Opinion | How progress, not just profit, drives China’s approach to industry

In a tense election year for the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised Chinese non-market practices during a recent visit to China, amid suggestions of further tariffs on Chinese products ranging from electric vehicles to metals. In the view of the US, China’s expanding industrial capabilities could spell disaster for international markets, and … Read more

China’s EV survival game creates peril — and power

BEIJING: By most measures, the last thing China needs is more electric cars crowding a market with more losers than winners, driving down prices at the expense of profit and taking the fight for market share beyond China. And that’s just what it is getting. Automakers are expected to launch 110 EVs and plug-in hybrids … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam as US tech giant’s supply chain shift stirs unease in China

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has kicked off his two-day visit to Vietnam, as the US tech giant’s efforts to diversify its supply chain comes into focus again, just weeks after the CEO concluded a tour in the company’s key market of China. On Monday, Apple announced on its Vietnam website that it would “increase … Read more

Luxury in electric cars means range and (much) more

Elon Musk’s recent cryptic comments on the next Tesla Roadster, with ‘space-inspired attributes’, and an incredibly high speed of 0-60 mph (0-97 kmph) in less than a second has ignited speculation within the automotive industry globally. What specific features could embody these premium attributes in an electric car, and how might they influence India’s burgeoning … Read more

Xiaomi’s First Electric Car Su7 To Be Launched On March 28 In Three Variants

Home Car And Bike Xiaomi’s First Electric Car Su7 To Be Launched On March 28 In Three Variants The SU7 will be available in 245/45 R19 and 245/40 R20 tire options along with 19 and 20-inch alloy wheels. (Image: X/@leijun) Xiaomi Su7: The reports from the auto market suggest that the Chinese tech company Xiaomi … Read more

Xiaomi CEO teases price of company’s first car, showrooms begin displaying vehicle

Xiaomi’s CEO said on Monday his goal for the firm’s first electric vehicle was that it would be the “best looking, easiest to drive and smartest car” priced below 500,000 yuan ($69,424), as the Chinese electronics maker gears up for orders this week. The company will on Thursday evening announce its official price range and … Read more

Generative AI could be smart glasses’ killer app and Hong Kong-founded Brilliant Labs is betting big on the trend

Singapore-based smart lenses start-up Brilliant Labs has become the latest company to introduce a pair of smart glasses, as a slew of tech companies, including several in China, try to make wearing glasses “cool”. The company’s new Frame smart glasses, announced on Friday, are imbued with a custom artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant called Noa, which … Read more

You Thought Taycan Turbo Was Bad? Smartphone Maker Xiaomi’s First Car Has Electric Motors Named V6 And V8

When the Porsche Taycan debuted in 2019, purists were infuriated by Porsche’s decision to name the top trim level “Turbo” despite the car being fully electric and not actually having a turbocharger. For the most part people have gotten over it — or at least, they should have by now — but there’s a new … Read more