Etiqueta: Renault

All-new, all-electric, £18,650 supermini is everything BYD does well in its most appealing package yet. It’s already won World Urban Car for 2025

EU tariffs may limit discounting but Chinese carmakers will appeal to consumers with advanced technology

It’s no secret — China’s electric vehicle market is the most developed in the world. Related to that, EVs account for about half of the country’s new car sales, and it’s a hyper-competitive market where many automakers are struggling to scale up, outcompete each other on price, and eventually make ... [continued]

May saw plugin EVs take 33.7% share of the UK auto market, up from 25.7% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 26% YoY, while PHEVs grew 51%.

Chinese brands surged 121% year on year in April automotive sales, with BYD dethroning Tesla as the bestselling BEV brand, figures released by JATO Dynamics show. EV sales outperformed an otherwise flat market. Overall, a total of 1,078,521 new cars were registered across 28 European countries in April, just 1,399 more than the same month last year. The year to date total of 4,467,681 units was just 6,560 units more than in the first four months of 2024.

BYD has a small market share in Germany but it now sells 10 models in the country including the Dolphin Surf, a version of its topseller in China.

May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 22.3% share in France, a drop from 24.1% year-on-year.

After poaching some of the best Western auto talent, China’s car industry is about to dominate globally with charging rates, ranges, luxury design, technology, and sheer volumes.

Stable market in April and throughout 2025 so far