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LATEST CHINA MARKETING AND CONSUMERS INSIGHTS

Arvato warehouse robots operating in a logistics facility

Warehouse Robots in China: AMRs, AGVs, and Logistics Automation Strategy

China’s logistics sector is in the midst of a structural transformation, and warehouse robots sit at the center of that shift. The numbers tell a clear story. In 2025, the Chinese industrial mobile robot (AGV/AMR) market reached approximately 28 billion yuan, growing at an annual rate of around 28 percent, making it one of the […]

August 1, 2026
EVE Energy storage system displayed at trade show

EVE Energy Battery: China’s EV and Storage Supplier Base

EVE Energy has become more important in 2026 because the battery market is no longer shaped solely by EV growth. Grid storage, commercial vehicles, European localization, battery passports, and large-cell formats are now reshaping how global companies evaluate Chinese suppliers.  In 2025, EVE Energy reported revenue of RMB 61.47 billion, with power battery shipments of […]

July 31, 2026
Sunwoda Energy booth showing residential ESS products

Sunwoda Battery: China’s Supplier Across EVs and Storage

China’s lithium-ion battery industry is entering a mature phase. Consolidation is accelerating, technology cycles are shortening, and global customers now want more than low cost per kilowatt-hour. They need resilient supply chains, bankable technology roadmaps, and suppliers that can scale across EVs and energy storage. Sunwoda fits that role with growing clarity. The company is […]

July 30, 2026
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CALB Battery: China’s Lithium Cell Challenger At Scale Now

CALB has moved from a name known mainly inside China’s battery supply chain to a company that global executives now need to track closely. The reason is simple. The CALB battery story is no longer about a second-tier supplier trying to win automaker attention. It is about scale, customer diversification, energy storage growth, European localization, […]

July 29, 2026
Gotion Grid Q energy storage system displayed at a trade show

Gotion Battery: China’s LFP Challenger Beyond CATL Scale

The global battery conversation is too often reduced to a CATL-versus-everyone-else debate. That misses a more useful strategic question for executives: which Chinese battery companies can build credible scale, localized production, and chemistry advantage in markets where buyers want cost, safety, and supply diversification? Gotion belongs in that conversation now. In 2025, global EV battery […]

July 28, 2026
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Battery Recycling in China: Lithium, EVs and Circularity

China’s electric vehicle story has entered a new phase. After years of rapid production growth, the strategic question is shifting toward what happens to batteries after they leave the road. In 2025, China produced 16.626 million new energy vehicles and sold 16.49 million, with NEVs accounting for 47.9 percent of new car sales.  By 2030, […]

July 27, 2026

AI Predictive Analytics in Healthcare: Practical Benefits for Global Providers

AI predictive analytics in healthcare helps global providers detect disease earlier, cut costs, and close care gaps. See how China leads.

July 25, 2026

The AI Revolution: How AI in Product Development Is Changing Global Businesses

AI in product development is transforming global businesses. See how Chinese companies are using it to build faster and smarter.

July 24, 2026

China Market Research Agencies: How Specialized China Market Research Agencies Drive Smarter Decisions

Specialized China market research agencies deliver what generalist firms cannot. Discover what makes China research different and how to choose the right partner.

July 23, 2026

China Consulting: When and Why Companies Need Expert China Consulting Support

China consulting bridges the gap between what global executives know and what they need to know about China's innovation ecosystem.

July 22, 2026

Chinese Ecommerce Consumers: What Drives Purchase Decisions and Brand Loyalty

What drives Chinese ecommerce consumers to buy and stay loyal? This guide unpacks the trust signals, value logic, and discovery behavior shaping their decisions.

July 21, 2026

China Ecommerce Strategy: From Platform Selection to Fulfillment and Trust Building

Build a winning China ecommerce strategy. This guide covers entry models, platform selection, fulfillment, and trust-building tactics that drive sales.

July 20, 2026
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