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The Sealion 06 will be the latest addition to BYD’s Sealion family, following the Sealion 07 EV, Sealion 05 DM-i, and Sealion 05 EV. BYD’s Sealion family sold 18,125 units in March, up 41.12 percent from February. (An image of the BYD Sealion 06 from the MIIT’s regulatory catalog.) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has made a regulatory filing for the Sealion 06, and the SUV (sport utility vehicle) will be the newest member of its Sealion family. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the latest catalog of upcoming models that will be allowed to be sold…
Subaru said it will debut its next electric model at the New York International Auto Show this month. It’s called the Trailseeker, and that’s about all we know so far. Subaru has said its next three EVs will be jointly developed with Toyota, just like the Solterra. Subaru on Friday said its next electric SUV will be called the 2026 Trailseeker. It will debut at the New York International Auto Show this month. And that’s about all we know about this new model so far. A teaser photo of the Trailseeker’s rear end doesn’t tell us much. What we do…
China is delaying approval for BYD and Geely to produce cars in Latin America as US tariffs fuel trade and economic uncertainties, Reuters reported. Authorities have become stricter and more cautious about overseas investment by Chinese automakers. (Image credit: CnEVPost) China is delaying approval for BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) and Geely to produce cars in Latin America as US tariffs fueled trade and economic uncertainties, Reuters said in a report today, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. In February 2024, a BYD Mexico executive said the company was considering setting up an electric vehicle (EV) plant in…
Retail sales of Chinese NEVs were lower earlier this month compared to the same period last month, partly due to the impact of a public holiday. China’s NEV penetration at retail was 53.81 percent from April 1-6 and 47.47 percent year-to-date. (A Buick E5 on display at the April 2024 Beijing auto show. Image credit: CnEVPost) China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales were lower at the beginning of the month compared to the same period last month, partly due to a public holiday. Retail sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China were 113,000 units in the April 1-6 period,…
In a bold bid to combat the crippling air pollution crisis in its capital, Delhi, Indian lawmakers have begun high-level discussions about a plan to phase out gas and diesel combustion vehicles by 2035 – a move that could cause a seismic shift in the global EV space and provide a cleaner, greener future for India’s capital. Long considered one of the world’s most polluted capital cities, Indian capital Delhi is taking drastic steps to cut back pollution with a gas and diesel engine ban coming soon – but they want results faster than that. As such, Delhi is starting with a…
I am sometimes bummed out at how Japan is behind in the global electric vehicle race. It’s true that the country has a fraught relationship with electricity generation, and that its automakers need their big investments in hybrid powertrains and hydrogen to pay off. But Japan also gave the world some of the finest industrial design and the best consumer gadgets ever; surely, if it got serious about EVs, it could find ways to meet its citizens’ electric mobility needs in revolutionary ways. Well, if the so-called traditional Japanese automakers won’t step up, then the startups will. And one company…
Xpeng will launch the G6 SUV, G9 SUV, and X9 MPV in Bahrain in the second half of this year. It plans to complete full coverage of the six Gulf countries of the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain in 2025. (Image credit: Xpeng) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) has inked a distributor deal to enter the Bahraini auto market, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker aims to double its international presence this year. The company recently entered into a strategic partnership with Ebrahim K. Kanoo, Bahrain’s largest automotive distributor group, to officially enter this key market in the…
U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to 234 miles, 10-80% in 26 min. Starts at $61,545, spans to $71,545 for top 1st Edition AWD VW’s electric Bus reboot is finally arriving in the U.S.. And by design, it’s hard to imagine a better way that VW might have positioned an electric van for the past and the future, all at once. Everybody wants one. Sure, it’s late and it’s been wracked by decades of false starts and concept vehicles, and by now…
Nio’s sub-brand Firefly said its first model will be available in five body color options and provided English names. The model will be officially launched on April 19 and is currently on pre-sales for RMB 148,800 ($20,510). (Image credit: Firefly) Nio’s (NYSE: NIO) sub-brand Firefly has begun ramping up marketing for its first model as its launch nears. Firefly announced on Weibo today that its first model will have five body color options, and provided English names — lavender, plum, sand, marble, and graphite. Specifically, lavender represents purple, plum represents green, sand represents beige, marble represents white, and graphite represents…
The Chinese automaker BYD shocked the world this month when it announced ridiculously quick charging times for its next-generation electric cars. BYD says these vehicles will accept 1,000 kilowatts of charging power—about four times more juice than your typical Tesla—leading to charging times as low as five minutes for 250 miles of range. It’s been clear for years that charging times across the EV world need to get faster to get more buyers onboard. But five minutes may just be overkill, said Andrew Cornelia, CEO of Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, during an interview on the InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast this week. “This…