China’s Electric Car Factories Are Facing a Worker Shortage
China misjudged the rapid expansion of its electric vehicle sector, leaving a shortfall of skilled technicians as young people shun manufacturing careers.
Nio Loses $35,000 a Car. That Should Scare the U.S. and Europe.
Chinese electric vehicle companies like Nio are pulling ever further ahead, partly through government support but also rapid technological advances.
China Is Flooding the World With Car Exports
Even as China’s other exports falter, its carmakers are seeing big increases in overseas sales, mainly for gasoline-powered models.
Can China Export Its Way Out of Its Economic Slump?
No country has had more export success than China. But Beijing faces risks in turning to the tested method of selling more abroad.
In China, a Big Auto Show Returns to a Country That Has Gone Electric
The Shanghai auto show, the largest in China since before the pandemic, had one theme: The dominance of electric vehicles in the world’s largest car market is here to stay.
China’s Car Buyers Have Fallen Out of Love With Foreign Brands
Domestic companies are now selling more vehicles than their multinational rivals, which have failed to keep up with Chinese consumers’ demand for electric cars and S.U.V.s.
China Could Dominate Sodium Batteries, the Next Big Advance in Power
China is far ahead of the rest of the world in the development of batteries that use sodium, which are starting to compete with ubiquitous lithium power cells.
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Build Shanghai Battery Factory
The facility will produce batteries the size of shipping containers to help electric utilities stabilize grids and use more renewable energy.
Supplier of Rare Earth Metals Buys Mining Rights in Greenland
Neo Performance Materials of Canada announced a deal to begin mining in Greenland for the metals, which are a key component for electric cars.
Rare Earth Supplier Turns to Greenland to Cut Reliance on Russia
Neo Performance Materials of Canada announced a deal to begin mining in Greenland for the metals, which are a key component for electric cars.