automotive

From KFC going meatless to Tesla getting into podcasting, the latest desires of the Chinese consumer are driving a number of interesting new trends in 2o2o. The team at Dao Insights spell out the five trends you need to know. If there’s one thing that’s become abundantly clear in recent months, it’s that COVID-19 has significantly accelerated existing trends. The online sector has seen a huge boost in the right …

US car maker Tesla’s arrival in Shanghai, coupled with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, has prompted a race among electric vehicle makers in both China and America. But who will win, and will this ‘new cold war’ shape the future of environmentally-friendly travel, writes Charlotte Middlehurst For a while it seemed like China’s grip on the 21st-century’s electric vehicle market was unshakeable. For decades Beijing has led the world …

Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt is the Minister for investment jointly at the Department for International Trade, and at the department for Business, energy and industrial strategy. He spoke to CBBC members about his role, his ambitions to support British business in China and the future of trade in a post virus world.  In his role as double minister, Lord Grimstone’s role is, he says, simply to attract investment into …

After a successful outing at the Shanghai Auto Show, NIO has big plans for the smart, electric and autonomous vehicle industry Jack Cheng, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of NIO tells Tom Pattinson   What were the main outcomes or launches at the Shanghai Auto Show for NIO? We had a lot on show at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. We exhibited the new sedan series ET Preview as well as …

The University of Bath’s electric car racing team is making its mark around the world, writes Rebecca J Garner Within the UK, the popularity of electric vehicles has soared over the last five years. As of February 2019, new registrations have risen to 195,000, a more than fifty-fold increase on 2013’s figure of 3,500. Many mainstream car companies now include electric vehicles in their range and the demands of industry …

The Chinese market for auto parts and services has grown significantly in recent years and, as it matures, plenty of opportunities remain for astute operators, writes Helen Han China has become an unparalleled market for international auto parts and accessories. With 240 million passenger vehicles, the market is worth RMB 150 trillion, and double-digit growth is anticipated over the coming decades. However, with such great opportunities, there will always be …

Helen Roxburgh discovers that the introduction of child car seats could radically reduce child road deaths Over the last decade, the number of cars in China have rocketed – and so too have the number of car accidents. According to official figures, traffic accidents are now the leading cause of death for children under the age of 14 in China; with nearly 20,000 killed each year on the roads. This …

There is scope for British companies to join the smart parking race in China, which will reduce pollution and ease congestion, writes Jake Mendrik Not long ago there were well over 1,000 new cars hitting the streets of Beijing every single day. Nationally, Chinese customers were buying nearly 1.5 million cars each month for the first years of this decade. The congestion and the pollution that these new cars caused …

China International Industry Fair supports China’s Made in China: 2025 agenda, writes Stewart Ferguson, CBBC’s advanced engineering, automotive and manufacturing lead The 19th edition of the China International Industry Fair (CIIF) was held in Shanghai from the 7th to 11th November. This showcase of Chinese manufacturing brought together 2,000 national manufacturers from new automotive, aerospace, robotics, new materials, smart city, energy and other sectors relevant to China’s Made in China: …