Etiqueta: Volkswagen

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.

BYD Auto, China's electric vehicle (EV) king, was the world's biggest seller of pure electric cars in the fourth quarter of 2024, as Tesla's sales for the period fell short of expectations. Shenzhen-based BYD beat Austin, Texas-based Tesla by more than 20 per cent in terms of deliveries. In the fourth quarter, BYD delivered 595,412 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to customers, up 13.1 per cent from a year earlier. The company, which counts Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as a shareholder, a

In the fourth quarter, BYD beat Tesla by more than 20 per cent in terms of deliveries.

BRAND HEALTH CHECK: After outpacing Tesla in revenue and smashing sales records in 2024, China's EV powerhouse faces its biggest challenge yet. With the EU slamming on 45% tariffs and the U.S. market locked down, can BYD jump-start its global ambitions, or will trade barriers force a power-down?

BYD's 2024 Sales Spike Challenges Tesla's Dominance in EV Race

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Volkswagen is now telling the rest of the ID. CODE story. The concept car presented in Beijing in 2024 charted the course in terms of design, innovations and customer benefit. Building on this, the brand is now unveiling three new concept cars at Auto Shanghai together with its Chinese joint venture partners. The ID. AURA (from FAW-Volkswagen), the ID. ERA (from SAIC VOLKSWAGEN) and the ID. EVO (from Volkswagen Anhui) are representative of a new generation of smart electric vehicles and give a preview of the product strategy for the coming years. Volkswagen plans to bring out over 30 new models (including 20 NEVs) in the relevant segments of the Chinese market through the end of 2027. These will include production versions of the concept cars now being presented in Shanghai, whose design and technologies have been specifically tailored to the needs of Chinese customers.

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The increase in Chinese NEV exports is driven by the advantages of its entire industrial chain, along with the comprehensive competitiveness stemming from technological innovation, product quality, and price advantages.