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1. Xiaomi car accident involving autonomous driving technology raises worries in China
Xiaomi will cooperate with the police after an accident involving the autonomous driving feature of its SU7 electric vehicle (EV) claimed three lives, sparking concern over the rapid proliferation of self-navigating systems on the mainland.
2. Ascending to the summit: how China dominates the worldwide autonomous vehicle competition
According to David Zhang, who serves as the general secretary of the International Intelligent Vehicle Engineering Association (IIVEA), Chinese firms are at the forefront of autonomous driving technology. These companies have been pouring billions of dollars into research and development efforts, hiring thousands of engineers tasked with analyzing fleet data and refining algorithms aimed at minimizing error rates.
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3. Top Chinese EV makers power ahead thanks to subsidies, tax incentives
Leading Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers reported strong sales growth in the first quarter of this year, as they continued to throttle rivals who manufacture petrol-powered cars.
4. China to crack down on unfair EV price cuts to stabilise industry
China has pledged to improve oversight of the country's electric vehicle (EV) market to curb undercutting and boost the industry's overall fortunes, where only three EV makers are currently profitable.
5. BYD beats Tesla again as sales top US$100 billion on surging EV deliveries
Chinese electric-car (EV) maker BYD is setting new sales milestones in its global rivalry with Tesla, after snatching its crown as the world's biggest in terms of deliveries.
6. EV expert Xu Fuguo returns to China after leaving US$30 million project in Japan
An electric vehicle control systems researcher, Xu Fuguo, has left a high-profile 4.5 billion yen (US$30 million) Japanese government-funded project and joined Dalian University of Technology in northeastern China amid intensifying global competition in the EV sector.
7. Xpeng CEO says flying car market will be bigger than EVs over next 2 decades
Chinese companies are gearing up to redefine the future of transport, betting big on flying cars and robotaxis as competition in the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market intensifies.
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