# East Asia Brief — Batteries & Electric Vehicles: China

Cell capacity, cathode and anode materials, EV production and the trade rules that decide where they ship.

- [Chinese EV exporters deploy direct port staging at Ningbo to cut lead times](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/chinese-ev-exporters-deploy-direct-port-staging-ningbo-cut-82) — Integrated customs bonded yards and direct shipside loading compress export processing by up to three days as shipments double. *(August 28, 2026; Batteries & EV · China · Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Investment & Operation Group, Ningbo Ocean Shipping, Geely Holding Group, CITIC Gangtong International Logistics)*
- [Gotion and Sunwoda ramp sodium-ion battery output for Chinese light electric vehicles](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/gotion-sunwoda-ramp-sodium-ion-battery-output-chinese-light-52) — Commercial cell deliveries expand across delivery scooter fleets and micro storage installations as cell makers replace lithium with abundant sodium chemistry. *(August 28, 2026; Batteries & EV · China · Gotion High-tech, Sunwoda Electronic)*
- [BYD and Geely expand Southeast Asian assembly lines to build regional export hubs](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-geely-expand-southeast-asian-assembly-lines-build-regional-38) — Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers scale localized parts procurement across Thailand and Indonesia to meet ASEAN tariff thresholds. *(August 28, 2026; Batteries & EV · China · BYD Company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, SAIC Motor, Great Wall Motor)*

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