Etiqueta: Europe

Overall car registrations in the EU rose 5.3% as buyers continued shifting toward electrified vehicles, which made up more than 62% of the market.

(Reuters) -Chinese EV maker BYD sold three times as many new cars in the European Union last month than in August 2024, surpassing U.S. competitor Tesla for the second consecutive month, data from the European auto lobby ACEA showed on Thursday. Stellantis returned to sales growth in Europe for the first time in over a year, as the overall market expanded with a boost from plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) sales. Chinese brands have also used the technology to minimise the impact of the European Union's tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, and to win over China-skeptic European drivers.

India Business News: JSW Motors, owned by Sajjan Jindal, is investing ₹26,000 crore to enter the Indian passenger vehicle market with a focus on EVs and plug-in hybrids. T

BYD is now the world’s biggest EV manufacturer and is expanding rapidly in Europe. REV caught up with BYD representatives at the IAA auto show in Munich to learn more about their strategy and check out their new models.

The Chinese car group has demonstrated its ambitions at the Lyon Auto Show, which runs from September 24 to 28. Le Monde spoke with Stella Li, who jointly manages the company with her husband, Wang Chuanfu.

MILAN (Reuters) -Leading Chinese automaker BYD will need to manufacture auto batteries in Europe as its car production in the region is expected to expand in the coming years, the group's special adviser for Europe said on Wednesday. BYD aims to produce all its EVs for sale in Europe locally within three years, helping it avoid EU tariffs, Executive Vice President Stella Li said earlier this month, adding plug-in hybrids should dominate the group's European sales in the short term. Asked whether BYD is considering a further facility serving Europe, its special adviser Alfredo Altavilla said the group would also need to produce batteries in the region.

Bugatti has lost its title: BYD's 2,220 kW fully electric hypercar Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a new world record in Papenburg with a speed of 496.22 kph. Driven

By Nick Carey, European Autos CorrespondentGreetings from London!After many years of riding high, Porsche has hit what could only charitably be called a rough patch.Late on Friday, Porsche once again had to pull back from its electric vehicle rollout in a move that will hit parent company Volkswage…

There is also still ‘vast potential’ to increase car sales in China’s less developed regions, association head says.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BYD is clearly leading the electric vehicle market globally, but that’s mostly due to its dominance in China. Outside of China, it has been leading the EV way into numerous neglected, developing markets — in Asia, Africa, and South America. ... [continued]