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ICE car sales continue to plummet in China, the top 16 cars are now EVs

ICE car sales continue to plummet in China, the top 16 cars are now EVs

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Every one of the top sixteen cars sold in China was an EV in May according to China Passenger Car Association data, as gasoline-powered cars continue their structural decline in the world’s largest auto market. China set a new milestone in May, reaching a new high of 62.9% NEV market share, up from 61.4% just last month. China counts both BEVs and PHEVs under the same “NEV” category. This was enough to kick every single gas-powered vehicle out of the monthly top ten list. Last month, there was one ICE-powered straggler left, the Geely Coolray, but this month, they’re all NEVs. The top ten now reads: Advertisement – scroll for more content Geely EX2: 38,751 units Tesla Model Y: 28,911 units Xiaomi SU7: 24,023 units Leapmotor A10: 22,306 units Li Auto Li i6: 20,878 units Tesla Model 3: 18,370 units Wuling Hongguang Mini: 18,308 units Aito M6: 18,148 units (BEV/EREV) BYD Yuan Up: 17,043 units Fang Cheng Bao Bao 7: 16,247 units (PHEV) In fact, it’s not just the top ten list that’s missing gas …

Alibaba, Baidu, BYD named on Pentagon’s China military list

Alibaba, Baidu, BYD named on Pentagon’s China military list

Published by Sam Flores

A general view of the office building of Baidu is in Pudong, Shanghai, on Feb. 9, 2026. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Pentagon added a slew of Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group, Baidu Inc and carmaker BYD, to a list of entities it believes have aided the Chinese military, complicating the fragile diplomatic relationship between Washington and Beijing. The Defense Department published an updated “1260H list” Monday evening stateside — a roster of companies the Pentagon considers affiliated with China’s military or defense industrial base. The designations do not impose sanctions explicitly, but mean the Defense Department will be prohibited from contracting directly with listed companies starting later this month, and from procuring their products or services through third parties beginning in June 2027. “These indirect restrictions could force some U.S. firms that work with the U.S. military to drop designated Chinese firms as suppliers,” said Michael Hirson, head of China Research at 22V Research. Baidu’s American depositary receipts dropped 2.1%, Alibaba slumped 0.8% and BYD slid 0.8%. The additions come after President …

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declines Senate testimony on AI, China, exports

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declines Senate testimony on AI, China, exports

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Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, arrives at a Korean barbecue restaurant for a dinner meeting with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin in Seoul, South Korea, on June 5, 2026. Chris Jung | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declined an invitation from Sen. Elizabeth Warren to testify before the Senate Banking Committee this Thursday, as lawmakers increase scrutiny of the chipmaker’s China business and its role at the center of the global AI boom. Huang’s decision means one of the most powerful executives in AI will not appear at a hearing focused on American AI development, innovation, affordability and U.S. technological dominance. Warren, D-Mass., had asked Huang to testify about Nvidia’s business in China and its views on U.S. export controls, which govern the sale of advanced American technology abroad. Huang said he would be “unable to attend.” The exchange underscores the growing pressure facing Nvidia in Washington as policymakers debate whether advanced AI chips should be sold more broadly around the …

Floods tear through homes and farmland in China’s Guizhou province | Floods

Floods tear through homes and farmland in China’s Guizhou province | Floods

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NewsFeed Drone footage shows entire neighbourhoods, roads and farmland submerged by floodwaters in China’s southwestern Guizhou province after days of intense rainfall. Authorities warned of flash floods and landslides as heavy rain continued to batter the region. Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea : NPR

Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea : NPR

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FILE – In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. 朝鮮通信社/KCNA via KNS via AP hide caption toggle caption 朝鮮通信社/KCNA via KNS via AP SEOUL, South Korea — Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit on Monday, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its socialist neighbor. It’s Xi’s first visit to North Korea in seven years. Earlier Monday, he was given a lavish welcome upon arrival at Pyongyang’s international airport. He and his wife Peng Liyuan were greeted by Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju, who broadly smiled and clapped. Xi later arrived at Pyongyang’s main square, where a military honor guard and thousands of people, including children carrying balloons and hopping, staged a welcoming ceremony. Buildings surrounding the plaza were draped in the two countries’ …

