Automundo China

China robotics in automotive industry.

"Behind each of our technologies is the hard work of 110,000 engineers," Wang said.

BYD Chief Executive Wang Chuanfu emphasised that Chinese brands have the edge on batteries, software and the supply chain. By Stewart Burnett

China's electric vehicles are approximately three to five years ahead of their competitors in terms of products, technology, and the industrial chain, BYD

From carmakers adding digital frills to a new electric vehicle being launched in Hong Kong, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Trump has long railed against what he calls the unfair treatment of U.S. automotive exports in foreign markets.

Being avowedly and even professionally cynical can be exhausting work, but it’s satisfying, too, because you’re so often proven to be correct. Sticking to a cynic’s position can eventually bite you, however, if, say, you declare that all Chinese cars leave you as cold as a morgue slab, then you drive one - like the BYD Shark 6 - that’s actually annoyingly good.

The incoming chancellor will inherit a host of problems buffeting carmaking, including high energy and labor costs along with a looming trade war.