BYD's 2024 ends of a high note, with the company selling more roughly 4,272,145 cars globally - a 41.2% increase year-on-year from 2023, reports Chinese media. Out of that, the carmaker sold 2,458,378 passenger plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), which in itself is a significant 73% increase from 2023. It's a trend worth capitalising on, and as such, BYD has more in the works – starting with this Sealion 7 PHEV, the upcoming addition to its 'Ocean' series of vehicles. Spotted in China's Ministry of Industr

Sanjay

Jan 2, 2025

In terms of sales volume, China is the world’s largest consumer of automobiles which is an achievement on its own considering how cars weren’t as mainstream in the country decades earlier. China is also the largest in terms of electrified vehicle sales but analysts have forecasted that the country will be achieving another remarkable milestone in 2025. Financial Times reported that China is set to smash international forecasts and official targets with domestic new energy vehicle (NEV) sales – a

CY Foong

Jan 2, 2025

China has produced 11.345 million units of electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and extended-range hybrid electric vehicles (EREVs), according to the latest data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Out of that total, 10.121 million units, or 89% of them, were sold within China. The production figures are 34.6% and 40.3% higher than the same 11-month period last year. Much of this is boosted by the Chinese government doubling subsidies for EV purchases. Si

Hans

Dec 31, 2024

This will be controversial: the 2024 Suzuki Swift has scored a dismal 1-star rating in the Australian NCAP crash tests, despite getting 3 stars in the stricter Euro NCAP tests conducted earlier. Suzuki Australia previously advised that the Australian and New Zealand market Swift have different safety specification compared to those sold in Europe, and therein stems the problem, according to ANCAP's report. ANCAP testing of locally-sold vehicles has highlighted some concerns, particularly with th

Sanjay

Dec 31, 2024

Building a brand is like growing a tree—strong and valuable ones require more than a decade of patience to grow. In the automotive world, brand equity is a powerful currency that buys trust. For newcomers like Leapmotor, the challenge is huge: how does the little-known brand earn trust in a market saturated by so many “me-too” Chinese electric vehicle brands. Few know that Leapmotor is one of the most successful electric vehicle start-ups in China (BYD is not considered a start-up), often compar

Hans

Dec 31, 2024