China's EV registrations in Germany in June: Nio 44, BYD 425, MG 5,158
In June, Chinese EV sales in Germany were mostly up, with Polestar being the exception. Nio EV registrations rose 25%, BYD was up 100%, and MG 90% compared with the previous month. In June, 297,329 passenger vehicles were registered in Germany, up 6.1…
Geely's Riddara for international markets, RD6 EV pickup gets RHD and heads to Thailand
Geelys pickup truck brand Radar has a new name for overseas markets- Riddara. And it looks like its getting a right-hand drive version. Riddara will be participating in the 41st Thailand International Automobile Expo in November. Pickup trucks are hot…
Huawei backed Aito uses diecasting to boost M9 production capacity
Aito is the latest Chinese brand to adopt diecasting. Set up in 2021 by Huawei and Seres it was the first brand under the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) collaboration model where a car producer builds the car but Huawei provides full-sta…
China-made Mini Cooper EV from BMW-GWM JV reached dealers in China
The new electric Mini Cooper (see specs) from BMW and Great Wall Motor (GWM) reached dealerships in China ahead of the official launch. The China-made EV has a length of 3858 mm, up to 456 km range, and 214 hp. It will start sales on July 6 with a pri…
Geely's Aegis short blade LFP battery-full details including extreme safety
Yesterday Geely brought news of latest generation Aegis short blade battery, today we bring you more details about the battery. Firstly it seems the official name in English is just ‘New Short Blade EV Battery Technology’according to Geely who dont …
Canada may levy tariffs on Chinese EVs as EU set to announce reductions
Tariffs and subsidies are shaping up to be the underlying story for the automotive industry in China, if not the world, during 2024. Latest reports indicate that the EU may just have agreed to reduce the tariffs due to come into effect on July 4 – bu…
Chinese companies bring cutting-edge technology to Vietnam International Auto Parts Show
The 6th Vietnam International Automotive Parts & Accessories and After-sales Service Exhibition was held recently, and Chinese exhibitors with many cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements appeared at the exhibition, occupying an imp…
OPINION Should the EU follow China in adopting PHEVs?
A few days ago a friend asked me to recommend what PHEV he could buy second-hand for around £10,000 (12,700 USD) in the UK. I was left scratching my head trying to think firstly what in the way of PHEVs were even sold in the market, and secondly …
Chinese EV makers proposed a 25% tariff on large European ICE cars, state media reports
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are calling for imposing a 25% tariff on large European cars with internal combustion engines (ICE), according to a report by state media outlet CCTV. This proposal responds to the European Union’s decision to inc…
China's automobile is moving, e-commerce gradually become the mainstream sales of auto parts
According to the April 16th news of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), China Association of Automobile Manufacturers(CAAM)statistical analysis, in the first quarter of this year, Chinas automobile exports 1.324 million vehicles, up …
New Huawei-backed Aito M7 Ultra delivers 10,000 cars in 18 days
Right at the beginning of the month we reported that the Aito M7 Ultra had entered the market. Earlier today Aito, a joint project between Huawei and Seres, announced it had delivered more than 10,000 of the new model in 18 days. This is claimed to be…
EVA Electric Vehicle Expo debut at Automechanika Frankfurt to promote automotive tech exchanges
On June 18, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Automotive Sub-Council announced that the new "Electric Vehicles Expo at Automechanika" will be held for the first time from September 10-14, 2024 in Hall 12.1 of…
Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway dumps BYD shares following rise in trade tension over Chinese EVs
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has further cut its large stake in BYD, which vies with Tesla as the world’s largest electric car (EV) maker, as global trade tensions escalate over Chinese EVs. The legendary investor’s conglomerate sold another…
Chinese cars are pouring into Mexico — and the U.S. is worried
Four years after the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) was adopted, Mexico and the U.S. face a common concern: the prospect of cheap Chinese electric vehicles dominating a fast-growing market and undermining regional carmakers like G…
Three major growth points of Automotive industry in future
Chinas auto industry from the growth period into maturity (2010-2022 sales compound growth rate of 3%), facing three major features, five major changes. The three characteristics are: 1, the total dividend gradually faded, the normalization of low gro…
Demand for auto parts in Russia has increased 23 times! Chance for the Chinese companies
Russia auto parts market status quo Russia as the worlds fourth largest car ownership countries, with about 50 million vehicles, a huge number of vehicles, the market potential is huge. This vast land, the cultural intermingling between east and west …