Automundo China

Chinese automaker BYD continues to expand its business in Europe by developing local partnerships.

The best-selling car made by Tesla, the Model Y electric vehicle, has been included for the first time in the list of cars a local government can consider buying for its service fleet, says the Chinese media outlet The Paper. First, Tesla owners have had a hard time in China, as their cars have not only been banned from driving on certain streets but also barred from parking lots near sensitive governmental compounds over concerns about data collection.

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The Model Y has become the first Tesla vehicle to be approved for government procurement in China, after being included in Jiangsu Province’s new energy vehicle (NEV) procurement catalogue this week. The inclusion of the […]

New tariffs on Chinese EVs could increase car prices in Europe and trigger retaliation from China. But the EU say the charges are essential.

The European Union will introduce tariffs of up to 37.6 percent on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) from China starting this Friday, Reuters news report said. Tariffs on imports of EVs from China will be provisional for a four-month period. European Commission’s provisional duties, ranging from 17.4 percent to 37.6 percent, aim to counteract what […]

The European Union has increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) to safeguard its motor industry.