Carwow boss: Why Chinese EVs have become so popular April 28, 2025 China’s share of the UK car market has soared in the last two years to make up more than 10 per cent of imports as Brits embrace an influx of new, cheaper models. Many of China’s biggest manufacturers, from BYD to Geely, are jostling to become the dominant player in the UK EV segment, setting [...]
Elon Musk’s Tesla tumbles as BYD plans to use DeepSeek February 12, 2025 Elon Musk’s Tesla is on a sharp downward spiral, shedding 16 per cent in just over a week after Chinese rival BYD announced plans to develop autonomous vehicles with DeepSeek. Coming into Wednesday trading, the EV giant dropped for its fifth consecutive day. Its shares have plummeted 32 per cent since mid-December, when the firm [...]
Tesla: Elon Musk’s EV giant’s sales disappoint with first fall in a decade January 2, 2025 Elon Musk’s EV giant Tesla disappointed with its earnings report today, with its first fall in annual deliveries for over a decade. The electric car behemoth, which has been in the news in the last 24-hours after a vehicles exploded in the US outside a Donald Trump-owned hotel, delivered 1.70 million electric vehicles (EVs) in [...]
Chinese EV makers should be barred from UK public contracts over data privacy fears, campaigners warn September 16, 2024 Suppliers suspected of having ties to the Chinese military pose a risk due to the potential for built components to be "weaponised" from overseas.
China’s BYD nears deal to supply London’s electric double decker buses May 19, 2024 Chinese automaker BYD is closing in on a deal that would see it supply all-electric double decker buses in London.
Explained: The UK’s Chinese electric vehicle insurance quandary April 30, 2024 Chinese electric cars are expected to flood the UK market and there is a growing nervousness among insurers that premiums could soar in response.