China’s EV shift cut pollution enough to prevent 262,000 deaths

China’s EV shift cut pollution enough to prevent 262,000 deaths

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China’s rapid switch to electric and other new energy vehicles cut urban air pollution enough to prevent an estimated 262,000 premature deaths, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in Nature Health. It’s some of the strongest real-world evidence yet that electrifying transportation delivers measurable public-health benefits, not just lower tailpipe emissions on paper. What the study found The study, published May 13 in Nature Health, used high-resolution satellite air-quality data and machine learning to measure pollution across 150 Chinese cities. The researchers compared actual pollution levels to a counterfactual scenario in which every vehicle on the road still ran on an internal combustion engine. By 2023, the spread of new energy vehicles (NEVs) — a category that includes battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles — was linked to a 23.80% reduction in fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a drop of 8.97 micrograms per cubic meter. Carbon monoxide fell even further, down 30.67%. Advertisement – scroll for more content The researchers estimate those air-quality improvements prevented roughly 262,000 non-accidental deaths, along with about 75,000 all-cause deaths. …

25-ton LiuGong 870HE electric wheel loader

25-ton LiuGong 870HE electric wheel loader

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Chinese equipment brand LiuGong is putting its 25-ton 870HE electric wheel loader to work at a STRABAG quarry in Slovenia, proving that electric vehicles can get the job done without the sky-high fuel costs associated with fossil fuels. Fuel consumption at STRABAG’s Slovenian quarry operations is both the largest contributor to the company’s carbon footprint and one of its most significant operating costs. Given the company’s dual goals of achieving carbon neutrality target by 2040 and staying profitable long enough to make it to 2040, a move to 100% electrified equipment is seriously being considered. To that end, STRABAG is testing one of LiuGong’s big electric loaders all summer to evaluate how the zero-emission solution can be successfully integrated into its existing operations. “Decarbonising our construction machinery is a key step in reducing our emissions,” explains Lutz Müller, Technical Manager Aggregates and Concrete, STRABAG. “The electric wheel loader from LiuGong shows how low-emission operation and high performance can be successfully combined at our quarries.” Advertisement – scroll for more content With the strait of Hormuz …

EU Weighs Rules to Cut Reliance on China Through Broader Supply Chains

EU Weighs Rules to Cut Reliance on China Through Broader Supply Chains

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BRUSSELS, June 5 (Reuters) – The European ⁠Commission ⁠is weighing legislation that could ⁠force companies in sensitive sectors to cut reliance on single ​suppliers – notably in China – and diversify to at least three sources, European Trade Commissioner Maros ‌Sefcovic said on Friday. The proposal ‌would be part of a broader review of EU trade defences due by ⁠the third ⁠quarter, including steps to speed up anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases and ​potential new measures to tackle overcapacity. “Diversification now requires a dedicated instrument,” Sefcovic told a conference of the European Policy Centre think tank in Brussels. “We understand the urgency for critical minerals, ​but every high-risk sector must be weaned off single supplier dependence.” Sefcovic said that ⁠by ⁠having at least three ⁠different sources ​of ‘critical supplies’, companies would be shielded from general supply chain disruptions and government policies ​such as the export restrictions ⁠that China has imposed on certain rare earths. He did not specify what sectors or suppliers would be high-risk or critical. Sefcovic said EU leaders meeting in Brussels for a summit on …

Has China made a better electric Ferrari than Ferrari?

Has China made a better electric Ferrari than Ferrari?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get our weekly Drive Smart newsletter for motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get our EV editor’s weekly Drive Smart newsletter The article below is an excerpt from Steve Fowler’s DriveSmart newsletter. To get the email delivered straight to your inbox every Monday, simply enter your email address in the box above. When Ferrari looks outside for design help, it usually turns to one of the big Italian design houses, most notably Pininfarina, but also Bertone and others. For the last 16 years, Ferraris have been designed in-house at Centro Stile Ferrari – the brand’s own styling centre, led by former Fiat and Volkswagen design chief Flavio Manzoni. A litany of famous Ferraris followed, each more beautiful than the last and each staying true to founder Enzo Ferrari’s vision of building the fastest, most beautiful cars in the world. No matter how romantic the notion of a new Ferrari may be, even the most famous sports car brand in the …