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Meet the wind energy billionaire who owns the fastest electric car racing team on the planet
Envision founder Zhang Lei is building a global green energy network in China, Japan, Europe, and the U.S. Who is he?
Chinese auto firms follow Tesla to Mexico, and from there to the U.S.
Auto and auto parts makers setting up nearer Elon Musk’s main EV market — North America — must navigate challenges to avoid U.S. barriers.
China wants to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink
Elon Musk sells satellite internet to Ukraine and Africa. Could he do it for Taiwan? Meanwhile, China is rushing to catch up to SpaceX and Starlink, and it might be the thing that sets Elon against his Beijing buddies.
China’s top 15 electric vehicle companies
The future of road transport is being forged in China. These are its leading electric vehicle companies that are ready to take on the world.
The U.S. cannot do without Chinese battery companies, and these are the ones that matter
American car companies want to use Chinese battery technology in their new plants. Despite intense political opposition, the U.S. might have no other choice.
GAC Aion claims to be better than Tesla, but how good is it really?
Chinese electric car company GAC Aion has high sales and investment numbers, and says it has world-leading tech. Its IPO is in sight, but not all is exactly as it seems.
Will China’s EV price war kill some of its car companies?
After Tesla dropped its prices in China, local electric vehicle companies began slashing theirs, too, responding to both market dynamics and government policies. This could spell disaster for some of the smaller firms.
Editor’s note for March 2, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for March 1, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
A Chinese electric vehicle is coming to a market near you
In 2022, China became the world’s second-largest auto exporter, and it’s now breathing down the neck of frontrunner Japan. China’s rising auto and electric vehicle brands are now on the verge of flooding into foreign markets, but it’s not going to be easy for them to succeed.
China’s traditional car companies are getting electric vehicles right
What does it take to succeed in China’s electric vehicle industry? Money — and lots of it. If 2021 was a great year for new companies like NIO, XPeng, and Li Auto, 2022 has been a breakout year for traditional fuel companies becoming major electric players.
Can BYD beat Tesla?
BYD is one of China’s first electric vehicle companies and it’s beating Tesla on its home turf, but can it replicate this success in foreign markets?
NIO’s plans to become China’s Tesla
NIO is launching two new electric sedans this year as well as an SUV, and expects record high sales in June.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, April 26, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Musk buys Twitter. What does that mean for China?
Yeah nothing much happening — Editor’s Note for Friday, April 15, 2022
A note for The China Project newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: the same level of suffering in Shanghai’s lockdown, big companies warn of the consequences of COVID curbs, and minimum wage in China.
Why China’s electric vehicles are all over Europe
From toys and t-shirts to cars and computers, China is nearing the top of the global value pyramid. Now China’s electric cars are giving premium European brands a run for their money.
Electric car brand NIO wants to make smartphones
EV maker NIO wants to build smartphones, adding to a list of tech companies that are blurring the divide between smart devices for talking and traveling.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 7, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Elon Musk endorses everything China does, but totally by coincidence, he leads us to assume; Chinese officials and state media push the idea of “whole process people’s democracy,” but only in English communications.
Battery titan CATL is central to Tesla’s latest move
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Tesla loses court case in China, and possibly its reputation
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