CPCA: Retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China reached 738,000 units during July 1-26, down 2% YoY

[Shanghai: Actively Exploring Pilot Applications of New Energy and Clean Energy Technologies such as Methanol Power in Inland Waterway Shipping] The General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the Implementation Plan for Shanghai's Construction of a Pilot Zone for High-Quality Development of Yangtze River Delta Inland Shipping and the Inland Waterway Transport System Connectivity Project (2026–2030). The plan proposes developing new energy and clean energy-powered vessels, continuously expanding the application scale of battery power technology in small and medium-sized vessels, short- to medium-distance transport, and other scenarios, and building and improving charging and battery swapping facilities. It also proposes actively exploring pilot applications of new energy and clean energy technologies such as methanol power in inland waterway shipping, and gradually developing shore-based, water-based, and other forms of new-type fuel refueling capabilities.

On July 29, Rio Tinto announced its 2026 H1 results. According to the data, in H1, Rio Tinto's underlying earnings reached $6.85 billion, up 43% YoY; net profit was $6.66 billion, up 47% YoY. In H1, net cash generated from operating activities was $9.2 billion, underlying EBITDA was $14.8 billion, underlying ROIC was 17%, underlying earnings per share were 421.4¢, dividends per ordinary share were 211¢, and the payout ratio was 50%.