The US commerce secretary raised concerns about the data collected by Chinese EVs in a chat alongside EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager

The Chinese EV outfit is predicting a $4billion-plus net profit for last year despite intensified competition in the sector

"Our observation is generally that the Chinese car companies are the most competitive car companies in the world," the Tesla chief said at a post-earnings call

Tesla alone shipped some 344,000 EVs from its Shanghai plant, its biggest factory worldwide, to Asia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand last year

The popularity of BYD's EVs has encouraged its sole Thai distributor to dramatically expand its business. Rever Automotive said it will triple its dealerships in Thailand over the next years

China’s automakers have been placing orders for their own transport vessels in a bid to counter rising shipping costs

Brussels is determined to establish the impact of state subsidies on Chinese-made electric vehicles which it claims disadvantages its own automakers

China has the potential to become the world’s largest market for autonomous vehicles, with total sales predicted to hit $230 billion by 2030

The Japanese auto giant also showed off two concept models at the CES trade show in Las Vegas as it eyes a fully electric range by 2040

Harvard scientists say their solid state battery design charges in minutes and lasts for thousands of cycles

The China Passenger Car Association says the country became the top auto exporter for the first time with sales likely to top 5.26 million, ahead of Japan's 4.3 million (but final figures yet to be tallied)

China's rising EV brands are a key market for automotive technology makers as they race each other to launch more automated driving functions