Illustration of China's hydrogen battery industry

China plays defense on EV batteries, offense on hydrogen

China rolls out new rules restricting the export of cutting-edge technology for EV battery manufacturing. How will this affect Chinese battery makers setting up factories abroad? And hydrogen fuel cell maker Refire reports its revenue fell 10% in the first half of the year. What does this say about a Chinese sector that's getting huge government support, but has yet to find a mass audience?
Refire makes hydrogen fuel cells

Refire strings along investors with hydrogen hype

The maker of hydrogen fuel cell systems reported its revenue continued to contract in the first half of 2025, though at a lower rate than last year Key Takeaways: Shanghai…