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China’s robot deployment is reshaping global manufacturing. In 2025, the country installed 276,000 industrial robots, more than Japan, the United States, and Germany combined. Domestic robots captured around 40 percent of unit sales, and the government expects this share to exceed 50 percent by 2027. China’s advantage comes from speed, cost, and supply chain density. […]

AI in customer success is reshaping how Chinese companies serve and retain customers. See how top brands are leading the way.

While humanoid robots dominate headlines, China’s real robotics story is unfolding on factory floors. Industrial robots are welding, palletizing, loading, and moving materials, reshaping how manufacturers think about cost, speed, and scale. Chinese robotics companies are no longer just lower-cost alternatives to foreign brands. They are building stronger component supply chains, faster customization models, and […]

AI agent startups from China are reshaping automation. Discover the key players and strategic insights for business leaders.

SERES Cars has become one of China’s most important case studies in smart EVs. Backed by SERES Group manufacturing and Huawei’s intelligent vehicle ecosystem, AITO turned SERES from a Chongqing automaker into a premium mobility player.  In 2025, SERES sold 472,269 new energy vehicles, with AITO delivering more than 420,000 units. The real story now […]

Chery Automobile has completely redesigned its approach to electric mobility. The company moved beyond simple compliance EVs. It now leads with aggressive technology deployment across multiple brands and markets. Recent sales data from the first quarter of 2025 shows Chery Automobile doubling its new energy vehicle deliveries compared to the same period last year. This […]

Hongqi Car has become one of the clearest signals that China’s premium auto ambitions now extend beyond domestic prestige. Under FAW, the brand is moving from heritage-led luxury into electric platforms, export markets, and region-specific product planning. It’s 2025 and 2026 moves show a company trying to turn Chinese luxury into a global mobility proposition. […]

ORA Car sits in a useful place inside China’s electric vehicle story. The brand gives Great Wall Motor a design-led route into compact EVs, city EVs, and export markets where buyers want personality, value, and practical range. In 2025, that role became clearer as GWM pushed record overseas sales and refreshed the ORA Good Cat […]

GWM Cars matter in 2026 because Great Wall Motor has moved beyond the old export story. The company now competes through SUVs, plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles, off-road models, pickups, and localized global expansion.  In 2025, GWM sold 1,323,672 vehicles worldwide, including 403,653 NEVs and 506,066 overseas units. Those figures make GWM Cars a stronger […]

China’s auto industry was reshaped by a decade of NEV incentives covering battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell models. In 2025, China produced more than 70 percent of the world’s EVs and exported about 40 percent of them. That scale now brings a harder challenge. China’s domestic EV market is saturated, dozens of brands […]

Deepal cars give Changan Automobile a sharper global EV identity at a time when Chinese automakers need recognizable brands, export-ready products, and credible technology stories. Deepal sits inside a larger Changan system that also includes Nevo, Avatr, and core Changan models. For global buyers, the brand matters because it connects the Chinese EV scale with […]

Founded in 2014 by He Xiaopeng (former CEO of UCWeb), XPeng Motors has quickly become one of China’s most innovative EV manufacturers. The company is expanding globally and filed its first GAAP profit in Q4 2025. XPeng focuses on software‑defined, intelligent EVs supported by its in‑house Turing AI chips and Vision‑Language‑Action (VLA) 2.0 software stack.  […]