Electric vehicles
Chinese automakers BYD, Leapmotor and Xiaomi smash annual delivery targets ahead of schedule
BYD Song L electric cars at the 21st Changchun International Automobile Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, China, on July 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Chinese automakers BYD, Leapmotor, and Xiaomi have raced past their annual delivery targets a month ahead of schedule, underscoring their rapid growth and strong market demand […]
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How Elon Musk’s plan to slash government agencies and regulation may benefit his empire
Elon Musk’s business empire is sprawling. It includes electric vehicle maker Tesla, social media company X, artificial intelligence startup xAI, computer interface company Neuralink, tunneling venture Boring Company and aerospace firm SpaceX. Some of his ventures already benefit tremendously from federal contracts. SpaceX has received more than $19 billion from contracts with the federal government, […]
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Xiaomi third-quarter revenue soars 30.5% as sales of its first electric car surge
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – NOVEMBER 15, 2024 – Visitors view a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra new energy vehicle at 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2024. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi Corp posted a 30.5% jump […]
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Tesla initiates sixth Cybertruck recall in a year
New Tesla Cybertruck vehicles parked at a logistics drop zone in Seattle on Aug. 22, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks to replace defective drive inverters, according to notices made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday. It’s the sixth recall of the Cybertruck […]
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GM’s newest EV is a Cadillac ‘baby Escalade’ called Vistiq
2026 Cadillac Vistiq EV GM DETROIT — General Motors‘ newest all-electric vehicle is a three-row SUV for its Cadillac luxury line, which the brand is dubbing a “baby Escalade.” The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq will be the last in a lineup of new EVs in the brand’s portfolio when it goes into production and arrives in dealer […]
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China congratulates Trump, says it respects America’s choice
President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters China expressed respect for the U.S. election result and congratulated Donald Trump on his victory, and an official newspaper called for a “pragmatic” approach […]
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China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again
People walk at a shopping complex in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China April 13, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters From Apple to Starbucks, U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines. The falling revenue in what’s been a major market for the U.S. companies comes amid tepid consumer spending in China and […]
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China urges France to get EU to arrive at palatable EV trade solution
European leaders have struggled to formulate a unified Sino-European strategy, with some states echoing U.S. calls for a complete disassociation — or decoupling — while others have preferred a softer, derisking approach. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images China has urged France to take on “an active role” to push the European Commission towards a solution acceptable to both the European […]
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China’s Zeekr reports EV deliveries in October nearly doubled, clocks its best monthly numbers
ZEEKR EV cars are displayed at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2024. Chalinee Thirasupa | Reuters Chinese electric carmaker Zeekr said Thursday its deliveries surged by 92% in October from a year ago, helping the company clock its best month at 25,049 vehicles. That beat the prior record of […]
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Chinese EV maker BYD’s quarterly sales overtook Tesla’s for the first time
New cars, among them new China-built electric vehicles of the company BYD, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. Yves Herman | Reuters Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported third-quarter revenue that topped that of behemoth rival Tesla for the first time. On Wednesday, BYD reported revenue for the three […]
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