Automundo China

China's smart NEV market has been dominated by local brands, but global auto brands have caught up, said Deutsche Bank.

Earlier this week: California dealers sued VW and Scout Motors to block the direct sales model, seeking $35 million in penalties. GM confirms Mexican EV production will continue despite tariffs. Ford halts U.S vehicle exports to China as tariffs hit 150%. CATL unveils an EV battery with a 323-mile range that can be charged in […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese automakers and foreign rivals are launching ever more advanced long-range hybrids to meet rising demand in the world's largest auto market. Unlike many other major markets, China treats EVs and hybrids as one "new energy vehicle" sector where brands are competing to give consumers an array of electrified options with longer driving ranges. At the Shanghai auto show this week, for instance, Geely unit Zeekr unveiled the 9X - a large plug-in hybrid SUV that can travel on electric power alone for 400 km (249 miles) before its gasoline engine kicks in.

Auto Shanghai 2025 leaves no doubt – China has become the epicenter of the electric automotive world. While Europe is hustling, the Americans are hustling, and the Japanese are quietly manufacturing in China, Shanghai is buzzing with the electric future. It is now the center of the automotive world. And Europe is only third, right after the USA.

BYD enters the UK passenger car market in March 2023.

China’s Auto Shanghai 2025 comes after President Trump’s tariffs put a spotlight on the country’s car market. CNN’s Simone McCarthy takes a look at some of most-hyped models that are outpacing Western carmakers.

The new measures will allow companies developing autonomous vehicles to apply for exemptions from certain federal safety standards.

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