Etiqueta: Volkswagen

South Korean officials met on Monday to discuss electric vehicle safety and whether to require car firms to disclose battery brands amid growing consumer concern after an EV blaze in an underground garage extensively damaged an apartment block. The fire on Aug. 1, which appeared to start spontaneously in a Mercedes-Benz EV parked below a residential building, took eight hours to put out, destroying or damaging about 140 cars and forcing some residents to move to shelters. On Tuesday, transport ministry officials will hold talks with automakers, including Hyundai Motor Group, Mercedes-Benz Korea and Volkswagen Group Korea, to discuss the proposal to disclose battery brands used in EVs, media reports said.

Audi presented a new sub-brand for electric cars in China - and unveiled the first representative with the advertised AUDI label. The manufacturer's classic four-ring logo is nowhere to be seen on the concept car. The production-ready debut model of the new Chinese brand is due to launch in 2025.…

Tesla's UK registrations dip by 13% in July, while Chinese and European rivals see a jump in sales. Concerns over low Chinese EV prices arise.

BYD set a new sales record last month with over 342,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold. Although BYD’s EV sales...

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! According to a recent regulatory filing, BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) behemoth that needs no introduction, is setting its sights on the Canadian market, a move that could potentially disrupt the EV landscape ... [continued]

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Tesla and BYD hold a third of the global electric vehicle market share, with BYD rapidly gaining ground and challenging Tesla's dominance.

BYD Company (OTC: BYDDY) may surpass Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) in annual EV sales this year, driven by growing demand in China despite declining interest in the U.S. and Europe. This shift contrasts with January's forecast, which expected Tesla to lead until decade's end.

BYD Co. may eclipse Tesla Inc. in annual electric vehicle sales this year as demand surges in China but stalls in the US and Europe, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.