China to ban hidden door handles on cars
Digest more
As competition in China's automotive market intensifies, resale value has become a critical measure of a vehicle's long-term value and reputation. Jointly issued by the China Automobile Dealers Association and Jingzhengu,
DRIVESMART: Chinese cars: are they really any good? Steve Fowler explores the Chery Tiggo 7 in this week’s DriveSmart newsletter, asking whether value and tech are enough to win over sceptics
Most US drivers won’t have heard of Geely, if they think about Chinese cars at all. Yet last year, parent company Geely Holding sold more than 4.1 million cars, making it China’s second-largest carmaker after BYD. It offers multiple brands that include Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, Malaysia’s Proton, Geely, Lynk & Co, Zeekr, and others.
In what is one of the most important developments in the Chinese auto industry, Xiaomi’s SU7 has outsold Tesla’s Model 3 in 2025. The information comes from the China Passenger Car Association (via scmp.
BYD, the largest and fastest growing Chinese automaker, has become a problem for American, European and Japanese car companies.