# electric vehicles
Latest news and articles about electric vehicles
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China's Highway EV Chargers Coped with a Surge During Spring Festival, Signalling Faster Long‑Distance Electrification
China's monitored highway charging network recorded 1.4099 million sessions and an average daily delivery of about 11.8 GWh during the first three days of the Spring Festival, up 63% year‑on‑year. The National Energy Administration reported stable operation and said it will step up monitoring ahead of the return‑trip peak.
China's Highway EV Charging Surges Over Lunar New Year, Infrastructure Holds Up — but Return Peak Looms
China logged 1.41 million highway EV charging sessions in the first three days of the Lunar New Year, with daily charging of 11.8 million kWh — up 63% year-on-year. Authorities report stable operations and plan intensified monitoring for the holiday return peak, underscoring rapid EV adoption and the need for grid and charging-network upgrades.
Uber Pours $100m+ into Fast-Charging Hubs as It Prepares for an Electric, Autonomous Fleet
Uber will invest over $100 million to build DC fast-charging hubs for autonomous electric vehicles at its operations bases and along key city routes. The move is intended to reduce vehicle downtime and support a future scale-up of electric, autonomous ride-hailing, but it faces logistical, regulatory and grid-infrastructure challenges.
From Near-Death to Market Leader: How Zhu Jiangming Turned Leapmotor into EV’s Surprise Champion — and Why the Hard Part Lies Ahead
Leapmotor, led by founder Zhu Jiangming, vaulted from near-bankruptcy to become the top-selling Chinese new-energy carmaker in 2025 by combining strict cost control, aggressive price-for-feature models and deep in-house engineering. Strategic investments from Stellantis and FAW, plus a successful export push, underpinned growth, but challenges remain: brand elevation, sustainable profitability amid incentive rollbacks, and governance weaknesses exposed by a recent legal snag.
Chinese Lab’s Aluminium‑based EV Cell Passes -25°C Road Test, Charging to 90% in 20 Minutes
A Chinese Academy of Sciences institute reports an aluminium‑based lithium‑ion battery that, when fitted to a production EV, sustained over 92% discharge efficiency and charged to 90% in 20 minutes after a 24‑hour soak at −25°C. The result, if validated and scalable, could reduce winter range loss and simplify thermal management, widening EV usability in cold markets.
China Forces the End of Fully Hidden Door Handles — Safety Trumps Style in EV Design
China’s GB 48001—2026 mandates mechanical redundancy for vehicle door handles and effectively bans fully power‑dependent hidden exterior handles, with staggered compliance from 2027 to 2029. The rule responds to a cluster of rescue failures and consumer complaints and will force costly redesigns across automakers and suppliers, with likely global ripple effects given China’s market size.
Xiaomi Closes Chapter on First‑Gen SU7 as Final Unit Is Delivered — A Pivot to the Next Generation
Xiaomi delivered the final first‑generation SU7 and has ceased that model’s production while promising long‑term maintenance and spare‑parts support. The company says it will focus on domestic consolidation and product upgrades rather than immediate U.S. expansion.
NIO’s Long Shot: Profitability This Year and a 5‑Million‑Unit Dream by 2035
NIO’s CEO Li Bin has set bold targets: achieve non‑GAAP profitability in 2026 and sustain 40–50% annual growth toward a 2035 ambition of 5 million vehicles. To reach these goals the company will sharpen R&D spending, expand its battery‑swap and retail footprint, and reorganise around customer‑centric business units to improve efficiency and resource allocation.
CATL Raises RMB5 Billion in Low‑Cost Green Bonds to Fuel Battery R&D Push
CATL has issued RMB5 billion of green technology innovation bonds at a 1.7% coupon, with proceeds received in early February 2026. The low‑cost, 3+2 year funding reflects strong investor demand for green paper and will support the company's R&D and capacity expansion in next‑generation battery technologies.
BYD Sues the U.S. Government, Challenging Trump-Era Tariffs and Seeking Rebates
BYD has sued the U.S. government, arguing that multiple tariffs put in place under the Trump administration are unlawful and seeking refunds for duties it paid. The case highlights the tensions between U.S. protectionist trade tools and the legal, commercial and geopolitical pushback from major Chinese exporters.
Xiaomi’s Lei Jun Boasts a Robot-Run Car Factory and Rooftop Solar — A Sign of Tech Firms Industrializing Hardware
Lei Jun says Xiaomi’s car plant uses roughly 600–700 robots to achieve fully automated assembly and inspection, and runs on photovoltaic panels installed across its roof. The statements mark Xiaomi’s push to vertically integrate high-tech manufacturing and position itself as a serious contender in the electric vehicle sector, though practical limits and risks remain.
BYD Sues U.S. Over Trump-Era Tariffs, Testing Limits of Emergency Trade Powers
BYD has sued the U.S. federal government, arguing that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are unlawful and seeking refunds of duties paid since April. The case joins thousands of similar challenges and could hinge on an impending Supreme Court ruling that may limit the executive’s emergency trade authority.