Zhongtong bus: 615 vehicles sold in January, with a year-on-year increase of 4.41%

Chinese Restaurant Brands Going Global: What Keeps Customers Coming Back After the Opening?

How long can the queues outside a brand’s first overseas store last? And how many customers drawn in by the novelty will become regulars? For Chinese restaurant brands expanding internationally, opening a store is only the beginning of the challenge of building a local business and retaining customers.

Apple Intelligence China Beta Due Later in October, with Alibaba’s Qwen Integration

Apple（苹果）plans to release a test version of Apple Intelligence in mainland China later in October, incorporating capabilities from Alibaba’s Qwen（千问）model family. The rollout would bring selected AI features to Chinese users while giving Alibaba a distribution channel within Apple’s device ecosystem.

Leapmotor Starts B10 Production at Stellantis’ Spanish Plant, Deepening European Manufacturing Partnership

Leapmotor（零跑汽车）has begun production of its B10 electric SUV at Stellantis’ Zaragoza plant in Spain, extending its European business from vehicle sales into local manufacturing through an established automaker’s industrial network.

Pony.ai Begins Manchester Robotaxi Tests with Uber and Verne, Extending UK Expansion

Pony.ai（小马智行）, Uber and Croatian mobility company Verne announced on October 14 that Pony.ai’s seventh-generation robotaxis were testing in Manchester, adding a second British city to their expansion plans following an earlier London announcement. The move extends the partners’ European collaboration, although a launch date for public passenger service in Manchester has not been disclosed.

Transsion Holdings Debuts in Hong Kong, Completing A+H Dual Listing

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings（传音控股）, the Chinese handset maker behind TECNO, itel and Infinix, began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 15, completing an A+H dual listing and adding an offshore equity-financing channel to support its emerging-market business.