# Ningbo
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SAIC Volkswagen Goes Big on Range Extenders with the ID. ERA 9X — A German JV’s China-First Flagship
SAIC Volkswagen has launched the ID. ERA 9X, a China-developed flagship SUV using a range-extender architecture that pairs a 65.2 kWh battery with a Volkswagen EA211-derived 1.5T engine. The model is designed to compete in the emergent ‘9-series’ halo segment dominated by domestic EV specialists, and will test the JV’s local R&D, marketing and integration capabilities.
After a Decade Online, a Chinese Women's Wear Seller Trades Algorithm Angst for a Stable Street-level Shop
A decade‑long Taobao seller in Ningbo has shifted focus from chasing platform traffic to running a local brick‑and‑mortar store after soaring online return rates and changing platform incentives eroded margins. By combining real‑world merchandising, community marketing on short‑video platforms and supply‑chain leverage, she has traded volatile online growth for steadier, local revenues.
China’s Urban Order Shifts: Beijing Hits New Milestone as Provincial Capitals Close the Gap
Beijing became the second mainland city to top RMB 5 trillion in 2025, while the top‑ten city framework stayed largely intact. Substantial movement occurred below the summit: provincial capitals strengthened, export‑dependent ports like Ningbo underperformed, and resource or legacy industrial cities proved volatile, highlighting the shift toward consumption, services and technological upgrading.