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A driverless car by Apollo Go, Baidu's robotaxi service, gives way to another car making a U-turn at a crossing in Wuhan, Hubei province, China July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ethan Wang
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China’s drivers fret as robotaxis pick up pace — and passengers

Self-driving technology remains experimental but China has moved aggressively to green-light trials.

FILE PHOTO: A staff member of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio drives a Nio car as he demonstrates to media about the operation of the new battery swapping station, at a delivery center of the company, in Nanxiang, Shanghai, China March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Analysis: China gears up to make a deal with Europe as EV tariffs loom

As a hike in Chinese EV tariffs across Europe looms, executives hope to strike a deal that will boost exports while letting carmakers...

FILE PHOTO: The logo on an XPeng P7 performance electric vehicle is seen in New York, U.S., August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Xpeng shares surge on EV tech service, upbeat comments on self-driving tech

Shares in EV maker Xpeng jumped Wednesday driven by revenue growth from research and development and goals for gains in self-driving tech

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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How hard will new Biden tariffs hit China?

President Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as Tuesday, targeting sectors including EVs and solar equipment

Zeekr's electric vehicles (EV) 001 and 009 are seen displayed at its booth during the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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China’s Zeekr shares rise 35% above IPO price in US debut

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer expected to start trading in New York after Zeekr IPO upsized to raise $441m.

FILE PHOTO: People visit the booth of battery manufacturer CATL, at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Foreign automakers eager for Chinese EV partners at Beijing auto show

Global automakers including Volkswagen and Toyota came to this year's Beijing auto show looking to catch up to surging China EV makers that...

FILE PHOTO: Mercedes-Benz logo on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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Mercedes Benz not giving up on electrification at Beijing auto show

Display of Mercedes electric vehicles at Beijing auto show aims to shut down "rumours" of company abandoning EVs.

Wang Xun, founder and chairman of the auto design and engineering firm Launch Design, poses for a picture next to a prototype vehicle at the company's office in Shanghai, China April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Wu
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Analysis: China’s EV survival game creates peril – and power

With hundreds of EV models vying for attention in China and a price war raging, a technological revolution could be coming with quicker...

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Volkswagen to roll out new architecture to cut China EV costs

Announcement follows a partnership forged last year, when Volkswagen bought 4.99% of Xpeng for around $700m with plans to jointly launch two Volkswagen-branded...

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