It's taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology even as US sanctions since 2019 hammered its businesses

President Xi was reported to have told the top US diplomat that China and the US should be “partners, not rivals” and avoid engaging in “vicious competition.”

CATL showed off the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Shenxing Plus battery on the first media day of the Beijing auto show

Some 117 new models were unveiled – out of 278 new energy vehicles on display. It comes as EVs now account for half of all car sales in China.

The Chinese tech firm has also launched seven EV models in partnership with domestic automakers as it bids to become a major player in the sector

Shares jump 12% on news Tesla will make 'more affordable' EVs on its manufacturing lines, despite its first-quarter profit plunging by 55% amid protracted price-war and pressure from hybrids

Chinese electric vehicle-makers have rushed to take on Tesla, despite increasing competition, slowing demand and looming oversupply

China announces "anti-dumping penalties" on imports of a US chemical and orders Apple to cut WhatsApp and other messaging apps. Analysts say trade tensions look set to get much hotter

US lawmakers are worried Chinese automakers will use Mexico as a back door to sell cheap EVs north of the border without paying tariffs

President eyes hiking tariffs amid a push for blue-collar votes on a visit to Pittsburgh, the 'Steel City', as China boosts steel and car exports

With Japanese firms now wary about investing in China, the US's economic resilience has proven too strong to ignore

White House trade chief Katherine Tai will tell lawmakers the administration is even looking at reintroducing some Trump-era tariffs on Chinese imports