CHINESE EV MARKET INTELLIGENCE | PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR TRADE BUYERS

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Guides, news
& market insight.

Every published article in one organised library. Explore Latin American EV markets, practical buyer guidance and the histories behind leading electric-vehicle brands.

Electric mobility
in context

Long-form, source-led analysis of the forces changing electric mobility, public transport, energy and aftersales support.

Workshop safety · Weekly blog21 Sep 2026

Flood-Damaged Electric Vehicles: A Safety and Parts Guide for Workshops

A controlled process for isolation, documentation, qualified diagnosis and parts planning after flood exposure.

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Costa Rica · Weekly blog14 Sep 2026

Costa Rica’s EV Tax Changes: What Workshops and Parts Importers Should Know

Tax context, repair costs, fitment checks and practical stock planning for workshops and parts importers.

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Owner guide10 Sep 2026

AION Battery Issues: What Overseas Owners Should Monitor

Reported issues, everyday warning signs and what to confirm with your local service provider.

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Weekly blog7 Sep 2026

Chinese EVs in Latin America: The Independent Workshop Opportunity

How to define services, invest in diagnostics and training, and manage delays without promising to repair everything.

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Weekly blogNew · 11 min

EV battery recycling: Latin America's next infrastructure test

Why diagnosis, second-life use, collection and responsible recycling must grow with the electric fleet.

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Weekly blogNew

Why Chinese cars are growing overseas

Advantages, parts and repair challenges for owners, workshops and trade buyers.

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Latin America12 min

Why Chinese EVs are growing across Latin America

Price, product range, public policy and six markets moving at different speeds.

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Public transport11 min

Latin America’s electric bus revolution

What Santiago and Bogotá teach us about fleet electrification at scale.

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Energy10 min

EV charging and clean energy in Latin America

A renewable-power advantage—and the infrastructure gaps still to solve.

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Aftersales6 min

The Chinese EV repair gap

Why repair access and technical support must expand with vehicle sales.

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Identify first.
Source better.

Practical resources for workshops, distributors and importers gathering the right OE, vehicle and market information.

Start hereReference

Chinese EV parts sourcing guide

The central reference for OE numbers, fitment review and professional sourcing requests.

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OE identificationGuide

How to find an OE number

Where to locate the reference and what evidence to send with a request.

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CompatibilityGuide

Domestic versus export versions

Why the same model name does not always mean the same replacement part.

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WorkshopGuide

Planning an initial workshop stock

A practical method for stocking parts without building dead inventory.

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Li AutoOE + VIN

Li Auto parts identification guide

Reference guidance for L6, L7, L8, L9 and MEGA sourcing requests.

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How the brands
were built

Company histories written as editorial reference—not as a substitute for OE and vehicle-level compatibility checks.

Series index6 brands

Chinese EV brand story collection

Browse the complete editorial series from one starting point.

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Brand storyLi Auto

Li Auto: range extension and family mobility

The company’s growth and what product evolution means for identification.

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Brand storyXPeng

XPeng: software-led electric mobility

How a technology-focused identity shaped the brand and its vehicles.

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Brand storyBYD

BYD: from batteries to global vehicles

Battery roots, vertical integration and the rise of a global automaker.

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Brand storyGeely

Geely: a group built across brands

How platforms, partnerships and a wide portfolio shaped its expansion.

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Brand storyIM Motors

IM Motors: premium EV ambition

The origins of IM and the technology-focused positioning behind its models.

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Brand storyTesla

Tesla: scale, software and iteration

Why rapid product evolution makes exact vehicle data especially important.

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