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]
Hydrogen is often presented as the clean-energy solution capable of decarbonizing the trickiest sectors, including heavy industry, aviation, maritime shipping, and long-haul trucking. Yet, a growing body of evidence makes it clear that a hydrogen economy, at scale, would deliver a major setback to global climate goals rather than helping … [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]
The global EV battery swapping station industry is branching out in all directions, with the Chinese firm U Power among those focusing on microgrid services as well as charging services.
Volvo plans to assemble the Polestar 7 in Slovakia. If all goes well, that is. See the fine print at the end of this story. Historically, Polestar’s manufacturing footprint has been predominantly centered in China after the Geely takeover of Volvo. The reason is simple. Polestar was the performance tuning … [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]
