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Company will prepare for high volume production of the electric trucks over the next few quarters, head of the Semi programme Dan Priestly says.

The Shanghai Auto Show is about to open, attracting nearly 1,000 companies and over 100 new car launches. Automakers are placing more emphasis on technology displays, attracting a large number of overseas visitors, especially automotive agents. During the exhibition, 30% of the visitors at the NIO booth were foreigners, indicating that Chinese auto shows are evolving into a global hub. Overseas audiences have shown a strong interest in charging and battery swapping technologies, with particular attention to NIO's battery swapping technology

If there is one thing to be learned from Auto Shanghai - China’s largest automobile show - it’s that China has dozens of car brands that can rival Western ones. BYD surpassed Tesla’s profits, but other EVs like those made by Zeekr, Xiaomi and Chery are quickly joining the race. CNN’s Marc Stewart took a rare test drive of Zeekr’s new 7GT.

The first phase of the plant is expected to start production in the fourth quarter of this year, with a planned annual capacity of 10,000 units.

Australia and Mexico could soon get a Chinese Cybertruck clone

Indexes finished mixed to start a week of several economic reports and tech earnings.

Innovations from Chinese automakers include onboard motion theater and rooftop drone pads

Toyota is preparing to launch two new electric vehicles in China by mid-2026. The flagship Toyota bZ7 and Lexus ES...