Ford has also held talks with BYD and other Chinese automakers about potential US collaborations, according to the Financial Times.
Ford CEO Jim Farley is a supporter of Xiaomi EVs, having flown a Xiaomi SU7 from Shanghai to Chicago.
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Li Auto delivers 27,668 cars in Jan, marking 8th consecutive month of decline
Li Auto’s January deliveries fell 7.55% year-on-year and dropped 37.47% month-on-month.
Li Auto continues to face challenges as its L-series EREV models encounter intensifying competition, while its i-series electric SUVs show weak performance.
Huawei HIMA delivers 57,915 cars in Jan, up 65.53% year-on-year
This represents a 65.53% year-on-year increase, but a 35.37% decrease compared to December.
January is traditionally a slow season for China’s auto market, while the scaling back of support policies is posing challenges for the overall industry.
Xiaomi EV delivers over 39,000 units in Jan, with YU7 SUV dominating
Xiaomi EV’s current deliveries primarily consist of the YU7 SUV, as the SU7 sedan approaches a model refresh.
Xiaomi EV delivered a record 50,212 vehicles in December.
Nio joins Tesla, Xiaomi in offering 7-year financing plan for car purchases in China
Nio Inc has launched a 7-year low-interest financing plan for car purchases, joining Tesla and domestic peers in promotional efforts.
Four lower-priced models under the Nio main brand and its sub-brand Onvo can utilize the plan this month.
Gotion previews net income more than doubling in 2025, benefiting from stake in Chery
Chery’s Hong Kong listing brought Gotion about RMB 1.7 billion in gains.
Gotion holds a 1.66% stake in Chery and is one of the automaker’s core suppliers.
GWM previews 21.71% net income decline in 2025
GWM’s net income for 2025 came in at RMB 9.91 billion ($1.43 billion), representing a year-on-year decrease of 21.71%.
The decline was primarily due to increased expenditures from new channel development and intensified marketing efforts for new models and technologies.
CATL’s sodium batteries have already been installed in passenger vehicles, report says
CATL’s Naxtra brand sodium-ion batteries have been loaded into a passenger vehicle model from Changan Oshan and are set to undergo winter testing.
Passenger vehicle models from GAC and JAC will also be equipped with CATL’s sodium-ion batteries.
Nio nears delivery of 60,000th 3rd-gen ES8 SUV
The delivery of the 60,000th third-generation Nio ES8 is approaching, after the 50,000th unit was achieved on January 18.
Nio Inc delivered a record 48,135 vehicles in December, with the ES8 contributing 22,258 units.
Xpeng Aridge ramps up marketing efforts as it aims to mass-produce flying cars within this year
Aridge begins introducing its modular flying car’s carrier vehicle and unveils three exterior colors.
In November 2025, Aridge produced the first flying unit for its Land Aircraft Carrier modular flying car.
Autonomous mining truck tech provider Boonray secures strategic investment from BYD
Boonray secured a strategic investment of RMB 100 million ($14.4 million) from BYD.
BYD and Boonray will jointly advance the application of new energy and intelligent technologies in heavy industries.
Li Auto still grapples with battery supply constraints 4 months after i6 SUV launch
Li Auto has informed some Li i6 order holders that their vehicle deliveries will be delayed due to insufficient battery supply.
Li Auto encouraged them to opt for versions equipped with Sunwoda batteries to receive deliveries sooner.
Tesla’s biggest competitor in humanoid robots will be from China, Musk says
China is good at both AI and manufacturing, and will definitely be the toughest competition for Tesla, Musk said.
Musk said that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will significantly outperform any robot currently under development in China.
Xpeng begins taking pre-orders for 2026 X9 BEV in China
The 2026 X9 BEV is built on an 800-volt platform and offers a range of up to 750 km.
The 2026 X9 BEV comes standard with Xpeng’s Turing AI chip, delivering a maximum effective computing power of 2250 TOPS.
Li Auto’s head of autonomous driving shifts to robotics R&D, report says
Li Auto’s autonomous driving chief will become head of hardware operations, primarily overseeing robotics development.
Li Auto’s autonomous driving team will be integrated into the software team.
Tesla to discontinue flagship Model S and Model X, shifting focus to robotics
Tesla’s Fremont factory will transition its Model S and Model X production lines to the Optimus production line.
Tesla vehicles excluding the Model 3 and Model Y contributed only 2.78% to its delivery volume in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Avatr rolls off 1st right-hand drive Avatr 07 SUVs, to ship to Thailand
Avatr officially entered the Thai market in September 2024, launching the Avatr 11 SUV as its first model in the country.
The Avatr 07 currently starts at RMB 219,900 ($31,660) in China.
China issues 1st mandatory standard for driver assist systems, mandating AEB as standard in light vehicles
The standard takes effect January 1, 2028, requiring AEB systems to be standard in light vehicles rather than optional as before.
AEB systems continuously monitor the vehicle’s forward driving environment in real time, helping prevent collisions or mitigate their severity.
Demand for solid-state batteries in humanoid robots could reach 74 GWh by 2035, TrendForce says
TrendForce forecasts that demand for solid-state batteries in humanoid robots could grow thousands of times over the next decade.
Increasing requirements for long endurance and high-load operation in humanoid robots are likely to propel solid-state lithium batteries toward becoming the mainstream solution.
BYD mulls expanding India operations as orders surge, report says
Strong demand is prompting BYD to reassess ways to deploy more vehicles in India, where dealers currently have hundreds of bookings, according to Bloomberg.
BYD is considering assembling semi-knocked-down components in Indida.
