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[Sino Auto Insights @SinoAutoInsight]

Gradually.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Sales of hybrid vehicles rose 33% in May versus last year, as buyers seek better fuel economy. https://t.co/BMK0rqJ6Ui

[Sino Auto Insights @SinoAutoInsight]

Here comes another one!

[CnEVPost @CnEVPost]

Seres, ByteDance partner on new car brand with DeepRoute expected as ADAS provider

First model from Seres's new brand Saidou is expected to launch this year with BEV and EREV options. https://t.co/A0gnV5o4Ha 👇

[Bloomberg @business]

"This is the power of AI today."

Xpeng President Brian Gu says the EV maker expects to deliver its first flying cars to customers in China by the end of 2026 https://t.co/pYJ99bkcjH

[Joe Lowry @globallithium]

Where’s the beef? If you pump every junior with no clear path to production and no financing based on higher lithium prices, all you prove is that a new hype cycle for #lithium is upon us.

[Sino Auto Insights @SinoAutoInsight]

Rumors were true. And it wasn’t JLR.

[Kana Inagaki @KanaInagaki]

Nissan inks deal with China’s Chery for Sunderland car production via @FT
https://t.co/iqO1rAdGtY

[CnEVPost @CnEVPost]

WeRide, Uber to launch Spain's first commercial robotaxi service

Commercial robotaxi service will launch in Madrid later this year, marking WeRide and Uber's first joint entry into the European market. https://t.co/f92eU4CfFt 👇

[Sino Auto Insights @SinoAutoInsight]

Shots fired!

[CarNewsChina.com @CarNewsChina]

Lotus CEO Feng Qingfeng publicly said during the media event that every sports car weighing above 1.8 tons is mediocre.

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https://t.co/G6YBfA1V2T

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has signed a shoe endorsement contract with Chinese company Li-Ning -- a landmark 10-year deal, sources tell ESPN. Li-Ning extends his Curry Brand venture globally and encompasses basketball products, athleisure, the ability for Curry to sign athletes under his brand, and a full golf line.

[Nikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia]

SoftBank dethrones Toyota as Japan's most valuable company https://t.co/B8LniRYOWO

[Bloomberg @business]

Vietnamese diagnostic testing startup Gene Solutions is preparing for a Hong Kong IPO as early as the second quarter of next year, a rare local firm seeking to access deeper capital markets and boost international visibility https://t.co/zDQr47sArm

[CnEVPost @CnEVPost]

Xiaomi EV delivers over 30,000 cars in May as lineup expands

Xiaomi EV launched a cheaper YU7 standard version and the high-performance YU7 GT in May to stimulate market demand. https://t.co/aYqCAtEJjC 👇

[CarNewsChina.com @CarNewsChina]

CATL Chief Scientist Wu Kai confirmed large-scale mass production of sodium-ion battery lines throughout 2026.

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https://t.co/JbJxmnthYU

[Sino Auto Insights @SinoAutoInsight]

@IBD_ECarson @ChinaDriven @leixing77 It hasn’t but with price cuts off the table, they have to try to entice 🇨🇳 consumers somehow since they’re now playing defense in their most important market.

[Joe Lowry @globallithium]

The proof copy of Lithium Confidential arrived at my daughter’s today. Hope to have mine by Monday. Looks like it will be available on Amazon’s global network by mid-June and other platforms soon after.

[Schwab Network @SchwabNetwork]

Tu Le of @SinoAutoInsight looks at the global EV market, analyzing Li Auto ($LI), Xpeng ($XPEV) and Tesla ($TSLA).

He also talks to Ferrari’s ($RACE) new Luce EV and the potential “growth opportunity” he sees for the company.

Later, @TomWhite_S offers an example options trade for TSLA.

For more: https://t.co/DHGvm7MsrA

[Glenn Stevens @glennrstevens]

Another @PureMichigan morning on the island. That's a wrap for #MPC26. Thank you Grand staff!

[Sino Auto Insights @SinoAutoInsight]

Growing its tentacles.

[Afonso @AfonsoEV_]

Estonia Approves Tesla’s FSD Supervised, Joins Netherlands and Lithuania — EV $TSLA
https://t.co/NaPlsp56dD

[CarNewsChina.com @CarNewsChina]

Xiaomi founder Lei Jun handed over six units of the YU7 GT electric crossovers to the first owners in China.

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https://t.co/4NeGkjO6lS

[Bloomberg @business]

Tesla has just 42 vehicles operating as robotaxis in Texas almost a year after Elon Musk launched the service, a small fraction of the fleet commanded by rival Waymo https://t.co/mAIJIkYBru

[CarNewsChina.com @CarNewsChina]

China's Robotaxi sector under scrutiny: Apollo Go disruption triggers ongoing regulatory tightening.

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https://t.co/59VMd1OmmK