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Under a bilateral pact allowing 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually at a 6.1 percent tariff, the automaker is vetting local plant capacity and joint venture partners.
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Under a bilateral pact allowing 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually at a 6.1 percent tariff, the automaker is vetting local plant capacity and joint venture partners.

Deliveries in China’s most populous province rose 76.3 percent this year as the carmaker shifted its charging network strategy toward urban density.

Chinese carmakers doubled their presence at the Paris car show on Oct 12, seeking overseas buyers after domestic vehicle sales dropped 20 percent in the first half of 2026.

Mercedes-Benz and Geely open orders for their 999-unit Couture Edition run as the two-seater minicar returns on a dedicated electric platform.

A record month for Firefly and strong SUV demand helped Nio reach 109,178 deliveries in the third quarter despite falling sales at Onvo.

Nio China retains a controlling 63.6 per cent holding as the two Chinese automakers merge commercial battery swapping and cross-invest in charging networks.

Domestic manufacturers showed the technology on models including the Geely Galaxy E8 at the Auto China exhibition in Beijing.

Organizers have scheduled a specialized mobility show for March 2027, breaking a 36-year biennial cycle to run alongside the Shanghai exhibition.

The carmaker released official images under its Fang Cheng Bao brand on September 24 following the plug-in hybrid model’s international debut in May 2024.

The Chinese commercial vehicle maker plans dedicated corporate units in Germany and France to support electric van sales starting from 32,600 euros.

The Swedish carmaker installed a 41.2 kWh battery in its new XC60 and XC90 plug-in hybrids, offering up to 163 km of electric range in the larger model.

The capital injection will upgrade local assembly lines to meet regional demand for affordable passenger models.

A revised trade agreement allows 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada each year while Geely begins shipping its Zeekr 9X luxury hybrid to Europe and the Middle East.

Regulators ordered Tesla, Xiaomi and domestic rivals to fix concealed interior emergency releases that risk trapping occupants when electrical systems fail.

China’s market regulator ordered free sensor replacements across Galaxy and Lynk & Co models as hardware glitches disable driver assistance functions.

Geely’s ambitious plan is to construct a US$168-million manufacturing plant in northern Vietnam is set to unfold as scheduled, despite broader concerns cast by its chairman and founder, Li Shufu. Just last Saturday, Shufu pointed out the global automotive…
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