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The global electric vehicle (EV) new-car market enjoyed strong growth in April, as multiple BYD models performed well.

Booming Chinese car brand BYD has slashed the price of its most affordable electric car. The Dolphin small hatchback is now $2000 cheaper, with prices starting at $38,890 (before on-road costs) for the base Dynamic and $42,890 for the Premium. Despite the price cut, the Dolphin has not regained its crown as the cheapest EV on sale in Australia. That title belongs to the GWM Ora, which is priced at $35,990 drive-away. [read-more-default-title] Is...

HEFEI, China, June 17, 2024--In a recent McKinsey Mobility Consumer Pulse survey, a majority of respondents, especially those in China, noted they are very likely to buy connectivity features in their next vehicle. In an effort to continually advance connected car technology, VCTC today will host a collaborative Plugfest to test digital keys in partnership with the CCC, a leading automaker and smart device standards group. Through this work, VCTC and the CCC, alongside the CCC’s global membershi

The top-selling Tesla Model Y will soldier on unchanged until at least 2025 according to Tesla boss Elon Musk.

The Chinese EV maker may escape nearly unscathed from EU tariffs, as it sponsors one of the world’s top soccer tournaments.

Beijing on Thursday slammed EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as protectionist behaviour even as the country's top auto exporter said the duties would not derail its expansion plans for Europe, including making EVs in Spain this year.

MILAN (Reuters) -Shares of some of Europe's biggest carmakers fell further on Thursday on uncertainty over how China might respond to the EU's new tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles to combat what Brussels sees as excessive subsidies from Beijing. "The risk is that China could also take action that would particularly hit the German OEMs who are exporting to China," said Stifel analyst Daniel Schwarz in Frankfurt. Some investors, however, expect a balanced response from Beijing as Chinese carmakers will still be able to export to Europe, albeit at lower margins.

BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker can manage the European Union’s additional tariffs on EVs from China—and may grab market share from more severely affected rivals.

In the January-May period, BYD was No. 1 in China's NEV market with a 34.0 percent share, while Tesla was No. 3 with 6.7 percent.

The European Commission said it will impose extra duties of up to 38.1% on imported Chinese electric cars from July, risking retaliation from Beijing which said on Wednesday it would take measures to safeguard its interests.