Earlier this week, BYD launched the new Seal 06 and Qin Max. In Part 1, I focused on the changes to the vehicles and their positioning. However, where these vehicles stand out is in their affordability and value. Capability has been upgraded, including the fastest charging in this class, without … [continued]
TANGERANG, Indonesia — GAC Indonesia recorded 2,170 vehicle orders at the 2026 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, with the larger AION V electric SUV accounting for more than half of the total and the smaller AION UT urban hatchback providing most of the remainder. The results offer a snapshot of … [continued]
I was just writing about China exporting electric vehicles, and Chery buying a Nissan factory in South Africa to produce them there. Now I’ve also seen news that China just reached a new milestone, with electric vehicles playing a big part of that. China exported more than one million electric … [continued]
The Chinese EV market has gotten gigantic. In June, 685,000 pure-electric vehicles were sold in the country, accounting for approximately 43% of China’s auto market. However, 2026 is a down year for the market. As such, Chinese EV companies have been working extra hard to get their cars into other … [continued]
This week, BYD launched new Seal 06 and Qin MAX mainstream midsized sedans. These models bring improved performance, upgraded technology and flash charging to the affordable sedan segment. However, they also bring up some questions about how the models compete with each other. Mechanically, the new Seal 06 and Qin … [continued]
XPENG recently revealed new details about the upcoming G9L. We have already seen a preview of the G9L and still must wait for final details at the official launch. However, after watching the press conference, the G9L seems to be advancing XPENG’s technology-fueled push into global premium vehicles. The G9L … [continued]
A new report from Bloomberg claims hybrid cars — using the 30 year old technology made popular by the Toyota Prius — are now the hottest segment on the new car market worldwide. That has caused some consternation among the staff here at CleanTechnica, where hundreds of dedicated staff members … [continued]
There was a slight dip in Aussie plug-in numbers in July. No matter what you wish for, shipping schedules set the pace in the Australian car market. After 3 months of slow but steady progress, July saw a slight regression in Australia’s plug-in penetration rate. Of the almost 108,000 vehicles … [continued]
An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a year by 2030, according to Carbon Brief analysis. It could require the UK to import an extra 17m barrels of oil in 2030, raising expected net imports by 8%, as … [continued]
A BYD video of its new 2027 Seal 06 shows that the car comes with lidar integrated into the roof/windshield of the vehicle. The car, which comes as both a pure electric model and a plug-in hybrid, has BYD’s God’s Eye B ADAS. That’s an upgrade from the 2026 BYD … [continued]
