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China economy driven by smart products and electric vehicle growth
China is experiencing a shift in consumer spending patterns, with services and smart technology products driving economic growth. During the first three quarters of 2026, consumption accounted for 46.7% of China's economic expansion, a 0.7 percentage point increase from the first half of the year.
Key growth areas include smart technology and green products. Sales of smart glasses rose by 110% year-on-year, while assistive exoskeleton devices and embodied intelligence robots grew by 46.4% and 22.6%, respectively. Additionally, organic food sales increased by 6.4%, and the penetration rate of new energy vehicles (NEVs) reached 67% in September.
In the energy sector, electricity consumption for EV charging and battery swapping services rose 57% year-on-year to 16.8 billion kWh in September. Internet data services also saw a 35.4% increase in electricity usage. Meanwhile, CATL is expanding its battery-swapping ecosystem, partnering with BAIC to target one million vehicles and collaborating with Huawei to integrate smart driving with automated battery swapping technology.
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BAIC · Beijing Automotive Group · CATL · China · Huawei · Huawei Technologies · Ministry of Commerce of China · National Energy Administration
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- [● 11 SOURCES] Consumption accounted for 46.7% of China's economic expansion in the first three quarters of 2026. www.cagliarilivemagazine.it · ticinonotizie.it · www.ilgazzettinodigela.it · www.reggio2000.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Smart glasses sales value increased by 110% year-on-year in the first nine months. www.cagliarilivemagazine.it · ticinonotizie.it · www.ilgazzettinodigela.it · www.reggio2000.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · +6 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] New energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for 61.6% of monthly new car sales in China last month. www.ilpubblicista.it · www.insiciliareport.it · www.ilfattonisseno.it · livesicilia.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] Electricity consumption for battery charging and swapping services reached 16.8 billion kWh in September, a 57% year-on-year increase. www.ilpubblicista.it · www.insiciliareport.it · www.ilfattonisseno.it · livesicilia.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] CATL is partnering with Huawei's automotive business to integrate smart driving with battery swapping. www.liputan6.com · www.businesstimes.com.sg
- [● 3 SOURCES] CATL introduced a Dual-Electric Range Extender system for heavy trucks using an A+B battery architecture. www.autoprove.it · auto.everyeye.it · mecanicaonline.com.br
- [● 11 SOURCES] Retail service sales increased by 5% year-on-year during the period. www.cagliarilivemagazine.it · ticinonotizie.it · www.ilgazzettinodigela.it · www.reggio2000.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · +6 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CATL and BAIC will develop a battery-swapping system targeting one million vehicles. www.businesstimes.com.sg