Etiqueta: Tariffs

Chinese automaker BYD is selling its Seal PHEV CUV in Europe and turning heads with its refinement, utility and good value for the times.

Chinese car manufacturer BYD has launched a 16-story container ship capable of transporting 9,200 vehicles as it seeks to dominate the UK electric car market – as British production slumps to a 70-year low. The BYD Xi’an – named after the historic city of Xi’an in China’s Shaanxi province – is the company’s fifth mega-tanker […]

It’s officially summertime now, and there’s always less news in the summer, but the cleantech news never truly pauses globally, so we still have a number of big stories to share from the past week. 1. Tesla’s tiny robotaxi pilot started in Austin, Texas. Tesla fans/shareholders are super enthusiastic about ... [continued]

BYD, Chery Auto and Great Wall Motor are keen to leverage low prices to get sales where others have struggled because of trade disputes in Europe and 100% tariffs in the US

Europe has, of course, put high tariffs on electric cars built in China. One way around that for Chinese automakers is going to be setting up factories in Europe. BYD has a new factory in Hungary already, and the company is reportedly prepping for a flurry of product launches. Already, ... [continued]

Europe's new car market saw a 2.5% year-on-year increase in registrations in May 2025, with a total of 1,107,517 new vehicles registered across 28 European markets.

The world’s leading producer of EVs and electric hybrids, Chinese automaker BYD has shipped a record number of vehicles to Brazil this year.

Chinese automakers are moving to Plan B in Europe, falling back on their ability to build plenty of good, old-fashioned, non-tariffed gas-powered vehicles.

A major investment from one of the biggest company's in the world has led to one state in the United States about to see 10,000 Robotaxis on its roads.