China’s driverless mining trucks, BYD outshines Tesla in Europe: 7 EV reads

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1. China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks

Chinese state-backed energy giant Huaneng Group on Thursday launched the world’s largest fleet of unmanned electric mining trucks in Inner Mongolia, featuring 100 vehicles equipped with Huawei Technologies’ autonomous driving systems, as the country rapidly adopts driverless technology.

2. Job creator or industry killer? Europe faces Chinese EV investment dilemma

French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) holds a model of an electric lorry made by Windrose, a Chinese company founded by entrepreneur Wen Han (right), at the Choose France summit in Versailles, France on Monday. Photo: Instagram/whan6023
French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) holds a model of an electric lorry made by Windrose, a Chinese company founded by entrepreneur Wen Han (right), at the Choose France summit in Versailles, France on Monday. Photo: Instagram/whan6023

The European Union is locked in a trade dispute with China over electric vehicles. It is also wrestling with whether and how to harness Chinese investment in the sector. Around the continent, a debate is being waged on whether China’s prowess in the sector can be a job creator or an industry killer.

3. BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time as sales jump 169% in April

BYD Dolphin Surf EVs are parked at the Chinese carmaker’s event in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
BYD Dolphin Surf EVs are parked at the Chinese carmaker’s event in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

  

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