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Automobiles
Automakers no longer need foreign JV partners as they look overseas
The Z convertible EV from BYD’s luxury brand Denza seen at the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. © Reuters
SHIZUKA TANABE and TOMOKO WAKASUGI
BEIJING — China’s carmakers are pulling ahead of their Japanese and European rivals with advanced technologies in artificial intelligence and electric vehicle charging, eyeing an eventual entry into the U.S. market.
