After years of gimmicks, in-car companion robots are suddenly everywhere in Chinese vehicles, from Xiaomi's rotating screen to Geely's Eva. The timing is no accident: cheaper AI chips, an anxious market and a fight over what makes a car feel alive.
China's electric-vehicle startups posted a mixed September, with Leapmotor holding first place while Xpeng and Xiaomi pushed past 40,000 deliveries and Huawei-backed Aito slipped. The month shows growth is no longer lifting every brand equally.
Geely Holding becomes the first carmaker to invest in NIO Power, trading its battery-swap subsidiary and cash for a 30% stake. The deal values NIO's charging and swapping business at about $220 million and deepens a shared bet on swap stations.
NIO is selling a 30 percent stake in its charging and battery-swap unit to Geely, which pays with cash and its own charging subsidiary. The two rivals will fully link their charging networks across China.
Chinese electric-vehicle makers NIO and Geely have announced a partnership aimed at cutting costs and easing the brutal price war squeezing industry margins. The tie-up signals a new phase of consolidation and cooperation in the world's largest EV market.
Nio has opened its westernmost battery-swap station in Khorgos, completing a 3,605-kilometre corridor of 33 stations across China. The route lets drivers swap depleted batteries for fresh ones, reaching every provincial-level region without long charging stops.
British vehicle inspection data reveals electric vehicles perform better than gasoline cars after 90,000 miles, though with higher tire wear concerns.
New analysis of 47.4 million UK vehicle inspections reveals Chinese electric cars are more reliable than gasoline cars after 90,000 miles, challenging global perceptions of EV durability.
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