We’re talking about the adoption of electric cars in the four-wheeler passenger vehicle (PV) market. Elon Musk reignited the EV frenzy with Tesla, though even Tesla took more than a decade to…
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BYD to skip India’s EV imports sops, not looking at making in India for now
BYD, the world’s largest maker of battery-powered cars, is staying away from the Indian government’s new flagship scheme aimed at attracting prominent foreign electric vehicle companies to manufacture in the country, a…
BYD eMAX 7 MPV launched in India, starting at ₹26.90 lakhs: All details
BYD has launched its eMAX 7, a fully electric MPV available in two trim levels – Premium and Superior. This new model serves as a successor to the BYD e6, boasting significant…
BYD takes control of Denza JV as Mercedes-Benz pulls out amid trade tensions
BYD Company, the Chinese automaker, has taken over full control of Denza, its joint venture brand with European Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Bloomberg reported. The report said that on September 16, BYD acquired…
The EV trade war between China and the West heats up
In the trade war between the West and China, a battle over electric vehicles (EVs) has begun. In May, as part of a broader volley against Chinese tech, America slapped a 100%…
EV trade war could spread to luxury cars
Europe’s politicians have no easy options for dealing with Chinese electric vehicles. Slap a 100% tariff on them, as President Biden did last month, and China can easily retaliate against the more…
Chinese EV-makers are leaving Western rivals in the dust
To gird yourself for Auto China 2024, a nine-day motor show which ends on May 4th in Beijing, get there by car. On the opening day, navigating the human traffic eager to…
China’s EV champion is coming for your gas powered cars, too
Competition in China’s car market is getting even more intense. That means cheaper Chinese electric vehicles. It is also terrible news for China’s competitors abroad. As margins compress at home, China’s EV…
Even the world’s biggest electric-vehicle market is slowing
A subsidies-driven boom in past years helped China sell more electric cars than Europe and the U.S. combined. The sales surge created a wave of investment into homegrown automakers that have become…