To read the market overview, see part 1 of this article here. I visited Leapmotor, BYD, Great Wall Motors, and Geely dealers in Sao Paulo. Leapmotor The first dealer I visited was Leapmotor. Leapmotor, the Chinese EV maker sold abroad through Stellantis, entered Brazil in late 2025 with the C10 … [continued]
BEVs Up, PHEVs Down Plugin vehicle registrations were up 5% year over year (YoY) globally in August, ending the month at around 1.8 million units. Once again, BEVs (+13% YoY) and PHEVs (-12% YoY) are experiencing opposite dynamics, with pure electrics firm in double-digit growth while plugin hybrids remain in … [continued]
BEVs jumped 51% YoY in an off-season month. BEVs remain in high demand in Europe, even in a holiday month, like August. This month, along with July, is unusual because in Europe, most makers and their models slow down their operations because of the holiday season, with the exceptions being … [continued]
BYD sales started out slow this year, but they’re picking up steam … or electricity. The company had 456,713 passenger vehicle deliveries in September. That’s 5.4% more than in August 2026 and 16.2% more than in September 2025. The better news is that the company’s fully electric vehicle (BEV) sales … [continued]
Last week, I traveled to southern Brazil to visit my wife’s family and took the opportunity to visit 4 dealers in Sao Paulo selling Chinese brands of cars (although some are assembled in Brazil). At CleanTechnica, we have written quite a bit about the the Brazil market, but we don’t … [continued]
Latin America’s small champion keeps making headlines and surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. Uruguay’s EV adoption has diverged from the region and reached a level that many of us would’ve though irrationally optimist only two years ago. Amidst a booming vehicle market, Uruguay EV sales have exploded through 2026, … [continued]
High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed August to reach 65% EV market share, a new record! However, while record market share was achieved in the past thanks to strong EV sales, this time, the record achievement is thanks to a significant ICE (internal combustion … [continued]
BYD’s big focus at the moment seems to be finding ways to expand globally and grow its sales outside of China as fast as possible. The Chinese market is not the hottest, which is surely part of it, but it’s also clearly a prime time in the transition to electric … [continued]
European truckmakers face increasing competition as new players enter the heavy electric truck market offering performant products for cheaper. Several new entrants, such as Tesla, BYD, SuperPanther and many others, have set their sights on the European electric truck market. Looking at vehicle prices, key specifications, and stated sales ambitions, … [continued]
Once upon a time, legacy automakers that were struggling to find growth at home or in traditional large auto markets discovered that fast-growing China could be a cash cow. It was the big growth machine for automakers that were 100+ years old but originated from stale, stagnant markets. Then the … [continued]
