China's EV Dominance Could Hinder Manufactures to Obtain Biden's EV Subsidy Scheme, Warns South Korea
China Is Winning Big On Smaller EVs Smaller is betterat least in the world of building EVs for the Asian market. And while less scrupulous publications might take this opportunity to make stereotypical jokes about height, we'll do no such thing and instead will simply report that according to the IEA's Global Electric Vehicle Outlook 2024, released Tuesday, China dominated the EV market in 2023. In fact, it made up 60% of global sales, according to a new report from Reuters. The...
More than half of U.S. drivers thinking about buying an EV were familiar with Chinese automaker names
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The carmaker will increase the number of combustion and hybrid vehicles it offers this year. U.S. dealers were told Mercedes would no longer tell shoppers what kind of vehicle they should buy. 25 new and updated Mercedes models will arrive in American showrooms this year. Mercedes-Benz will stop trying to shove battery-electric vehicles down the throats of American consumers and become more flexible with its powertrain strategy, letting the market dictate what kinds of vehicles it should sell....
China's state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids this year because of overhanging supply, among other issues, the government body said in a statement on Monday. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) expected more than 110 new energy vehicle models among a total of 150 new cars launched this year, intensifying competition. NDRC also estimated the market demand for new energy vehicles, including EVs and plug-in hybrids, to...
The U.S.-China rivalry has a new flashpoint in the battle for technology supremacy: electric cars. So far, the U.S. is losing. Last year, China became the world’s foremost auto exporter, according to the China Passenger Car Assn., surpassing Japan with more than 5 million sales overseas. New energy vehicles accounted for about 25% of those exports, and more than half of those were created by Chinese brands, a shift from the traditional assembly role China has played for foreign automakers. “The...
Auto China kicks off next week and German brands are looking to make a splash. Audi will introduce an assortment of models including the new Q6L e-tron. The electric crossover will be joined by the facelifted BMW i4 as well as the new Mini Aceman. Audi is gearing up to unveil a handful of new models at Auto China later this month. Among them is the all-new Q6L e-tron, which will be unveiled on April 24 during Volkswagen Group Night. The company is keeping details under wraps, but they released a...
Polestar has successfully charged its upcoming EV model in just 10 minutes. The Swedish car maker achieved the feat using a “silicon-dominant” battery built by Israeli startup StoreDot. Polestar installed the battery in a fully drivable prototype of its Polestar 5 model, set to go on sale next year. It managed to charge the EV from 10% to 80% under the 10-minute time cap. StoreDot’s batteries use silicon anodes instead of graphite. Silicon anodes can store 10 times the amount of...
This year marks the second anniversary of the proposal of the Global Security Initiative, which advocates a new path to security featuring dialogue over confrontation, partnership over alliance, and win-win over zero-sum.
The 27th Chinese Peacekeeping Contingent to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was recently awarded the UN Peace Medal for their dedication and professionalism through their mission.Not
While President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday that would force Chinese tech giant ByteDance to sell TikTok in nine months or else be banned in the United States, the question of who could actually swoop in and buy the social media platform remains.