Etiqueta: VW

Impressive range and an enticing price tag make the latest Chinese hybrid (and its pure EV version) a tempting choice, as long as space in the back isn’t a dealbreaker, writes Sean O’Grady

German automaker is seeking to reclaim share in the world’s biggest market

Tesla has seen its sales in Europe collapse by nearly 50% in October 2025, while Chinese rival BYD surged ahead, solidifying its growing dominance in the region.

As Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) market grows, newer entrants such as BYD are establishing themselves. Autovista24 journalist Tom Hooker examines the latest figures from EV Volumes.

The Seal U DM-i is Europe's top-selling plug-in hybrid car after it overtook the VW Tiguan. Building the model in Turkey will help BYD to meet demand.

VW is improving its tech offerings to catch up with fast-moving local rivals after losing its title as China's best-selling brand to BYD.

The BYD Yangwang U9 Extreme has been considered the world's fastest production car since September. Now it has also smashed the record for the fastest

Build Your Dreams (BYD) has set itself the ambitious target of selling 50,000 cars alone in Germany next year and since their current offerings are unlikely to achieve that, they have come up with a new estate car tailored to European tastes. BYD is the world's biggest EV brand but the Seal 6 DM-i Touring shows that the Chinese manufacturer has not given up on the internal combustion engine either.

Europe's car industry faces an acute demand shock from Chinese overcapacity & US tariffs. Instead of bailouts & regulatory rollbacks, member-states should co-ordinate buy-European EV subsidies & revive internal demand.