A Tesla Inc. Model 3 long range electric vehicle charges at the Tesla Supercharger station in Kettleman City, California, U.S., on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of electric vehicle makers and Tesla’s Asia suppliers tumbled on Thursday after the EV maker missed fourth quarter revenue and profit … Read more
The front seats of the Aito M9 SUV can be adjusted to create reclining chairs for the second row. Passengers can watch a movie on the roll-down projector screen while storing drinks in a refrigerator compartment. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Hot competition in China’s electric car market is pushing local automakers to sell … Read more
BYD’s new luxury brand Yangwang is selling its first model, the U8, for more than 1 million yuan (US$160,000). CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — BYD has overtaken Tesla again by the sheer number of new energy vehicles produced in 2023, thanks in part to the Chinese automaker’s hybrids and wide range of offerings in … Read more
Chinese electric vehicle company Xpeng told CNBC on Friday that its newly launched X9 model could be a “game changer” for the industry. Xpeng launched the X9 large 7-seater EV on Jan. 1, a car built on its SEPA2.0 architecture for the Chinese market. The X9 series are priced between 359,800 yuan to 419,800 yuan (about $50,360 … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 3, 2024, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more
BYD launched the BYD Seal in Europe at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The electric sedan has a starting price of 44,900 euros ($48,479). Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — BYD said Monday it produced more than 3 million new energy vehicles in 2023, putting the Chinese electric car giant on track to … Read more
YANTAI, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 – Students conduct an industrial robot training at Yantai Cultural and Tourism Vocational College in Yantai, East China’s Shandong province, Sept 8, 2023. At present, China has built the largest vocational education system in the world, and the middle and higher vocational schools train about 10 million high-quality technical … Read more
BYD’s Han electric car, pictured here at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, is one of the most popular new energy vehicles in China. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese electric car company BYD said Friday that it launched its flagship Han sedan in the United Arab Emirates this week. It wasn’t immediately clear when … Read more
Volkswagen’s ID.7 is set for release in Europe and China in the fall of 2023, and in North America in 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese brands are taking the lead in the country’s rapid shift to new energy vehicles, putting Volkswagen on track for its smallest year of China sales since 2012, … Read more
Xpeng reveals its G6 SUV at a major auto show in Shanghai on April 18, 2023. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car companies Xpeng and Li Auto each delivered a record number of cars in October, according to company releases late Wednesday. Xpeng said it delivered 20,002 cars … Read more