Etiqueta: charging

Europe’s car industry faces a perfect storm. Chinese car exports are surging, European producers are being squeezed out of global markets, US tariffs are rising, and domestic demand remains 20% below pre-pandemic levels. Instead of sliding into a costly muddle of regulatory rollbacks, bailouts, and fragmented national subsidies, the EU should harness its single market - 450 million consumers and a vast corporate sector - to drive demand for Europe-made vehicles. That means co-ordinating consumer subsidies with a buy-European clause, applying it to both private and corporate fleets, and using it as a platform for reciprocal EV-subsidy agreements with trusted trade partners. A window for action is open: Germany, France, Italy, and Spain all need to renew their EV-support schemes in the coming months. Together, they represent 70% of EU car registrations—and could launch broader European coordination.

China’s giant BYD will be launching its first fully electric kei at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, scheduled to begin on October 29.

BYD Dolphin Surf electric hatch now available in Europe from €19,990. 30 kWh battery, ~220 km WLTP, 65 kW fast charging, 65 kW motor. Aimed at urban EV buyers.

Electric cars made by the Chinese car firm BYD are now a familiar sight on British roads. In September 2025, the company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK –

Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD and Japanese retail group Aeon plan to form a sales partnership before the end of the year.

BYD has now launched a selection of vehicles in South Africa that could really help catalyze adoption. These include the Seagull, known in South Africa as the Dolphin Surf, and the BYD Shark 06 PHEV pickup.

BYD's global expansion continues as their plug-in car exports surge and the company outlines plans to build high-power DC fast chargers in new markets.

BYD currently makes the fasting charging electric cars in the world and is installing hundreds of flash chargers in Europe and South Africa.

BYD plans to bring flash charging with up to 1,000 kW charging power not only to Europe, but also to South Africa. The first locations are set to go live in