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Chinese Lithium Carbonate Futures Plunge Nearly 11%, Rattling Battery Supply Chain
China's main lithium carbonate futures contract hit the daily limit down, falling 10.99% to 132,320 yuan/ton, a move that depressed lithium‑battery stocks and underscores tensions between near‑term oversupply and long‑term demand from EVs and energy storage. The plunge highlights short‑term market fragility and could squeeze upstream producers while adding uncertainty for battery and carmakers.
China’s Battery Makers Sweep the Globe: Domestic Firms Now Supply Over 70% of EV Cells
In 2025 Chinese battery manufacturers supplied over 70% of global EV battery installations and dominated the energy-storage market, SNE Research reports. CATL and BYD led the pack, while other Chinese firms climbed into the global top ten as Korean and Japanese incumbents lost ground amid shifting demand and mounting losses.
China Issues 88 Mandatory Auto-Safety Standards, Tightening Rules for EV Batteries and Autonomous Features
China has issued 88 mandatory national standards targeting vehicle safety, tightening requirements for EV batteries and introducing compulsory rules for automatic emergency braking and in-vehicle emergency calls. The reforms aim to raise safety baselines as the country’s auto production and NEV market expand, but will raise compliance costs and influence who can compete in China’s rapidly evolving EV and autonomous-driving sectors.
China’s EV Financing War Ripples Through Used‑Car Market, Pummelling Resale Values and Dealers’ Margins
Tesla’s January 2026 push of 5‑year 0% and 7‑year low‑interest purchase plans has spurred competitors to extend similar financing, making new EV purchases cheaper per month and prompting buyers to favour new cars. That shift has weakened demand for secondhand electric cars, forced dealers to cut prices or offer short-term interest‑free loans, and highlighted structural risks to EV residual values driven by rapid technological obsolescence and battery concerns.
Xiaomi Nears 600,000 EV Deliveries as Founder Pulls First‑Gen SU7 to Make Way for New Model
Xiaomi says it has nearly 600,000 cumulative EV deliveries and reported over 39,000 cars delivered in January as it discontinues the first‑generation SU7 to prepare for a new model. CEO Lei Jun highlighted lab capacity, an expanded R&D workforce and a claimed CLTC range above 900 km for the new SU7, while pushing back on reports of poor used‑car values.
Lei Jun Says Xiaomi Has Finished R&D on Next-Generation SU7 — A Signal the Tech Giant Means Business in EVs
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said R&D for a next-generation SU7 electric sedan is finished and indicated he intends to buy the model. The announcement underscores Xiaomi’s push to accelerate product cycles and leverage its software and AI strengths in a crowded Chinese EV market, while highlighting the broader challenge of converting consumer-electronics credibility into long-term automotive trust.
China’s January Auto Scorecard: Xiaomi Tops the EV Upstarts as the Industry Shifts to a ‘Financial War’
January 2026 sales data show Xiaomi Auto leading China’s electric‑vehicle upstarts with over 39,000 deliveries while BYD retained dominance with roughly 210,000 NEV sales. Facing soft seasonality and fading tax incentives, automakers have shifted from price cuts to long‑tenor, low‑interest finance offers — a developing “financial war” that stimulates demand but raises credit and regulatory risks.
BYD’s Year of Dominance: How China’s EV Giant Sold 4.6 Million Cars and Deepened Its Global Reach
BYD sold over 4.6 million vehicles in 2025, securing both China’s top automaker and brand positions and a fourth straight global new‑energy vehicle sales crown. Strong domestic demand, rapid overseas growth (1.05 million units exported), and advances in driver‑assist data capabilities underpin the performance, but expansion raises operational and regulatory challenges abroad.
Xiaomi Auto Clears More Than 39,000 Deliveries in January — A Rapid Rise for the Tech Giant’s EV Push
Xiaomi Auto said it delivered over 39,000 vehicles in January 2026, a substantial monthly volume for a recent entrant to China’s EV market. The result suggests Xiaomi has achieved meaningful scale, but sustaining profitable growth will hinge on product quality, after-sales operations and market positioning amid fierce competition.
Leapmotor Posts Strong January Deliveries as China EV Market Gains Traction
Leapmotor reported January deliveries of 32,059 vehicles, up 27% year‑on‑year, indicating improved demand or production execution for the Chinese EV maker. While the number is significant for the company, it remains modest versus China’s market leaders; future growth will hinge on product cadence, margins and distribution strength.
Lei Jun to Host Live Tour of Xiaomi Auto Lab as Company Pushes to Prove Production Readiness
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun will livestream from the company's Beijing auto factory lab on February 1 at 8 p.m., a move that spotlights his personal backing of Xiaomi's electric-vehicle push. The broadcast aims to demonstrate production and engineering progress but also invites immediate scrutiny of Xiaomi’s readiness to scale in a fiercely competitive EV market.
Volkswagen Cuts One-Third of Executives and Reorganises Factories as China EV Shock Hurts Profits
Volkswagen is cutting a third of executives in its core brand cluster and consolidating factories into five production regions as part of a drive to save €1 billion by 2030. The measures respond to a sharp sales slowdown in China, steep declines in local EV volumes and tariff pressures in North America that have eroded profits and forced tougher restructuring.