Etiqueta: Industry

Sales of China’s giant BYD have surged year over year across Europe in September, with the company nearing sales figures of rival MG and US brand Tesla in the continent.

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.

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.

Nissan Europe is forming a CO2 pool with BYD in order to achieve its 2025 fleet targets and avoid EU penalties. Until now, the Japanese manufacturer had been

GM President Mark Reuss warns Western automakers must accelerate EV development to match Chinese rivals like BYD, who rapidly innovate and compress timelines. Echoed by Ford and Rivian CEOs, this highlights China's agility in design and production. GM is responding with updated models, urging a cultural shift to stay competitive in electrification.

Chinese EV brand BYD has upped its use of TikTok as it looks to better connect with UK car buyers.

For consumers, this shift could have ripple effects.

Be it censorship or price wars, Beijing has a track record of cracking down on tech firms for all sorts of reasons. But here’s an effort everyone should get behind: Ridding the streets of electric vehicles with doors that don’t open properly after losing power. This endeavor is taking on new urgency following a deadly crash involving a flagship sedan.