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The Great Battery Breakup: Why China’s Automakers Are Turning Against CATL
De-CATLization: A Systemic Restructuring of Power in the Power Battery Industry I. Two Sets of Numbers, One Imbalanced Industry
By Jinabout 16 hours ago in Wheel
I Drove a Family EV for 3,800 km. Here’s What Mattered More Than the Spec Sheet.
What a family EV solves, day after day “Let’s wait a bit longer.” That was what the owner “Enjiesuo” said most often before replacing his car. He used to drive a 2.0L gas car. Fuel cost nearly 2,000 yuan a month. He drove for work, visited clients. The car was a tool, not something to enjoy. After switching to the Shangjie H5, he wrote in an owner review: he installed a home charger. After 10 p.m., electricity costs a bit over 0.3 yuan per kWh. That works out to less than 0.1 yuan per kilometer. The H5 is rated at 655 km CLTC. He usually charges to 90%. City roads plus expressways, mixed. A steady 540 km.
By Jin3 days ago in Wheel
850,000 Car Owners Left in Tears: The EV Bankruptcy Nightmare No One Warned You About
23 EV makers have exited, and 850,000 “orphan cars” reveal a systemic test of the after-sales system for smart electric vehicles.
By Jin4 days ago in Wheel
EV Sales Hit a Record. The Rest of the Car Market Fell Apart.
August Auto Market: Behind 65% Penetration, the Fuel-Car Denominator Is Collapsing August passenger car retail sales: 1.541 million, down 470,000 from a year earlier.
By Jin6 days ago in Wheel
CATL Promised $40 Billion. It Bought Nothing.
CATL’s buyback problem On May 7, 2026, CATL’s A-shares hit RMB 468.75 intraday. Four months later, on September 8, they fell to RMB 326 and closed at RMB 335.49. Market value dropped by RMB 600 billion.
By Jin6 days ago in Wheel
China Tightens Vehicle Safety Oversight as AI Accelerates Car Development
Chinese regulators have launched a nationwide campaign to strengthen vehicle safety oversight as automakers continue to shorten the time required to develop new models.
By Mark Lim 6 days ago in Wheel
Toward the New, Together: China’s Automotive Industry Enters a New Era
China’s automotive industry is entering a significant period of transformation. After years of rapid expansion and intense domestic competition, the focus is shifting from scale to technology, efficiency, quality, and overall capability.
By Mark Lim 6 days ago in Wheel
Ferrari Amalfi Spider Makes ASEAN Debut in Kuala Lumpur
Ferrari has introduced the Amalfi Spider to the ASEAN region, with the convertible making its regional debut in Kuala Lumpur. The launch was hosted by Ital Auto, Ferrari’s official Malaysian importer, just over five months after the model was first revealed globally.
By Mark Lim 6 days ago in Wheel
Ford vs. Trump: Why China's Automotive Technology Has Become Washington's New Battleground
The confrontation between Ford Motor Company and the Trump administration has exposed an uncomfortable reality at the heart of America's automotive strategy. Washington wants American carmakers to reduce their dependence on China. Ford, meanwhile, argues that access to Chinese technology and expertise may be essential if it is to compete with the very companies Washington regards as a strategic threat.
By Omer PIRO6 days ago in Wheel
The Last BMW You'll Ever Be Able to Drive Without a Screen. AI-Generated.
Twenty-Five Years of One Idea In 2001, BMW put a rotary wheel on the centre console of the E65 7 Series and asked drivers to control almost everything through it: navigation, climate, audio, phone. It was controversial at launch. Critics called it fiddly and unnecessary. Two decades later, that same basic idea- a physical controller you can operate by feel, without looking away from the road— had become one of the most copied pieces of car design in the industry.
By MT Auto Parts – BMW Specialists from the UK8 days ago in Wheel
BMW Is Launching an Electric M3: What Happens to Used Combustion M3 Values?
BMW M Is Going Electric in 2027 BMW M is entering a new era. The company has officially confirmed that its first fully electric BMW M model will debut in 2027. BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse confirmed the timing during the company's 2026 Annual General Meeting, while BMW M has separately confirmed that its next generation of high-performance cars will use Neue Klasse technology.
By MT Auto Parts – BMW Specialists from the UK8 days ago in Wheel
Who Pays When the Steering Wheel Disappears?
0%: A Question That Must Be Answered On September 4, 2026, Tesla's official website updated a document called the Cybercab Occupant Guide . This document may matter more than any technical white paper—because for the first time, it formally describes a scenario: you get into a car, there is no steering wheel, no pedals, you have no room for intervention, you are merely a passenger.
By Jin12 days ago in Wheel