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Bigger companies beat targets as intense competition rocks world’s biggest car market

Samsung is investing in humanoid robot development, partnering with Rainbow Robotics to create advanced robots for various applications.

Chinese electric cars have surged to account for almost 10% of new car sales in Norway in only five years, data from the country's road federation (OFV) showed on Thursday. Wealthy Norway is far ahead of most countries in the switch to electric vehicles and unlike the European Union and the United States has not imposed import tariffs on Chinese EVs. Brussels and Washington say Chinese EVs benefit from unfair subsidies, which Beijing denies, and Western automakers have warned they could be hit hard by cheap Chinese imports, although there have been doubts if buyers would adopt unfamiliar brands.

Read our outlook on the EV market for 2025, including insights into how increasing production in China will shape the industry.

Tesla has started trial production at its Megapack assembly plant in Shanghai, China, state-owned news reported this week (31 December).

Leading Chinese electric car maker BYD's vehicle sales surged in 2024, the company said in a statement, as the firm grows its overseas presence.BYD's figures come after global EV sales hit a record 1.8 million units in November, according to industry research company Rho Motion.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of BYD is seen on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo