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China’s Auto Rise Goes Global: BYD Targets Korea as Europe’s Old Guard Holds Ground
BYD is stepping up its overseas offensive with plans to launch at least three models in South Korea and a target of over 10,000 sales, reflecting a broader trend of Chinese automakers expanding globally. Despite rising volumes and strong EV adoption, China’s auto industry faces thin profit margins and intensifying competition from established international groups such as Stellantis.
China’s Auto Industry Goes Global: Gigafactories, Subsidies and New Market Access Propel an Overseas Push
Chinese automakers and suppliers have accelerated overseas investment, disclosing more than RMB70 billion in projects over three months. Major moves include a planned 2.067 billion euro battery gigafactory in Portugal and policy openings in the EU, Canada and Germany, signaling a shift from export‑led sales to localised, global supply chain building.
China Rare Earths Foresees Return to Profit as Price Swings Pinch Q4 Gains
China Rare Earths forecasts a net profit of RMB 143–185 million for 2025, reversing a RMB 287 million loss the prior year. The recovery was driven by a stronger first-half market and inventory write-backs, but fourth-quarter price falls in medium and heavy rare-earths triggered additional impairment charges that tempered full-year gains.
Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat Puts Canada Between Washington and Beijing
A tentative Canada–China trade deal to cut tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for restored canola access has prompted President Trump to threaten a 100% U.S. tariff on all Canadian imports. The standoff exposes Canada’s vulnerability to U.S. leverage, China’s growing ambition in the EV market, and the broader strategic contest over trade in North America.
Beijing Accelerates EV Transition: Over 1.3m New-Energy Vehicles and Rapid Fleet Electrification
Beijing has surpassed 1.3 million new-energy vehicles and says over 80% of its car fleet are either NEVs or meet the National V emissions standard. The city is accelerating scrappage of older diesel trucks and buses, electrifying municipal fleets and expanding charging infrastructure, shifting both air-quality outcomes and market demand for EV makers and charging operators.
AI Boom Ignites a Metals Supercycle — Copper Poised to Stay in Shortfall as Gold Surges
A broad commodities rally led by metals has accelerated on the back of AI, EVs and robotics. Copper is forecast to remain in deficit this year and possibly worsen, while gold targets have been raised to unprecedented levels as investors seek real assets amid uncertainty.
US Carmakers at Risk of Becoming Niche Players as Global Markets Shift
A University of Michigan professor warns that Ford and General Motors risk becoming niche producers focused on pickups and SUVs if they lose market share in Canada, Mexico and other markets. Such a retreat would have wide economic and strategic consequences, as global demand shifts toward smaller, electrified vehicles and non‑US competitors expand abroad.
CATL Moves Into Urban Mobility Services with Fujian Transport Group Deal to Build Swap Networks and V2G Capacity
CATL and Fujian Province Automobile Transport Group signed a strategic framework to cooperate on aftermarket services, citywide battery‑swap networks and V2G technology. The partnership could accelerate fleet electrification, create new revenue streams for batteries as services, and test models for grid integration, but faces interoperability, regulatory and capital challenges.
China’s January Car Retail Slumps Month-on-Month but EVs Now Nearly Half the Market
January retail sales of China’s narrow passenger-car market are estimated at about 1.8 million units, down 20.4% from December but roughly flat year-on-year. NEVs made up around 800,000 of those sales, reaching a 44.4% retail penetration and underscoring the swift structural shift toward electrified vehicles.
China Hits 20 Million Charging Connectors — A Milestone That Rewrites the EV Playing Field
China’s EV charging network has surpassed 20 million connectors, a sign of the country’s rapid electrification. The milestone improves access for drivers and underpins further EV adoption, but it also brings challenges in grid management, geographic disparity and commercial sustainability.
China Forces Electric Cars to Slim Down: New Efficiency Rules Target the 'Battery-Bloated' NEV Boom
China has introduced a mandatory energy‑consumption standard that ties electric‑vehicle electricity use to curb weight, forcing manufacturers to curb the recent trend of heavier battery‑bulked models. The rule will accelerate lightweighting, higher‑density batteries and systems integration while reducing resource pressure from oversized pack production.
Two Troubled Chinese Automakers Double Down on Huawei, Pledging R&D After a Combined ¥60bn Loss
BAIC BluePark and Anhui Jianghuai expect a combined net loss of at least ¥60 billion for 2025 but are responding by committing over ¥113 billion to joint projects with Huawei’s automotive software and solutions. The strategy mirrors the profitable Huawei partnership seen at Seres, but risks include dependence on a shared platform and dilution of differentiation as more OEMs adopt Huawei’s stack.