Category: Automotor
BYD Goes on the Offensive in South Africa With the Launch of Three New Models
Chinese auto major BYD is moving aggressively to expand in the South African market with the launch of three new models this week, including their full-size electric pickup, a hybrid SUV, and an all-electric sedan. South Africa is an alluring market ...
Seoul Announces Rare Top Trade Meeting With Tokyo, Beijing
Top trade officials from South Korea, Japan, and China will meet this weekend in Seoul to discuss economic cooperation, a South Korean government source said Friday. The rare meeting—the first in five years—was announced days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced ...
Geely is the Latest Chinese Auto Major to Enter the Vietnamese Market
Geely joins a rapidly growing number of Chinese auto brands targeting Vietnam's growing middle class. The Chinese automaker officially unveiled three new models, both gas and electric-powered, at a launch event in Hanoi last week. The company is also planning to ...
Vietnam’s VinFast Takes on China in Indonesia EV Market with Plant and 100,000 Charging Stations
Vietnamese automaker VinFast is making a major push into Indonesia’s electric vehicle EV sector with a planned $1.2 billion investment, including a $200 million EV manufacturing plant in West Java and an EV charging network worth up to $1 billion.
China’s EV Battle Heats Up in Indonesia: Wuling Overtakes BYD in Surprise Shake-Up
China’s electric vehicle (EV) battle is intensifying in Indonesia, which has become a key battleground for EV dominance. In a surprise upset, Wuling Motors has overtaken BYD as the best-selling Chinese EV brand in February 2025, signaling a major shift ...
Chinese AI, Automotive Tech Poised to Sweep Across Global South
When the Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer launched DeepSeek on January 20th, the global AI market for large language model (LLM) systems was turned upside down. Investors dumped nearly a trillion dollars of tech stocks in the U.S., panicked by the prospect ...
China’s EV Maker XPeng Eyes Doubling Global Presence by Year’s End
One of China's leading electric vehicle makers XPeng plans to double the number of countries in which the company operates by the end of this year, its CEO said Saturday. Founded in 2014, XPeng is one of the Chinese firms in ...
The Race for Southeast Asia’s EV Crown Intensifies in 2025
Southeast Asia is revving up for an electric vehicle (EV) showdown. Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam are all vying for dominance in the region’s rapidly growing EV market, drawing investments from global automakers, especially China’s EV giants. But with shifting ...
BYD Tops Singapore’s Car Market in 2024, Surpassing Toyota as EV Sales Surge
BYD (Build Your Dreams) has become Singapore’s top-selling car brand, surpassing Toyota for the first time in 2024. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant registered 6,191 cars, a 337% increase from 2023, when it sold 1,416 cars.
BYD Expands Dealership Network and Build $1 Billion EV Factory in Indonesia
BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant, announced plans to expand its dealership network from 35 locations in 20 cities to 80 outlets by the end of 2025. The expansion is seen as it looks to cement its position in ...
Q&A: ‘Tariffs Could Kill Chinese Investments in EVs in Mexico’
By Alejandra Cuéllar Since his election victory in November, United States president-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to slap tariffs on the country’s top trade partners, pledging to make this one of his first acts upon taking office on 20 January.
Brazil’s Unions See Potential and Pressures From Chinese Carmakers
By André Duchiade The rapid expansion of the market for electric vehicles in Brazil, particularly Chinese cars, is transforming the country’s automotive industry and could have an impact on workers and production chains, say Brazilian trade unionists in the sector.