Stellantis delivered 1.6 million units globally in Q2, up 10% YoY. Leapmotor brand shipped 33,000 units in Europe, up approximately 25,000 YoY, becoming the group's key China representative in electrification. T03 and B10 models drove strong demand.
5184 days ago
Yangwang made its second appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with the U9 performing its first overseas dynamic track demonstration. Through Yunnian active suspension and tank-turn capabilities, the Chinese premium NEV brand is accelerating its global expansion.
3415 days ago
In July 2026, multiple global trade rules took effect, significantly impacting Chinese NEV exports. Brazil raised NEV tariffs to 35%, eliminating previous phased discounts. Mexico increased passenger vehicle tariffs on China to 50% from January 2026. EU draft local content rules require 70% localization. UK automakers warned of potential 140 million GBP tariff losses from post-Brexit rules. Australia, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia remain relatively open, but localization requirements are gradually increasing. Chinese automakers are shifting from "product export" to "ecosystem globalization" through local production.
45010 days ago
Recently, 1,360 domestic vehicles were shipped from Nanjing Port to West Asia, setting a new recent record for single-batch export scale. This shipment reflects the continued strong momentum of Chinese auto exports, with West Asia becoming an important incremental market.
34819 days ago
Nissan Motor and Chery International UK have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to open Nissan's Sunderland plant Line 1 for Chery vehicle production starting April 2027. This marks the first time a Chinese automaker has reverse-integrated Japanese giant resources through technology export plus capacity sharing, signaling the birth of a fourth export model beyond complete vehicles, KD kits, and self-built factories.
24732 days ago
U.S. Congress is reviewing targeted legislation that would prohibit automakers with over 15% ownership by foreign adversary governments from producing, selling, or importing vehicles in America. Mercedes-Benz could be forced to exit the U.S. market due to BAIC and Geely stakes. If enacted, this would mark a new phase in global automotive trade protectionism and further accelerate Chinese companies' deep cultivation of alternative markets in Central Asia and Russia.
25832 days agoIn May 2026, the Trump administration continued escalating tariffs, imposing punitive rates up to 45% on Chinese auto parts. Yet this protectionist measure produced an unexpected consequence—European and emerging markets accelerated their embrace of Chinese automakers to fill supply gaps created by the closed US market. In Q1 2026, China's total auto exports reached 1.853 million units, up 23.7% year-on-year, with exports to the US dropping from 18% of the total in 2024 to just 4.2%,
23259 days ago
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