BYD’s plugin vehicle sales continue to increase. Like the overall EV market globally, and leading the overall EV market globally, BYD sales have been growing and growing and growing. After years of trailing Tesla but being by far the closest to the company in fully electric vehicle sales, BYD passed … [continued]
On July 3, 1985, the movie Back To The Future was released and became the surprise Hollywood box office hit of the summer. It featured Biff Tannen, a small-town bully, and his gang of juvenile delinquent pals who liked nothing better than riding around town in Biff’s convertible and forcing … [continued]
Tesla is in a pickle. It’s unclear where it goes from here in the remainder of the year, and years to come. But what does seem clear now is that things have not been going in the right direction for the company, and there’s no “it’s no big deal” explanation … [continued]
Yesterday, Volvo Philippines introduced two new plug-in hybrid SUVs, the XC60 PHEV and the XC90 PHEV. The launch of the new NEVs coincides with Volvo PH’s “Being Alive” campaign. According to Maria Fe Perez Agudo, Vice Chairman, President, and CEO of Hariphil Asia Resources Inc., the official distributor of Volvo … [continued]
SINGAPORE — Just minutes before I left Singapore from its beautiful Changi International Airport, a former Nissan colleague called to tell me, “I predict over 500 units.” Naturally, this is an educated guess, and I do not claim that this will happen until the reports are actually out, usually after … [continued]
Mark Carney, Canada’s freshly minted Prime Minister, faces an early test of leadership courtesy of the country’s automotive old guard. Ford, GM, and Stellantis have banded together to ask his government to scrap Canada’s zero-emission vehicle mandate, pleading poverty and technological impossibility. Apparently, after a mere century of automotive innovation, … [continued]
In many markets European carmakers are falling behind Chinese EV manufacturers as they have little to offer to aspiring drivers in the Global South right now. Last year Luca de Meo took me aside at the Geneva motor show to explain his vision for Europe’s automotive future. The Renault CEO … [continued]
Last year’s tariff increases from the EU on Chinese BEVs weren’t exactly a surprise. What was a surprise was that plugin hybrids weren’t affected by the rising tariffs, which caught most Chinese OEMs by surprise. Previously, they had been betting in launching BEV models in Europe, with the PHEV market … [continued]
EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 305,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in May. That’s up 34% year over year (YoY), its fastest growth rate since August 2023. The 2025 growth rate is also accelerating, now at +24% YoY, or 1.4 million units, which means that after … [continued]
“This new chapter is about putting the driver first,” Sylva Yu, CEO of Geely Motor Philippines (GMP), declared as she introduced the all-electric Geely EX5 and the hybrid Geely Okavango Elite on June 30th in a simple launch ceremony called “EnerGeely.” The simultaneous launch underscores Geely’s strategic focus on addressing … [continued]
