2025 X9 model

On the evening of April 15, XPeng held a global strategic launch event in Hong Kong to announce its automotive strategy for the AI era and unveiled the 2025 XPeng X9. Chairman and...

Wednesday 16 April 2025

CATL posts 33% profit growth, downplays US tariff impact

CATL, China's dominant battery manufacturer, reported first quarter 2025 revenue of CNY84.7 billion (US$11.7 billion) with net profit reaching CNY14 billion, up 33% year-over-year...

Tuesday 15 April 2025

CATL reports 33% jump in net income even as battery prices fall

Chinese battery-making giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. reported a 33% jump in first-quarter earnings, defying a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles and a drop...

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