China spent $230 billion to build its electric car industry, CSIS says

China spent 0 billion to build its electric car industry, CSIS says

Workers assemble a Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, an all-electric microcar manufactured by SAIC-GM-Wuling, at a plant of the joint automaker in Qingdao in east Chinas Shandong province Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China spent $230.8 billion over more than a decade to develop its electric car … Read more

Chinese EV stocks surge after EU slaps up to 38% additional import tariffs

Chinese EV stocks surge after EU slaps up to 38% additional import tariffs

Visitors are looking at a BYD DM-i electric car at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, China, on May 3, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese electric vehicle makers mostly surged on Thursday morning after the European Union announced higher tariffs of up … Read more

Chinese electric car company Nio to enter UAE Middle East this year

Chinese electric car company Nio to enter UAE Middle East this year

Chinese electric car company Nio launched its lower-cost brand Onvo on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Shanghai, China. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio plans to expand to the Middle East this year, CEO William Li said on an earnings call Thursday, at a time when rivals have been increasing … Read more

Chinese EV makers continue push into Europe amid tariff threat

Chinese EV makers continue push into Europe amid tariff threat

BYD Seal U electric car at the IAA Mobility 2023 international motor show on September 6, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Leonhard Simon | Getty Images News | Getty Images PARIS — Chinese electric carmakers are pushing ahead with expansion into Europe, even as politicians raise the possibility of high tariffs on vehicles from the world’s … Read more

GM Chevy Equinox EV goes on sale

GM Chevy Equinox EV goes on sale

GM’s 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV during a media launch event for the vehicle on May 16, 2024 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — The Chevrolet Equinox has been a crucial part of General Motors’ lineup for two decades. The vehicle is a quintessential family hauler and a go-to car for people seeking an … Read more

Nio is changing its global strategy with U.S., EU tariffs on the horizon

Nio is changing its global strategy with U.S., EU tariffs on the horizon

Ai Tiecheng, Senior Vice President of NIO and President of ONVO, speaks during the press conference of ONVO, NIO’s new subsidiary brand, on May 15, 2024 in Shanghai, China. NIO launches its second brand ONVO and its first model L60 on May 15. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images SHANGHAI — Chinese electric … Read more

Nio’s Onvo brand undercuts Tesla Model Y

Chinese electric car company Nio to enter UAE Middle East this year

Chinese electric car company Nio launched its lower-cost brand Onvo on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Shanghai, China. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng SHANGHAI — Chinese electric car company Nio revealed Wednesday that the first car for its new, lower-priced brand, Onvo, will be about $4,000 cheaper than Tesla’s comparable Model Y. Deliveries for Onvo’s first … Read more

Chinese EV maker Nio to launch its lower-priced brand Onvo on May 15

Chinese EV maker Nio to launch its lower-priced brand Onvo on May 15

Nio holds a product event in Shanghai on Sept. 21, 2023. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio said Thursday it will launch its lower-priced brand called Onvo on May 15. The announcement comes amid a price war in China’s highly competitive electric car market that’s forced Tesla to cut prices. … Read more

U.S. automakers like GM rapidly lose ground in China

U.S. automakers like GM rapidly lose ground in China

Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co., during a news conference at the Hudson’s building in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Monday, April 15, 2024.  Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DEROIT – General Motors CEO Mary Barra has been aggressive in exiting unprofitable or underperforming markets over the past decade, … Read more

China’s automakers must adapt quickly or lose out on the EV boom

China’s automakers must adapt quickly or lose out on the EV boom

Chinese new energy vehicle giant shows off the latest version of its Han electric sedan at the Beijing auto show on April 26, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese automakers, including state-owned auto giant GAC Group, can’t afford to take it easy in the country’s electric car boom if they want to survive. … Read more