The Sub-$21,500 BYD Seagull Is Coming For Europe BYD's sub-$10,000 Seagull mini EV will arrive in Europe next year, and likely pose a big threat to local players. InsideEVs · May 24, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk rejects Biden’s ‘not good’ tariffs on Chinese EVs: 'Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs' The U.S. hiked tariffs on Chinese EVs to 100% last week as it steps up its "overcapacity" criticism of Beijing. Fortune · May 24, 2024
GM Aims To Win The EV Race By 'Flooding The Zone' Today on Critical Materials: GM wants to win EVs by flooding the zone, Airbnb's incentive to install EV chargers, and BYD has automakers on edge. InsideEVs · May 23, 2024
Renault boss lament's Volkswagen's inability to 'work as a team' as joint cheap EV plan collapses Renault CEO Luca de Meo had been trying to collaborate on an affordable version of the Twingo. Fortune · May 23, 2024
Tesla rushing to give rental companies big discounts amid plunging EV resale values Tesla's price war with China is hitting European rental companies in the same way it did Hertz in the U.S. Fortune · May 21, 2024
History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend In June 2019, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted: “Trump doesn’t get the basics. He thinks his tariffs are being paid by China. Any freshman econ student could tell you that the American people are paying his tariffs.” The Conversation · May 17, 2024
Chinese EVs probably won't offer incredible value for much longer – here's why The US Government has announced new measures to stem the flow of cheaper Chinese electric vehicles from entering the market, including a 100% border charge. TechRadar · May 15, 2024
5 takeaways from Biden's tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles The Biden administration is quadrupling tariffs on China-made EVs. The tariffs are part of a broad swath of protectionist policies first imposed by former President Trump. WEKU · May 14, 2024
BYD Shark, A Plug-In Hybrid Ford Ranger Rival, Launches In Mexico The BYD Shark marks the Chinese automaker's entry into a segment traditionally dominated by American carmakers. InsideEVs · May 14, 2024
Chinese Electric Car Threatens U.S. Auto Industry BYD's Seagull electric car challenges the auto industry with quality and affordability, potentially disrupting market dynamics. Top News · May 13, 2024
World’s Top 5 EV Automotive Groups Ranked By Sales: Q1 2024 Two companies—Tesla and BYD—control roughly one-third of the plug-in car market. The top five companies are responsible for more than half of all sales. InsideEVs · May 11, 2024
Global Plug-In Car Sales Increased 19% In March 2024 To 1.3 Million In March 2024, global registrations of plug-in electric cars increased by 19% year-over-year, indicating strong demand despite various challenges. InsideEVs · May 10, 2024
The Automotive Cold War Is Officially Underway Chinese electric cars are getting slapped with a new 100% tariff, according to The Wall Street Journal. InsideEVs · May 10, 2024
Inside Honda's Plans To Phase Out Internal Combustion By 2040 Honda wants to bring batteries, software and more in-house as part of a plan to completely phase out internal combustion by 2040. InsideEVs · May 10, 2024
France 24 · May 9, 2024 China’s clean car manufacturers find a European foothold in Hungary Years of under-investment in electric vehicle technologies and supply chains have left European carmakers struggling to keep up with their Chinese competitors. But even as the EU debates putting up trade barriers against electric vehicles imported from China, Chinese automakers are investing hundreds of millions in setting up their very…
InsideEVs · May 8, 2024 ‘City of Superchargers’: Shenzhen’s Charging Network Surpasses Gas Stations Shenzhen is the third largest city in China and it now has more EV superchargers than gas stations, local reports said.
Al Jazeera · May 8, 2024 Elon Musk floated robotaxi launch in China, Chinese state media says Tesla CEO last month made an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
International Business Times · May 8, 2024 Global Car Giants Seek Tech Allies In China's Cutthroat EV Market Struggling foreign automakers in China are looking for help from local tech giants to try to stay competitive in the world's biggest electric car market, where shiny smart screens, assisted driving and sophisticated map technology are in high demand.
Top News · May 8, 2024 Chinese EV Makers Expanding Production To Europe Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers NIO, XPeng Motors, BYD, and Great Wall Motor plan to set up manufacturing plants in Europe to meet the rising demand...
T3 · May 7, 2024 BYD Seal review: a tempting Tesla rival With a 3.8-second acceleration and a sub-£50k price point, there's lots to love about the BYD Seal
WEKU · May 6, 2024 China makes cheap electric vehicles. Why can't American shoppers buy them? American drivers want cheap EVs. Chinese automakers are building them. But you can't buy them in the U.S., thanks to tariffs in the name of U.S. jobs and national security. Two car shoppers weigh in.
InsideEVs · May 5, 2024 American Culture Wars, Chinese Imports: Why Australia's EV Market Is So Fascinating Australia is on its own unique path to electrification, but stop us if you've heard some of these challenges before.
InsideEVs · May 2, 2024 BYD Global Plug-In Car Sales Increased 49% In April 2024 In April, BYD's passenger plug-in car sales amounted to 312,048 units—including almost over 14,000 EVs from its sub-brands. That's 49% more than a year ago.
InsideEVs · May 1, 2024 A Whole 43% Of China's New Cars Were Plug-Ins In March 2024 Plug-in electric car sales noted a healthy growth rate in March, while the market share exceeded 40%, heading towards 50%.
InsideEVs · Apr 30, 2024 Here’s Why BYD Is Charging Twice The China Price For EVs Sold Abroad BYD wants to rake in the big bucks by adding significant markup to its EVs sold in Europe or the Americas to compensate for profits lost in price wars back home.