Automundo China

25 years of bureaucracies and reputations have inertia that have kept it going long past the time when it's obvious that the entire idea is fatally flawed.

Hydrogen Insight investigation finds that new registrations of FCEVs crashed in all but three European markets

If the targets are achieved, the total would exceed the current number of H2 filling stations installed around the world

The 99-page report, “Asleep at the Wheel: Car Companies’ Complicity in Forced Labor in China,” finds that some carmakers have succumbed to Chinese government pressure to apply weaker human rights and responsible sourcing standards at their Chinese joint ventures than in their global operations, increasing the risk of exposure to forced labor in Xinjiang. Most have done too little to map their aluminum supply chains and identify links to forced labor.

China Grabs The Top Spot In Auto Exports | Global Finance Magazine

For decades, Germany was the car nation. But the more electromobility develops, the more Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW and the like seem to be outpaced by other countries' manufacturers.

BYD exported record nuber of vehicles - 36,174 in January.

Data from a Japanese auto industry association show that China overtook Japan as the world’s largest vehicle exporter last year. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association reported Japan exported 4.42 million vehicles in 2023, up 16% from a year earlier, while domestic auto sales totaled nearly 4.78 million vehicles. According to figures released earlier by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China exported 4.91 million vehicles last year.

E-Vehicle Semiconductor, which specializes in automotive sensor chips, has entered the supply chain for South Korean hydrogen vehicles, according to company chairman Jeffrey Ho.

Most of the world’s EVs are found in one country, and its dominance will only continue to grow.