China EV Exports Hit 5 Million Units, Reshaping Global Auto Trade
China exports 5 million EVs in 12 months, up 42%, as Chinese automakers establish global manufacturing to navigate trade barriers.
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China exports 5 million EVs in 12 months, up 42%, as Chinese automakers establish global manufacturing to navigate trade barriers.
China energizes a 3,300-km UHVDC line transmitting 12 GW of renewable power from Xinjiang to Hunan, displacing 40 million tons of coal annually.
China's EAST tokamak sustains plasma at 70 million degrees for 1,066 seconds, nearly doubling its previous record and advancing fusion energy research.
BYD sells 1.02 million EVs in a single month, reaching 9.8 million for 2025 and cementing its position as the world's largest EV manufacturer.
A 320 MW floating solar farm on a former coal mining lake in Anhui, China becomes the world's largest, repurposing industrial wasteland for clean energy.
Beijing records its cleanest air in 15 years with PM2.5 at 28 µg/m³, a 62% improvement from 2015 driven by coal phaseout and vehicle electrification.
China installs 200 GW of solar in 10 months, exceeding its own 2024 annual record and pushing total capacity past 900 GW.
China expands its carbon emissions trading system to steel, cement, and aluminum, covering 70% of industrial emissions and 2,200 companies.