Etiqueta: Sales

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's August sales of electric vehicles and hybrids grew at the slowest pace in one and a half years as the government continues efforts to halt punishing price wars. EV and hybrid sales outstripped gasoline cars for the sixth straight month in August, but annual growth cooled to 7.5% from 12% in July, China Passenger Car Association data showed on Monday. That was the

MUNICH (Reuters) -Major automakers will showcase their latest models at Munich's car show on Monday as Europe's automotive sector faces crises ranging from U.S. tariff hikes to costly electrification and the expansion of Chinese automakers on their home turf. Aside from a product blitz to counter Chinese models being pushed to European consumers, including by BYD, Changan and GAC, domestic firms will focus on lobbying to persuade the European Union to reconsider its 2035 ban on combustion-engine cars. Attention will also be on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on European-made cars.

The current crisis affecting the European automotive industry is an acute threat to Europe’s economic future. Will a summit between the auto sector and Ursula von der Leyen on Friday provide a life-line?

VinFast priced the VF6 at ₹16.49 lakh ($19,800) and the VF7 at ₹20.89 lakh ($25,000), with bookings open for a refundable ₹21,000 and deliveries expected later this year.

Don't look now, but BYD is stumbling ever so slightly in its crucial domestic market. What does that mean long-term?

Yahoo Finance is chronicling the latest news and updates on Trump's tariffs.

Buick has once again shown their incredible design work in a new futuristic concept car, the Electra Orbit Sedan, exhibited recently in Shanghai.

China’s leading EV maker BYD confirmed that its luxury SUV, the Yangwang U8L, will see the launch of the Dingshi Edition on September 12.

Europe’s auto industry will be grappling with a moribund economy and an existential threat from China as a motor show in Munich gets underway.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. As reported earlier today, BYD’s full electric car sales were up 34% in August (year over year) while its plugin hybrid electric car sales were down 23%. You can take that as a positive or a negative, depending on your ... [continued]