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BYD’s Year of Dominance: How China’s EV Giant Sold 4.6 Million Cars and Deepened Its Global Reach
BYD sold over 4.6 million vehicles in 2025, securing both China’s top automaker and brand positions and a fourth straight global new‑energy vehicle sales crown. Strong domestic demand, rapid overseas growth (1.05 million units exported), and advances in driver‑assist data capabilities underpin the performance, but expansion raises operational and regulatory challenges abroad.
Xiaomi Auto Clears More Than 39,000 Deliveries in January — A Rapid Rise for the Tech Giant’s EV Push
Xiaomi Auto said it delivered over 39,000 vehicles in January 2026, a substantial monthly volume for a recent entrant to China’s EV market. The result suggests Xiaomi has achieved meaningful scale, but sustaining profitable growth will hinge on product quality, after-sales operations and market positioning amid fierce competition.
Leapmotor Posts Strong January Deliveries as China EV Market Gains Traction
Leapmotor reported January deliveries of 32,059 vehicles, up 27% year‑on‑year, indicating improved demand or production execution for the Chinese EV maker. While the number is significant for the company, it remains modest versus China’s market leaders; future growth will hinge on product cadence, margins and distribution strength.
Lei Jun to Host Live Tour of Xiaomi Auto Lab as Company Pushes to Prove Production Readiness
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun will livestream from the company's Beijing auto factory lab on February 1 at 8 p.m., a move that spotlights his personal backing of Xiaomi's electric-vehicle push. The broadcast aims to demonstrate production and engineering progress but also invites immediate scrutiny of Xiaomi’s readiness to scale in a fiercely competitive EV market.
Volkswagen Cuts One-Third of Executives and Reorganises Factories as China EV Shock Hurts Profits
Volkswagen is cutting a third of executives in its core brand cluster and consolidating factories into five production regions as part of a drive to save €1 billion by 2030. The measures respond to a sharp sales slowdown in China, steep declines in local EV volumes and tariff pressures in North America that have eroded profits and forced tougher restructuring.
Wuhan’s Rise: How Hubei Is Building China’s Photonics, EV and Bio-Tech Hub in the Heartland
Hubei province, led by Wuhan’s Optics Valley, is accelerating a strategic push to become a world‑class center for photonics, electric vehicles, biotech and modern agriculture. Policymakers and industry have combined research, digital manufacturing and green industrial reform to shorten commercialisation cycles and bolster supply‑chain resilience.
Hubei’s Rise: From Optics Valley to an Industrial Backbone Driving China’s Next Wave of Tech and Manufacturing
Hubei is accelerating its shift from low‑end manufacturing to higher‑value, tech‑intensive industries centred on Wuhan’s Optics Valley, electric vehicles, autonomous driving and biotech, while modernizing agriculture and cleaning up polluting industries. The province’s successes illustrate how regional industrial policy, targeted investment and university‑hospital‑industry collaboration can build supply‑chain resilience and new export capabilities.
Tesla’s Pivot: From Carmaker in Retreat to AI Bet Worth $1.4tn — Can the Math Add Up?
Tesla’s 2025 results expose a company at a crossroads: vehicle deliveries and automotive margins have declined while investors have re‑priced the firm around an AI and energy future. Energy storage is the clearest near‑term bright spot, but Robotaxi, FSD and Optimus remain high‑risk, long‑dated bets whose commercial payoff will decide whether Tesla’s trillion‑dollar valuation is justified.
China’s Auto Ambition: EVs Propel a Drive Toward 50 Million Cars a Year
Cui Dongshu of the China Passenger Car Association projects China’s auto industry could reach 50 million annual vehicle sales as NEVs surge at home and in export markets. Strong BEV uptake, rapid technological progress and booming exports underpin the forecast, but uneven industry adaptation and margin pressure pose risks.
Toyota Extends Lead as Global No.1; Volkswagen Stumbles and Chinese Brands Surge
Toyota retained the world sales crown in 2025 with more than 11.3 million vehicles, extending a lead of about 2.3 million units over Volkswagen Group. Toyota’s growth, steady China performance and hybrid strength contrast with Volkswagen’s China slump and management restructuring, while BYD and Geely’s rapid rises signal a reordering of the global auto landscape.
Xiaomi’s SU7 Gets Its First Facelift — A Test of Whether the EV Hype Can Become Durable Growth
Xiaomi is refreshing the SU7 sedan 21 months after its launch, raising prices slightly while adding advanced sensors and compute to catch up with rivals. The facelift reflects a strategic shift from single‑model blitzes to a broader, systemised approach amid internal product cannibalisation, production mismatches and a more discerning Chinese EV market.
Gold Surge and Sector Rotation Lift Hong Kong Stocks: Hang Seng Climbs 2.6% as Miners, Property and EVs Rally
Hong Kong stocks rallied on Wednesday, led by gold miners, property developers and electric-vehicle makers, pushing the Hang Seng up 2.58%. Spot gold hitting new highs drove a miners' rally even as investors cheered signs of regulatory easing for some developers and continued strength in domestic EV and semiconductor names.