China’s state-owned car giants embrace home-grown tech to dominate EV market

China’s state-owned car giants embrace home-grown tech to dominate EV market

China’s state-owned carmakers are realigning their operations on the mainland, forming tie-ups with domestic partners after relying on foreign marques for decades, as they focus on electric vehicles (EV) in the world’s largest market for clean-energy cars. Juggernauts from FAW Group, mainland China’s oldest carmaker, to SAIC Motor, the country’s largest carmaker until 2023, are…

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Chinese lidar maker Hesai loses lawsuit against US government for blacklisting

Chinese lidar maker Hesai loses lawsuit against US government for blacklisting

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday ruled that the US Defence Department’s finding that Hesai contributes “to the Chinese defence industrial base” is supported by substantial evidence reflecting lidar’s military application, national security concerns around Chinese lidar makers and Hesai’s cooperation with Chinese agencies. Hesai, whose lidar sensors help self-driving…

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