The European Union will exempt one of Volkswagen Group’s electric cars made in China from high import tariffs, making it the first vehicle to receive such approval under a new mechanism aimed at easing trade …
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China bans retractable door handles to increase passenger safety
Body flush handles, or retractable handles, have become a prominent trend in automotive design in recent years. Stylists love them because they do not disturb the visual purity of the car’s side lines, while aerodynamicists …
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China sends first humanoid robot into space
Chinese humanoid robot maker EngineAI has announced plans to send its PM01 humanoid robot into space, in collaboration with a Beijing-based commercial spaceflight company. If the plan is implemented, it will be the first humanoid …
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China has shown how powerful the new Xuntian space telescope will be, ahead of its 2027 launch
China is fast approaching the launch of a large space telescope that will orbit together with its Tiangong station, and scientists have meanwhile successfully completed a full observing simulation to test its real-world capabilities. The …
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The biggest drop in Porsche sales since 2009 due to weak demand in China and Europe
Porsche deliveries fell 10 percent last year, the biggest drop since 2009 and the global financial crisis. According to a report published by the company this Friday, the luxury brand within the Volkswagen Group delivered …
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China is the first in the world to introduce a consumption limit for electric cars
At the end of 2025, official China adopted a national standard, which comes into force on January 1, 2026, and for the first time introduces a mandatory limit on how much electricity a newly produced …
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Volkswagen ID.Unyx 08: the new electric SUV with a range of 730 kilometers, only for China
Volkswagen has officially unveiled its latest electric model, the ID.Unyx 08, a large SUV that represents a significant step forward in the company’s strategy for the Chinese market. This model, developed under the slogan “In …
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Their first high-powered Wankel engine is being tested in China – but for aircraft
The Chinese company Harbin Dongan Auto Engine, a subsidiary of the automobile concern Changan Automobile Group, presented the prototype R05E, the first Chinese rotary (Wankel) high-power engine, which began production testing this month. However, instead …
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China has officially started using humanoid robots as border guards at crossings for 24-hour surveillance
China has taken the use of humanoid robots to a whole new, far more practical level: UBTech Robotics has been awarded a 264 million yuan contract to deploy Walker S2 humanoids at the Fangchenggang border …
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