New cars of the “Dolphin” model from Chinese car manufacturer BYD are in the harbor. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle makers shares listed in Hong Kong fell on Tuesday as worries of price wars in the sector grew. China’s EV market, the world’s largest and most crowded, is seeing … Read more
Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi revealed Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, its long-awaited electric car, but declined to share its price or specific release date. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING â Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi believes it’s identified a consumer niche that will pay up for its upcoming electric car in a fiercely competitive market. “We … Read more
Ford CEO Jim Farley discussed a range of topics Thursday from hybrid and electric vehicles to how the automaker is dealing with international competitors. The remarks from a Wolfe Research investor conference left us feeling better about Ford’s future. Wall Street seemed to agree, pushing the Club stock up more than 2% in afternoon trading. … Read more
Tesla ‘s had a bad week. Its earnings missed expectations and its shares experienced the biggest drop in over a year. The U.S. electric vehicle giant has been a big investor darling, with its shares doubling in 2023, but the company itself warned of a slowdown in 2024. Kingsley Jones, CIO and founder of boutique … Read more
Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic | Getty Images Elon Musk said Chinese electric auto makers will find “significant” success outside of China, even as his firm, Tesla, faces intense competition from these same … Read more
A BYD Seagull small electric car is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of Chinese electric car makers have started the new year in reverse gear, as intense competition and continuing price wars pressure … Read more
BYD’s new luxury brand Yangwang is selling its first model, the U8, for more than 1 million yuan (US$160,000). CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — BYD has overtaken Tesla again by the sheer number of new energy vehicles produced in 2023, thanks in part to the Chinese automaker’s hybrids and wide range of offerings in … Read more
Chinese electric vehicle company Xpeng told CNBC on Friday that its newly launched X9 model could be a “game changer” for the industry. Xpeng launched the X9 large 7-seater EV on Jan. 1, a car built on its SEPA2.0 architecture for the Chinese market. The X9 series are priced between 359,800 yuan to 419,800 yuan (about $50,360 … Read more
Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi revealed on Dec. 28, 2023, its forthcoming electric car, the SU7 sedan. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi on Thursday detailed plans to enter China’s oversaturated electric vehicle market and compete with automaker giants Tesla and Porsche with a car model it says it spent more … Read more
Chinese EV brand Nio recently held its Nio Day 2023 event, where it launched new charging technologies, gave company updates, and held performances to a crowd of more than 10,000 people in an Olympic stadium. The biggest news was the debut of the ET9 sedan, which Nio describes as a “smart executive flagship.” NIO Scraps … Read more
