XPeng’s $1.4B War Chest: A Lifeline for China’s Price War, or Rocket Fuel for a Global Showdown with Tesla & VW?
XPeng’s $1.4B Shockwave: More Than Survival, It’s a Declaration of War on the Global Stage On August 19, a significant piece of…
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The 60-Day Promise: Two Months On, a Tale of Two Realities for Automakers and Suppliers
On June 1st, a revised “Regulation on Securing Payments to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” came into effect, aiming to tackle the persistent…
The Shifting Blueprint: How China’s New Playbook Is Disrupting Automotive Development Costs
The automotive industry’s legacy giants built their empires on a century-old blueprint: a capital-intensive, vertically integrated model that took billions of dollars…
Russia’s Auto Giant Avtovaz Faces Collapse: “4-Day Week” Shock Exposes Brutal Chinese Takeover of the Post-Sanctions Market
A seismic shift is underway in the Russian auto industry, and its tremors are being felt far beyond Moscow. Avtovaz, the state-owned…
Chery’s Paradox: Why Build a $2.7B R&D ‘Fortress’ and a ‘Special Ops’ Lab in Shanghai?
1. The $2.7 Billion QuestionChery Auto recently launched its massive 15,000-person “Fengming R&D Center” in Wuhu, a city known for its cost-effective…
Xpeng’s Trust Crisis: P7 Owners Allege Steering Failures and “Secret Glue Fixes”
“They fixed my car in secret.” Imagine discovering that your vehicle underwent a repair without your knowledge or consent. This sense of…
Changan’s New Name ‘Chenzhi’: The Real Reason It’s Betting Everything on the Huawei Alliance
Changan’s New Name ‘Chenzhi’: The Real Reason It’s Betting Everything on the Huawei Alliance
Do You Know Why Your Volvo Is Still Swedish? – Geely’s Ingenious ‘Invisible Hand’ Strategy
“You’ve Already Driven a Chinese Car. You Just Don’t Know It.” – Geely’s ‘Trojan Horse’ Strategy
China’s EV Report Card: June Sales Data Reveals New Winners and Losers
A shocking power shift in China’s brutal EV war. June’s sales data reveals the former king, Li Auto, has been dethroned, while Leapmotor surges to #1. We break down the numbers behind the rise of Huawei-backed AITO, Xiaomi’s production nightmare, and NIO’s struggle for profitability.
The EV Market’s New Equilibrium: A Data-Driven Look at Tesla, China, and the Road Ahead
The topography of the electric vehicle (EV) market is undergoing a fundamental shift. The era once defined and driven by a single…