Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ fraud lawsuit gets first hearing in China — 10 owners seek $583K
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ fraud lawsuit gets first hearing in China — 10 owners seek $583K

A Beijing court held its first hearing in a consumer fraud lawsuit against Tesla over its “Full Self-Driving” software, with 10 owners seeking more than 3.95 million yuan ($583,000) in damages.

The case, which we first covered when it was filed last…

BYD has built China’s first 4nm driving chip, and it’s putting LiDAR on a $10,000 car
BYD has built China’s first 4nm driving chip, and it’s putting LiDAR on a $10,000 car

BYD has unveiled the Xuanji A3, which it calls China’s first automotive-grade 4-nanometre chip for self-driving vehicles. CEO Wang Chuanfu announced the chip at an event at BYD’s Shenzhen headquarters on 28 May, saying it delivers the lowest power cons…

JD.com’s founder vows to protect 900,000 jobs from AI. His warehouse strategy says otherwise.
JD.com’s founder vows to protect 900,000 jobs from AI. His warehouse strategy says otherwise.

Liu Qiangdong’s pledge to safeguard JD.com’s workforce from automation sits uncomfortably with his own ‘unmanned era’ vision and a flagship warehouse already running on four employees. Liu Qiangdong, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, vowe…

Robotaxi has the wrong kind of momentum, but wind, and solar are doing GREAT
Robotaxi has the wrong kind of momentum, but wind, and solar are doing GREAT

On today’s momentous episode of Quick Charge, we are all about momentum, with solid-state EV batteries gaining ground in China as wind and solar continuing to grow in the US while Tesla’s self-driving Robotaxi fleet, well – doesn’t.

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NIO launches ES9 flagship SUV: China’s largest EV, starting at $54K with BaaS
NIO launches ES9 flagship SUV: China’s largest EV, starting at $54K with BaaS

NIO officially launched the ES9 today, its flagship executive SUV and the largest battery electric SUV ever produced in China. The three-row SUV stretches 5,365 mm (17.6 ft) long on a 3,250 mm wheelbase, packing 520 kW (697 hp) and up to 620 km (385 mi…

China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself

China’s AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.

Vučić flew to Beijing for a $1.1bn Chinese investment, while Belgrade burned
Vučić flew to Beijing for a $1.1bn Chinese investment, while Belgrade burned

China’s $1.1bn AI, robotics and EV package for Serbia lands four days after 34,000 protesters filled the capital demanding early elections. Brussels has yet to develop a coherent response to either. On Saturday, tens of thousands of Serbians filled the…

China’s market regulator fines Luxshare and Wingtech over their unwinding deal
China’s market regulator fines Luxshare and Wingtech over their unwinding deal

SAMR has penalised the two electronics firms for procedural violations in their now-collapsed asset sale, the latest signal of Beijing’s tightening merger-enforcement posture. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has fined Luxshare Precis…

Trump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S.

Volvo, which is majority owned by China’s Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory.

Foreign-brand phone shipments to China rose 1.8% in April, CAICT data shows
Foreign-brand phone shipments to China rose 1.8% in April, CAICT data shows

Foreign-branded smartphone shipments to China, a category dominated by Apple, rose 1.8% year-on-year in April to 3.59 million handsets, according to Reuters calculations based on figures published by the China Academy of Information and Communications …