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GAC Commercial Vehicle debuted at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 under the theme “Delivering the Future Together”, showcasing products, technologies and open-ecosystem achievements across its new-energy heavy and light commercial vehicle businesses. GAC Commercial Vehicle partners with Pony.ai and Aulton to showcase L4 autonomous driving and efficient battery-swapping solutions based on GAC’s T9 truck.”Our debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION, one of the world’s most important stages for the commercial vehicle industry, is a key milestone in GAC Commercial Vehicle’s globalization journey. Leveraging GAC Group’s global resources and working with partners worldwide, we will bring both our vehicle technologies and collaborative ecosystem to global markets, jointly advancing the new-energy commercial vehicle industry toward a more efficient, intelligent and sustainable future,” said Jimmy Du, COO of GAC Commercial Vehicle.

U.S. battery manufacturing is growing while key materials still come from China. In 2025, China produced over 80% of the world’s battery cells. It also accounted for roughly 85% of cathode active material and more than 90% of anode active material. According to the International Energy Agency, these figures were reported in its 2026 global electric vehicle outlook. Chinese manufacturers supplied nearly three-quarters of global electric vehicle battery deployment in 2025, with their industrial scale extending from mineral processing to finished cells and manufacturing equipment. While the U.S. has increased its battery manufacturing capacity at a faster rate in percentage terms, it remains significantly dependent on imported raw materials. In 2025, the United States reported 100% net import reliance for natural graphite. China has been among its top graphite suppliers over the previous four years, with Chinese processors dominating the market for battery-grade graphite production. China maintains control over the most critical segments of the battery supply chain.

From “leading in scale” to “quality-led transformative growth”, the shift currently affecting China’s auto industry was brought under the spotlight during the recent 2026 Automotive New Quality Productive Force Development Forum. Organized by China Economic Information Service and China Certification & Inspection Group, the event, held in Jiulongpo District of Chongqing, attracted a cohort of business representatives from the auto manufacturing and intelligent driving sectors. As electric vehicle output and intelligent driving burgeon domestically, transformative growth instead of economy of scale remains a critical issue particularly for Chongqing, a leading auto- and motorcycle-producing city on its way to becoming a high-end player in the global value chain.

Porsche to cut 5000 more jobs under restructuring plan after reaching agreement with German labor unions, data confirms.

Samsung Electronics led the 2025 automotive memory chip market with 40% share, ahead of Micron, as vehicle electronics demand grew.

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the electric C-Class in Seoul, bringing its first battery-powered C-Class sedan with up to 762 km of WLTP range.

China auto output hit 2.917 million and sales reached 2.899 million in March, rebounding sharply from February as exports and NEVs led the market.

Canada and South Korea signed a future mobility memorandum in Ottawa, setting up an industrial committee covering autos, EV batteries, hydrogen and minerals supply.

Tesla delivered 418,227 vehicles in Q4 2025, down 16 percent year on year, marking its first annual decline since 2020 as global EV demand cooled.

Japan’s Nagoya University develops a portable lithium-ion battery containment device designed to prevent fires and ensure safe disposal nationwide.