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Is China feeling threatened by India's growing EV market?
Fp Explainers •China has moved the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against India over its subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries. The development comes as Beijing imposed curbs on exports of heavy rare earth magnets, and amid passenger sales in India hitting a record due to GST cuts, coupled with festive demand

India’s car market, third-largest in world, gets a boost: Suzuki to invest $8 bn over next 5-6 years
Fp Staff •India’s auto sector gained further momentum as Suzuki committed $8 billion over the next six years

How EV diplomacy between India and China runs on mistrust and minerals
Fp Staff •As India courts foreign automakers like Tesla and VinFast, the uneasy road for BYD exposes deep fault lines between India and China in a post-Galwan world

How China's car makers inflate sales numbers by selling 'zero-mileage, used cars'
Fp Explainers •China’s companies are in a war over electric vehicles (EVs). Automakers are slashing prices to win over the public, and top executives are trading barbs. Now, the People’s Daily newspaper – controlled by the Chinese Communist Party – has added its voice by warning against the practice of selling ‘zero-mileage’ cars

China’s ‘Two Sessions’: Beijing softens tone, pushes for innovation to endure changing world order
Maj Gen Gg Dwivedi •With the world entering a disruptive era of economic and technological competition, China’s policies will have far-reaching ramifications for the global markets, technological ecosystems and diplomacy

China’s BYD says new EV charging system is as fast as filling a gas tank
Fp Staff •The founder said that BYD will initially roll out the “super e-platform” feature on two of its EVs -- Han L sedan and Tang L SUV priced from 270,000 yuan ($37,330)

Struggling in home continent, European carmakers look to China on EVs despite EU tariffs
Tech •For European automakers grappling with dwindling profits, the lure of partnerships with China– where supply chains are more efficient and costs lower– has proved irresistible, despite heavy tariffs

‘Our common enemy is…’: China’s BYD to work with Musk’s Tesla to combat petrol cars
Fp Staff •Calling the Chinese car market “the homeland for innovation”, the BYD VP urged foreign companies to invest in the country

What India's new EV policy may look like
Dowerah •India’s new EV policy in the offing aims to attract global players like Tesla with lower import duties while boosting local manufacturing

DeepSeek is now in Chinese EVs, to power Geely & BYD’s connected car and self-driving tech
Fp Staff •DeepSeek, which recently gained global attention for its cost-effective AI model, is now helping Chinese automakers like Geely & BYD enhance connected car features and self-driving capabilities, and strengthen their positions in the EV market


