For EV companies like Nio Inc. (NYSE:NIO), operating charging and battery-swapping networks offer many benefits. Battery swapping can reduce recharging times, while Nio's battery-as-a-service model can also lower upfront vehicle purchase c…
U.K. is said to plan tariffs on Chinese EVs under pressure from EU
[Girl Holding UK Flag] solidcolours/iStock via Getty Images The U.K. is preparing to impose tariffs on Chinese electric-vehicle imports as it seeks to maintain access to a European manufacturing initiative, the Times of London reported Sun…
SA Asks: What was the biggest takeaway from Tesla's Q3 deliveries report?
[Tesla Signage at Delivery Front Entrance] baileystock What was the biggest takeaway from Tesla's (TSLA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TSLA]) third-quarter production, deliveries, and deployments report? Seeking Alpha analysts Oliver Rod…
Did Gas Vehicle Sales Just Dip Below 50% For The First Time?
Electric vehicles are rising: The latest EV sales reports diverge, but all signs point to soaring fuel prices destroying demand for gas cars. Continue Reading
Volvo Cars pulls sales guidance as China, US markets weaken
[2021 Volvo Models] shaunl/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Volvo Cars (VOLAF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VOLAF]) withdrew its full-year sales-volume and cash-flow guidance, citing worsening market conditions in China and a slower-t…
Geely Auto Group Reports 292,168 Sales in September as NEV Sales Reach Record High
HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (0175.HK) reported sales of 292,168 vehicles in September, its highest monthly volume so far this year and the seventh consecutive month of both year-on-y…
Is NIO Stock Worth Buying After Strong Q3 Delivery Numbers?
China's electric vehicle (EV) company NIO Inc. NIO delivered 109,178 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, up 25.4% year over year and within its own guided range of 108,000-111,000 units. Third-quarter deliveries consisted of 62,500 unit…
What Does NIO (NIO) Gain From Selling 30% Of NIO Power?
NIO (NYSE:NIO) agreed to sell a 30% stake in its NIO Power unit to Geely, forming a battery swapping joint venture. The partnership is aimed at sharing battery swapping and charging infrastructure across both groups' electric vehicle brand…
Ford CEO: It’s not too late for U.S. to fend off Chinese EV rivals
[Partially Visible Ford Dealership Sign Through Bushes in Spanish Fork, Utah – Editorial Use Only] Ford Motor (F [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/F]) CEO Jim Farley reportedly said Tuesday that it’s “too late” for Europe to fend off an inf…
China Electric Vehicle Market Size and Forecast 2026-2030: 100+ KPIs on Powertrains, Charging and Key Players - Databook Q2 2026 Update | Fast Charging and Exports Fuel Growth
Company Logo ROI opportunities center on fast charging, battery lifecycle services, software differentiation, channel efficiency, and localized overseas production Dublin, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "China Electric Vehicle Market S…
Can NIO's Geely Alliance Drive Battery-Swapping Adoption?
NIO Inc. NIO and Geely Automobile Holdings Limited GELHY announced a strategic partnership on Sept. 28, 2026, to integrate their charging and battery-swapping networks. Under the agreement, the two automakers will establish cross-sharehold…
Why Chinese EV Maker NIO Is Selling Part of Its Battery Unit
On Sunday, NIO announced it sold a portion of its battery-swapping business to Chinese EV maker Geely The sale will raise about $100 million. In return, Geely will own about 30% of the battery-swap business. NIO overcame that by introducin…
NIO Secures Geely Capital for Battery Swapping While Retaining Majority Control
NIO Inc.(NYSE:NIO) shares rose in Monday's premarket session after the EV maker announced a battery-swapping and charging transaction with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. Geely Holding's automotive portfolio includes Geely Automobil…
NIO Stock Rallies After Geely Takes 30% Stake in $2.4 Billion Unit
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. NIO (NIO) shares climbed about 3% on early Monday as Zhejiang Geely Holding Group agreed to buy a 30% interest in the electric-vehicle maker's battery-swapping unit at a valuation of roughly $2.4 b…
Geely buys 30% stake in Nio's battery-swapping business at $2.4B valuation
[Man with smartphone and financial documents] ArtMarie/E+ via Getty Images * Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. will acquire a 30% stake in rival automaker Nio's (NIO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NIO]) battery-swapping business, gaining…
Geely To Buy 30% Stake in Rival Nio’s Battery-Swapping Unit
(Bloomberg) -- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. will buy a 30% stake in rival automaker Nio Inc.'s battery-swapping unit, gaining access to China's largest network of swapping stations in a deal that values the business at about $2.4 billi…
China EV exports surge 33% in August; Belgium and Australia top single-country destinations
China’s global exports of electric vehicles rose 33% Y/Y in August to 284,622 units, bringing year-to-date total exports to 2.11M vehicles (+53% Y/Y), according to Bloomberg reporting citing China Customs data. As per the report [https://w…
EU car market grows in August, with BEVs taking 21.7% share
[Car dealership showroom interior with rows of new vehicles.] cookelma/iStock via Getty Images EU new passenger car registrations rose 4.5% Y/Y to 708,211 units in August, extending the market’s growth streak to seven consecutive months as…
