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Chassis Supply Chain's "iPhone Moment": China's Tier 1 Shift as LeeKr Emerges

Over the past decade, China's electric vehicle (EV) industry has evolved from a niche experiment into a leading force in the global automotive landscape. In the first ten months of 2025, China exported over 2 million EVs, nearly double the year-earlier figure. From European city streets to Southeast Asian highways and Latin American urban centers, Chinese EVs have emerged as one of the most prominent symbols of a new era of “Made in China.”

Unpacking China | Key Chinese Firms to Watch This Week （06/09/2026-12/09/2026）

Amid fast-paced changes that fill the business community with excitement, angst and trepidation, EqualOcean will publish a series of roundup articles to document the major events related to Chinese companies going global every week.

Horizon Robotics Secures JD Logistics Design Win as Journey Chip Shipments Top 15 Million

Horizon Robotics（地平线）said on September 9 that its Journey 6P computing platform has been selected for JD Logistics’（京东物流）sixth-generation Dulang（独狼）Plus L4 autonomous delivery vehicle, extending its automotive chip business into unmanned logistics. The announcement, made at JD’s 2026 Global Tech Explorer Conference, comes as Horizon reports cumulative shipments of more than 15 million chips across its Journey family.

ROX Motor Begins Abu Dhabi Vehicle Production, Expanding Its Middle East Manufacturing Footprint

ROX Motor（极石汽车）announced on September 3 that it had begun vehicle production in Abu Dhabi, with the first three ROX ADAMAS SUVs rolling off the line carrying the “Made in the Emirates” mark. The milestone advances the Chinese automaker’s effort to establish a manufacturing and export base in the Middle East.

Shanghai Electric Wins Malaysia’s 500MW Samalaju Project, Advancing Gas Turbine Exports

Shanghai Electric（上海电气）said on September 8 that it had won the bid for Unit 3 of the Samalaju combined-cycle gas power project in Sarawak, Malaysia. The 500MW-class unit will use a gas turbine manufactured by the Chinese group, which described the award as paving the way for its first overseas application of such equipment.