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South China Morning Post
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
How does a Chinese driverless system compare with Tesla's?
Chinese carmakers are surging ahead in the race for autonomous driving, with over 60 per cent of new vehicles in China boasting self-driving capabilities, compared to less than 40 per cent for US cars. Post staff conducted road tests during the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show to pit one Chinese-made car against Tesla's Model 3. While impressive, the systems for handling actions such as merging, parking and obstacles are currently at Level 2 autonomy – and require driver attention. So, what does this mean for the future of driverless cars, and where does China truly stand in the autonomous car revolution?
Bloomberg
a day ago
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
China's Geely Brand Enters Italy With All-Electric, Hybrid SUVs
Billionaire Li Shufu's Geely Automobile Holdings will enter Italy for the first time with its namesake brand, extending a push by Chinese carmakers to expand in Europe. Geely plans to introduce two sport-utility vehicles, its all-electric EX5 and a Super Hybrid plug-in, in Italy during the fourth quarter, according to a statement Thursday. The company has partnered with Saudi-owned distributor Jameel Motors, which won an agreement in Poland in April.
South China Morning Post
25-06-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
China's plug-in hybrid exports spike in wake of EU tariff exemption
Chinese plug-in hybrid electric cars are rapidly flooding the European market, with exports to the bloc rising an extraordinary 600 per cent year on year in May as China's brands take advantage of an exemption in European Union tariffs. The trend is part of a wider boom in sales of Chinese passenger plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), with China's overall exports of the cars soaring 127 per cent year on year in May, according to data released on Monday by the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). The country's exports of passenger plug-in hybrids – cars with fewer than nine seats that are equipped with both a rechargeable battery and a traditional combustion engine – were up nearly 140 per cent over the first five months of 2025 as total shipments reached 324,000 units. Much of this growth is being driven by a spike in sales in a few key markets – especially Europe. China's passenger PHEV exports to the EU skyrocketed about 600 per cent year on year in both volume and value terms in May, according to Chinese customs data. PHEVs can be divided into three categories: passenger cars, goods vehicles, and buses and lorries. Passenger cars, with fewer than nine seats, are the most common type. Chinese carmakers pivoted to PHEVs after the EU imposed tariffs of up to 45.3 per cent on China-made battery electric vehicles, which came into full effect in November.