Chinese carmaker’s new EV battery will charge in under five minutes
Volvo's Chinese owner has unveiled an electric car battery that can charge in just four-and-a-half minutes. Geely said the time needed for its new battery to go from 10pc to 70pc, an industry benchmark for a reasonable charge, was the fast…
As Trump and Xi meet, TD Cowen says the auto stock sell-off on Chinese car fears is 'overdone'
Wall Street thinks the odds of Chinese automakers breaking into the US market are low, but the US auto industry is taking no chances. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday for three days of talks, yet analysts exp…
Geely and Xinwei-Backed Cross-Era Leap Talent Development Program Welcomes Inaugural Class of "AI Natives"
SANYA, China, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes higher education, institutions and industry are exploring new approaches to identifying and developing talent. On Sept. 16, the Cross-Era Leap Talent Dev…
Volvo Cars CEO Håkan Samuelsson to step down, Klaus Zellmer named successor
[Volvo Ends Plan To Sell Only Fully Electric Fleet By 2030 Amid Changing Demand] Brandon Bell/Getty Images News Volvo Cars (VLVLY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VLVLY]) appointed Klaus Zellmer, currently CEO of Volkswagen’s Škoda Auto, a…
Polestar (PSNY)’s US Exit Just Showed Up in its Guidance
Reuters reported that Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (NASDAQ:PSNY) cut its full-year 2026 delivery forecast on September 3, noting the fallout from being barred from selling its newer vehicles in the United States. The Swedish, Geely-b…
Sift and QNX Team Up to Stream Live Sensor Data From Physical AI Systems
QNX-powered systems can now feed live telemetry into Sift with no firmware changes, enabling engineers to query machine data within one second of leaving the device MARINA DEL RAY, Calif., September 17, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sift, the dat…
ECARX Surpasses 12 Million Vehicles Globally, Marking New Milestone in Automotive Intelligence
LONDON, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ECARX (Nasdaq: ECX), a leading global automotive intelligence business, today announced that its technologies have been deployed in more than 12 million vehicles worldwide, spanning 18 OEMs, 28 brands…
Waymo Expands Robotaxi Battle to Las Vegas — Alphabet-Backed Service Plans Unsupervised Tokyo Launch in 2027, Taking on Uber
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Alphabet Inc.-backed Robotaxi service Waymo has announced the expansion of its autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas, as well as a 2027 rollout…
Renault Geely do Brasil Announces the Start of Local Production of the First Geely Car in Brazil
The first locally manufactured Geely EX5 EM-i Super Hybrid officially rolls off the line at the modernized Ayrton Senna Industrial Complex, marking a historic milestone in Geely's globalization strategy. As the first production milestone r…
Geely Automobile Holdings (SEHK:175) On August Sales Growth Is The Undervalued Story Intact
Geely Automobile Holdings (SEHK:175) has put fresh numbers on the table, reporting August 2026 vehicle sales of 270,194 units, with Proton showing especially strong volume gains on both monthly and year to date figures. Against that backdr…
Trump says he'd be open to China building cars in U.S.
[In the Geely Automobile Factory in Linhai City, Zhejiang Province, the entire assembly line has been busy making new cars.] President Donald Trump has said he's not opposed to Chinese automakers manufacturing cars in the U.S. as long as…
Trump says he’s open to Chinese automakers building cars in the U.S.
Investing.com -- President Donald Trump said he would be open to Chinese automakers building vehicles in the United States with American workers, even as he pledged to maintain restrictions that have effectively shut Chinese-made cars out…
Geely TT Officially Launched: A New Benchmark for AI-Powered Electric Sports Sedans
HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geely Auto Group announced the launch of the Geely TT under the Geely Auto brand in China, expanding the brand's product range with an electric sports sedan featuring 800V fast charging,…
Ford Fires Back at Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Over China Ties: 'Wrongheaded Attempt to Capture Headlines'
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Ford Motor Co drew sharp criticism on Tuesday from President Donald Trump's Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, who warned that the auto…
Why Are Ford's China Partnerships Drawing Regulatory Scrutiny?
Ford Motor Company F is facing scrutiny from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over its business relationships with Chinese companies, including battery supplier CATL and automaker Geely Automobile Holdings Limited GELHY. Per the le…
Ford rebuffs Transportation Secretary's criticisms of Chinese partnerships
Ford (F) fires back at the Trump administration's criticisms of the US automaker using Chinese partners for technology in its battery plant project. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian explains US Transportation Secretary…
Ford blasts White House criticism of China tech partners, calls Duffy letter 'wrongheaded'
Ford (F) stock was volatile a day after the White House questioned its strategy of using Chinese partners. Ford responded forcefully after the bell, hinting at possible behind-the-scenes drama. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley on Tuesday…