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☆ Luxury European automakers are getting crushed in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThe days of European carmakers dominating China's luxury vehicle market are over. A study by AlixPartners found that Chinese automakers released 40 over-the-air software updates between March 2023 and February this year, compared with just two from legacy automakers. AdvertisementHard to quitDespite a challenging environment, Western premium automakers can ill afford to give up on China. As well as increased competition, European automakers face a geopolitical headache. AdvertisementTim Urquhart, principal automotive analyst at S&P Global Mobility, told BI the European Union's tariffs on Chinese automakers meant Beijing could impose levies on European car imports in retaliation.

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☆ What you need to know about the Chinese EV loved by Ford's CEO — and why you can't get it in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ford CEO Jim Farley praised the Xiaomi SU7, a new Chinese EV he's driving. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe SU7 is Xiaomi's first vehicle since the Chinese smartphone and consumer electronics giant announced plans to build an EV in March 2021. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe SU7 comes in three versions — the SU7, SU7 Pro, and the SU7 Max — that start at 215,900 yuan or about $30,300. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe SU7 turns up the wow factor in the cabin. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe car also features some impressive performance.

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☆ The CEO of Ford says he's been driving a Xiaomi EV for the past 6 months and doesn't want to give it up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ford CEO Jim Farley says he's been driving the Chinese tech giant Xiaomi's EV for the past six months. AdvertisementFord CEO Jim Farley says he doesn't want to give up the Xiaomi Speed Ultra 7 he's been driving for the past half year. "I don't like talking about the competition so much, but I drive the Xiaomi," Farley said while speaking to the British presenter Robert Llewellyn on "The Fully Charged Podcast." The Chinese tech giant produces three versions of the car: SU7, SU7 Pro, and SU7 Max. Competing with rivals such as Xiaomi will be critical for Ford as it formulates its approach to the EV market.

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☆ BAIC unit applies for approval to build Xiaomi-branded EVs in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People clean the floor at the stall of the BAIC Group automobile maker at the IEEV New Energy Vehicles Exhibition in Beijing, China October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A unit of Beijing-based automaker BAIC Group <1958.HK> has applied to regulators for approval to build two Xiaomi-branded <1810.HK> electric vehicles (EVs), China's industry ministry website showed on Wednesday. The filing indicates that BAIC will be the manufacturer for these two models, even though Xiaomi has built a plant that can produce 200,000 EVs annually in Beijing. The new EVs will be built at a site that is the same address as the Xiaomi plant, China Business News reported. Both BAIC and Xiaomi did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the EV applications.

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