Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Electric vehicles myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. CATL has unveiled upgraded battery cells it claims can offer faster charging for electric vehicles than its rival BYD, putting the two Chinese groups ahead of competitors in the race to overcome a major barrier … Read more
Chinese billionaire Li Shufu is expanding carmaker Geely into Latin America through a partnership with Renault, underpinning the nation’s drive to build sales in friendly global markets as tariffs block growth in the US and Europe. Li, through his private investment holding firm Zhejiang Geely Holdings Group, signed a framework agreement with the French carmaker … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker that is Tesla’s biggest rival, has unveiled an advanced self-driving system that it plans to install on its entire model line-up including the Rmb70,000 ($9,600) Seagull budget hatchback. Dubbed … Read more