The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) triumphantly concluded the 2025 Sino-Portugal - China-Europe Cooperation and Development Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, and heralded the formation of an Auto Working Group designed to deepen bonds and collaboration between Chinese and European automakers. Liu Jiandong, President of the Chamber, emphasized that China's new energy vehicle industry stands at the forefront of technological innovation globally, presenting vast opportunities for collaboration between China and Europe in this sphere. The newly constituted Auto Working Group will serve as a fortified platform for closer exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and European automakers, jointly steering the global automotive industry towards greener, more intelligent, and digital horizons. Zhang Hui, Vice President of NIO Europe, has been appointed as the inaugural chair of the working group, tasked with establishing a robust exchange platform among European-based Chinese automakers and safeguarding and advancing the interests of these automakers in Europe.