Chinese automakers outpace global rivals in EVs, batteries, and software development
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Suranjana Tewari
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Chinese automakers are rapidly overtaking traditional US, European, and Japanese car brands by leading in electric vehicles, batteries, design, and software development. A BBC visit to factory floors in Beijing and Hefei during Auto China 2026 revealed high levels of automation and fast software development cycles that foreign brands, once dominant in China, now struggle to match. The global auto industry is facing a major shift as Chinese EV manufacturers set the pace and reshape the competitive landscape.
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· 3 pulledGlobal carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace not only in electric vehicles, but also in batteries, design and software.
The BBC visited factory floors in Beijing and Hefei on the sidelines of Auto China 2026 - the world's largest car show - and found striking levels of automation and software development speed.
Foreign brands that once dominated the Chinese market are now struggling to compete.
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