Chinese EV Makers Team Up Abroad
China's automakers are done going it alone overseas. The China Automotive Overseas Market Information Association just wrapped its first regional conferences in Bangkok (August 20) and Dubai (August 26), and the signal is clear: coordination beats chaos when you're trying to crack global markets.
The Bangkok session, backed by Huawei Thailand, drew Geely's Zeekr, Great Wall Motors, BYD, Changan, and GAC. Dubai followed with Huawei UAE and Legend Holdings Group in the room. That's a serious lineup — and they weren't just there for the coffee.
The agenda was substantive: EV transition timelines, sales network strategy, joint marketing, and pushing Chinese automotive standards onto the international stage. Manufacturers shared 2026 targets and product roadmaps, and — notably — admitted the elephant in the room: overseas after-sales service is still a weak link.
The Association isn't stopping here. Europe, North America, and Central Asia are next on the conference tour. For Chinese EV brands, "going global" is no longer a slogan — it's a coordinated campaign. And that should worry legacy automakers more than they'd like to admit.
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