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China is delaying approval for BYD and Geely to produce cars in Latin America as US tariffs fuel trade and economic uncertainties, Reuters reported.

Geely and Renault said in February they had reached an agreement for Geely to use the French automaker's production facilities in Brazil and take a minority stake in Renault's business in the Latin American country. BYD announced plans for a Mexican plant in 2023 and said last year it would announce where the factory would be located by the end of 2024.

BYD is the hottest car company in the world, and today, the Chinese giant announced two new EVs, as well as battery news that could spell the end of the ICE age

Chinese automaker Chery Automobile is reviving its iconic QQ compact car, which was first introduced in 2003. Known for affordability and practicality, the original QQ became an immediate hit domestically, selling over 40,000 units during its launch year. With some models priced as low as around $4,000 (29,900 CNY), the QQ quickly carved out a stro...

Volkswagen plans to unveil three electric concept cars at the Auto Shanghai event in China, scheduled from 23 April to 2 May.

The Volkswagen Group's "In China, for China" strategy is unleashing its full power: the first vehicles developed exclusively in China for Chinese customers are making their debut at Auto Shanghai 2025 and launching on the market soon. The models of the new AUDI brand and the Volkswagen brand impressively demonstrate the rapid transformation of the Group, with a total of seven world premieres being presented in Shanghai. The next generation of intelligent, fully connected vehicles (ICV) will open up new market segments and customer groups in the highly competitive Chinese market.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! New starting price of BYD Seagull EV is 56,800 yuan ($7,800), making it one of the cheapest subcompact EVs in Asia BYD has announced a significant price cut for its Seagull EV, bringing the ... [continued]

BYD's premium sub-brand is all set to take on Audi, BMW and Mercedes, with its crab-walking, blowout-beating Z9GT leading the charge.

VW, BMW and Mercedes will unveil new EVs and concept cars in an effort to recapture relevance in the world’s largest and most volatile auto market.

At $7.8K, BYD's Seagull model takes the budget EV market by storm. Is this the car that makes electric truly mainstream?