Tesla China sales fell by 5.4% in the first half of the year, although the company retained third place in new energy vehicle sales, behind BYD and Geely, according to the China Passenger Car Association. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again touted the impending rollout of advanced … Read more
Newly produced electric vehicles are being seen at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on December 31, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — New tariffs on Chinese electric cars aren’t enough to help foreign automakers stay competitive, especially in the lucrative China market, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. China is the world’s … Read more
The European Union on Thursday confirmed its decision to hike tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China — with one automaker issuing fresh warnings that it may have to raise prices as a result. The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, announced plans for such levies in June after concluding in an … Read more
Geely’s SEA architecture for cars allows vehicles of different sizes to be manufactured at the same factory. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Zeekr said Monday it delivered a record number of vehicles in June, making its deliveries for the first half of the year the largest among U.S.-listed Chinese companies … Read more
Chinese electric car company Nio launched its lower-cost brand Onvo on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Shanghai, China. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio plans to expand to the Middle East this year, CEO William Li said on an earnings call Thursday, at a time when rivals have been increasing … Read more
BYD Seal U electric car at the IAA Mobility 2023 international motor show on September 6, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Leonhard Simon | Getty Images News | Getty Images PARIS — Chinese electric carmakers are expanding into Europe even as politicians raise the possibility of high tariffs on vehicles from the world’s second-largest economy. Nio … Read more
The Xpeng X9 electric MPV on display at the Beijing auto show on April 25, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng saw its shares soar after reporting an improvement in profit margin and an upbeat outlook for second-quarter deliveries. The company’s Hong Kong-listed shares rose more than 13% in … Read more
Xpeng’s “Land Aircraft Carrier” vehicle has a flying passenger drone hidden inside the truck. The drone can detach. XPENG AEROHT Xpeng AeroHT, an affilaite of Xpeng, aims to deliver its flying car to customers in 2026, the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s co-president told CNBC on Friday, Last year, Xpeng AeroHT introduced the Land Aircraft Carrier … Read more
A driverless robotaxi autonomous vehicle developed by Baidu Apollo driving along a street in Beijing. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images SHANGHAI — Chinese tech company Baidu said Wednesday its Apollo Go robotaxi arm expects to turn profitable next year. The projection comes as Elon Musk has emphasized his plans to build up Tesla’s … Read more
Nio holds a product event in Shanghai on Sept. 21, 2023. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio said Thursday it will launch its lower-priced brand called Onvo on May 15. The announcement comes amid a price war in China’s highly competitive electric car market that’s forced Tesla to cut prices. … Read more
