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By Nick Carey, European Autos CorrespondentGreetings from London!After many years of riding high, Porsche has hit what could only charitably be called a rough patch.Late on Friday, Porsche once again had to pull back from its electric vehicle rollout in a move that will hit parent company Volkswage…

Shares of BYD (BYDDY) fell over three percent in trading overnight in Asia after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway exited its longtime stake in the Chinese electric vehicle maker. Meantime. Porsche (PAH3.DE) is under pressure after slashing its profit guidance and Snap (SNAP) is on a tear in the pre-market, extending a recent run higher in the last week.

BARCELONA (Reuters) -When Javier Hernandez went car shopping in Barcelona, he ended up choosing a plug-in hybrid by China's BYD - swayed by a price nearly 10,000 euros cheaper than European rivals. With government subsidies, the BYD Seal U DM-I Hernandez opted for starts at around 30,000 euros ($35,289) in Spain, compared to over 40,000 euros for VW's Tiguan and Peugeot's 3008 plug-in hybrid models. Cost-conscious buyers like Hernandez are fuelling rapid growth for Chinese EV carmakers like BYD in Spain and around Europe, stepping up competition with regional and U.S. rivals like Tesla, Stellantis and Volkswagen.

BYD's YangWang U9 Extreme has set a new speed record of 308mph, with the electric hypercar dethroning the Bugatti Chiron.

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Manufacturers have to to reveal their projects to the Chinese government, and these are all cars of the future in China, including the Toyota bZ7 and GMW ORA 5

IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich showcased VWAGY, BMW, MBGYY, BYDDY and XPEV, highlighting the latest EVs, AI tech, and charging innovations.

This is the first of a monthly series about China’s MIIT list that unveils upcoming vehicles long before their official launch. Today, with cars from Baojun, iCar, Leapmotor, Toyota, and Voyah. Huawei is ever-present, supplying motors and software to almost everybody. There’s a truck too, and an H8 motorbike.  What is the MIIT list? Every […]

China dominated the Munich Auto Show, but the locals could take some comfort from the debuts of BMW’s next-generation Neue Klasse technology, and a new Mercedes.

Dealers say awareness is growing ahead of the minicar launch, but barriers remain.