JAC Group has officially inaugurated its Italian subsidiary in Turin, marking the formal launch of localized operations across the European market.

For China, this reshaping represents a historic leap from being the "largest single market" to becoming a "core power center."

As the first concrete step, the HYPTEC–AION BU has been officially established, bringing the two brands under a single operational umbrella.

The move comes as the sodium-ion battery sector enters a rapid expansion phase and AI-driven robotics advances at an unprecedented pace.

The move signals a new phase in Geely's consolidation strategy in the premium intelligent electric vehicle segment.

On December 23, BYD announced a new partnership with lubricant major Mobil to introduce a co-branded engine oil line designed specifically for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

On December 18, Momenta announced it had recently forged a strategic partnership with Grab, Southeast Asia's leading mobility and lifestyle services platform, which also includes a strategic investment from Grab.

Recently, CATL officially commissioned what it describes as the world's first new energy battery PACK production line to deploy humanoid embodied-intelligence robots at scale, at its Zhongzhou base.

On December 16, XPENG confirmed that it has been granted an L3 autonomous driving road test license in Guangzhou and has begun routine on-road testing at the Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities.