Geely's $168 Million CKD Plant in Vietnam
Geely announced a $168 million CKD plant in Vietnam's Thai Binh province covering 30 hectares, with 75,000 units of annual capacity.
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Southeast Asia's Fuel Shock Speeds Up EV Shift
As fuel prices spiked and supply chains tightened across Southeast Asia, inventories of Chinese e-scooters sold out in Laos within 15 days.
NIO Starts Supplying Battery Packs to McLaren
On 21 March 2026 NIO founder and CEO William Li said at a user event in Wuhan that NIO has begun supplying battery packs to McLaren.
GWM Thailand Targets 25,000 Sales in 2026
On 9 March 2026 GWM Thailand released its 2026 business plan, setting a target of 25,000 units after 2025 sales of 18,096, up 146% year on year.
Geely Auto 2025: Revenue Passes RMB 300 Billion
On 18 March 2026 Geely Auto released its 2025 results, with revenue passing RMB 300 billion for the first time and supply chain synergy across its brands.
Xiaomi Auto's 500,000 Deliveries in 602 Days
On 24 March 2026 Xiaomi Group released its 2025 annual report with the auto business reaching its first annual profit and revenue of RMB 106 billion.
Chery Unveils 'Rhino S' Solid-State Battery
On 18 March 2026 Chery presented its Rhino S all-solid-state battery technology at a Battery Night event, alongside a clear production roadmap.
BYD's 1500kW Flash Charger in Europe: Product to Standard
BYD will launch 1500kW flash charging in Europe alongside its flagship Denza Z9GT, charging from 10% to 70% in five minutes and 10% to 97% in nine.
CATL 2025: RMB 72.2 Billion Profit, 661 GWh Sold
CATL's 2025 results show revenue of RMB 423.7 billion and net profit of RMB 72.2 billion, with lithium battery sales of 661 GWh.
NVIDIA GTC 2026: BYD and Geely Join the Autonomy Race
At NVIDIA GTC 2026 the company announced autonomous driving development partnerships with five automakers: Hyundai, Nissan, Isuzu, BYD and Geely.
Dongfeng Mexico"s "Dual-Track" Strategy
26 Motornation dealerships will sell Dongfeng's BOX (urban EV), Shine (MPV), Mage (compact SUV), and M3 (van) models, and provide after-sales service
Voyah Lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
On 19 March 2026 Voyah listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code 07489.HK, the first central SOE premium NEV listing there.