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China’s vehicle exports crossed 5.31 million units in the customs-based series, but the most important change is beneath the headline: plug-in hybrids supplied almost half of the increase in new-energy vehicle exports, while growth spread across Europe, Latin America and Asia.
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From battery breakthroughs to brands you've never heard of, the most consequential car news of 2026 is being written in Chinese.
CATL and BYD together produce more than half the world's EV batteries. The story of how that dominance was engineered, mine to module.
Three minutes, full charge. Why NIO built 3,000 stations — and why CATL and Geely joined in.
Inside the design language borrowing from Porsche — and where it diverges.
Track the traditional auto groups, EV startups and group sub-brands driving China's outbound expansion — from BYD and Geely to NIO, Xpeng and Xiaomi.
The Tesla Model 3 challenger that's winning Europe
China-market trim range; export WLTP figures differ by market.
Full profile →The phone-maker's first car — 700 km of range and a cult following overnight.
Coupe-SUV with industry-leading 800V architecture and XNGP city autonomy.
Performance shooting brake. The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo at 1/3 the price.
Europe's best-selling Chinese EV — rear-drive, honest, affordable.
Stellantis-backed family SUV — the value benchmark in Europe.
In 2026, the world's most innovative cars no longer come from Stuttgart or Detroit. They come from Shenzhen, Hefei, and Hangzhou.
Why Chinese EVs are no longer playing catch-up — they're setting the pace.
China leapfrogged the industry. By 2026, more than 40 Chinese EV models ship with 800V systems enabling 10-minute fast charging. Xpeng, Zeekr, BYD, Li Auto all standardised.
Xpeng XNGP, Huawei ADS 3.0, NIO NAD — point-to-point urban autonomy without HD maps. The technology that surprised Tesla.
Huawei HarmonyOS Cockpit, Xiaomi HyperOS, Li Auto OS — multi-screen, voice-first, app-rich interiors that make legacy infotainment feel a decade behind.
BYD's LFP Blade battery and CATL's cell-to-body designs deliver safety and density at lower cost. The reason Chinese EVs hit price parity with ICE first.
