Etiqueta: Volkswagen

The German automaker’s namesake brand is struggling in the US and China because of a patchy offering.

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration is finalizing rules on Tuesday that will effectively bar nearly all Chinese cars and trucks from the U.S. market, as part of a crackdown on vehicle software and hardware from China.

Tesla recalls 239k vehicles, BYD launches affordable EV in Oz, Tesla's Cybertruck praised for wildfire performance, Uber and Lyft revamp robotaxi strategy, XPeng and Volkswagen to build EV charging network in China.

BYD is the new Goliath in the car industry. The Chinese giant sold more than 4.2 million cars last year according to reports from the BBC, and 1.76m of those were fully electric cars. That EV number put it just a whisker behind Tesla at 1.79m for the second best selling electric car maker in the world. ・Forget the mini Toyota LandCruiser FJ: BYD's ...

Tesla sold 657,102 retail units in China in 2024, ranking third in the Chinese NEV market with a 6.0 percent share, according to the CPCA.

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration plans to finalize rules next week cracking down on Chinese vehicle software and hardware, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters.

The profound and sustained challenge to auto industry economics will force cost cutting, mergers — and all the political wrangling, labor unrest and trade friction this entails.

CATL and BYD continued to hold the top two positions as the world's largest battery makers in January-November, with the former's share unchanged from January-October and the latter increasing slightly.

December once again boasted the strongest month on record with some dizzying figures from automakers, as China’s car retailing maintained its growth trajectory in the past six months.