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Nikkei Asia

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

China

Lumos wants to move data collection out of labs and into factories, homes, and offices to scale embodied intelligence.

This company has built a backpack-style system for robotics data collection

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

Photo of an electric BYD bus operating in Helsinki, Finland.

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Europe

European transport groups point to their low prices and more advanced EV tech.

EU companies adopt BYD, Yutong buses despite China security fears

Mobility | KrASIA Archives

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

Thailand

Drivehub saw a 50% growth in sales compared to the same period last year, even though the firm experienced a 90% loss in April 2020.

Thai car rental platform Drivehub gears up for Southeast Asia expansion after seven-digit funding round

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Stephanie Li

Didi's freight unit to raise USD 1.5 billion

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Didi Huoyun wants to expand in major Chinese cities in 2021.

KEY STAT | Didi's freight unit to close first round of fundraising

KEY STAT | Didi&#8217;s freight unit to close first round of fundraising

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Julianna Wu

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

It happens as Tesla is handing over its first Shanghai-made vehicles.

Tesla Model 3 catches fire and explodes in Shanghai

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Song Jingli

Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Both cooperated on different initiatives in the past years.

After Baidu, Geely also teams up with Tencent on autonomous driving

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

Opinion

By catering to the global hunger for EVs and its domestic economic growth, Indonesia risks destroying its own environment.

Indonesia's EV battery aspirations unearth mining waste problems

Indonesia&#8217;s EV battery aspirations unearth mining waste problems

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Ursula Florene

New energy vehicles share in China: 1.75%

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

WM Motor creates user-centric electric cars and integrates connectivity, smart interfaces, and eco-friendly powertrains.

WM Motor

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

China's EV companies have been posting record-breaking sales in the latter half of 2020.

KEY STAT | New energy vehicles account for less than 2% of China’s car fleet in 2020

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

Faraday's flagship vehicle FF 91 is still far away from mass production.

EV maker Faraday Future plans to go public via SPAC

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Sales of new energy vehicles are expected to rise to 20% of the overall new car sales by 2025.

Baidu to produce electric cars at Geely plant

Byton reportedly extended its suspension of work and production until June 2021.