China now retires roughly 9.8 million vehicles a year, and the country's steelmakers are moving into dismantling and recycling them. The shift turns a scrapyard business into a hunt for usable steel, parts and materials.
China's carmakers shipped over five million vehicles abroad in the first half of 2026, yet their Hong Kong shares fell. Meanwhile, engineers quietly swap real-world testing for simulation, and a little blue light becomes the symbol of self-driving.
A Chinese EV brand's giant airport billboard in Zurich becomes a window on 16 years of Chinese carmakers pushing into Europe — from bargain imports to premium names competing on design and software.
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