CATL’s battery game changer, Tesla’s AI training centre in China: 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. China becomes Brazil’s biggest vehicle exporter in January, surpassing ArgentinaChina surpassed Argentina in January to become Brazil’s largest exporter of vehicles, solidifying Chinese brands’ dominance in the region’s biggest car market and undercutting a long-standing Argentine trade advantage within Mercosur.2. Why CATL’s sodium-ion breakthrough could be a game changer for China’s EV marketContemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has deployed the world’s first sodium-ion batteries in passenger cars, as it aims to stay ahead in China’s fiercely competitive electric vehicle (EV) market amid price volatility in traditional lithium-ion batteries.3. AutoFlight unveils world’s largest flying car as China races to lead the skiesAutoFlight describes eVTOL aircraft Matrix as the largest of its kind in the world. Photo: HandoutChinese aviation start-up AutoFlight, backed by electric vehicle (EV) battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), is emblematic of mainland China’s ambitions in the flying car market, part of the country’s broader push to dominate the low-altitude economy.