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Didi Plans to Bring 100,000 Electric Cars to Mexico

The Chinese platform Didi plans to bring 100,000 electric cars to Mexico between 2024 and 2030. The company’s goal is to offer its app-based transportation service through this type of vehicle. According to Andrés Panamá, general director for Latin America,…

Kaiyi Auto Launches New International Models at World Power Battery Conference

At the 3rd World Power Battery Conference held in Yibin City, Sichuan Province, Kaiyi Auto unveiled its latest international models, marking a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion strategy. The event, titled “Lead by Green Power Sailing to the…

MIL-OSI China: Nation’s EV, Battery Strides Boosting Global Transition

China’s strides in developing its electric vehicle and power battery industries are making significant contributions to global sustainable development and the fight against climate change, officials and business leaders said on Sunday. Wan Gang, president of the China Association for…

Canada to Impose 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs

The Government of Canada intends to implement a 100% surtax on all Chinese-made EVs, effective October 1, 2024. This includes electric and certain hybrid passenger automobiles, trucks, buses, and delivery vans as well as fuel-cell vehicles. This follows similar announcements…

Kawar Energy and Huawei Collaborate to Supercharge Jordan’s EV industry

In a bid to support Jordan’s burgeoning Electric Vehicle (EV) industry, Huawei and Kawar Energy recently announced a strategic collaboration to install Huawei’s advanced superchargers at Manaseer gas stations across the Kingdom over a two-year period. This partnership is set…

EU Plans up to 36.3% Definitive Tariffs on EV Imports from China

The European Commission (EC) has announced a draft decision to impose up to 36.3% definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (EVs) from China. The draft rates are lower than the provisional duties published on 4 July and…

Tajikistan Boosting EV Imports, Planning Domestic Production

Tajikistan is boosting imports of electric vehicles and planning domestic production together with Chinese partners, the Tajik Transport Ministry said. “According to the government’s Customs Service, Tajikistan imported 3,316 electric vehicles worth $59 million in 2023. As many as 5,266…

Isuzu, Sojitz to Join Japan’s ASEAN Chip, EV Supply Chain Push

Fifteen Japanese companies including Isuzu Motors and trading house Sojitz will receive government funding to create supply chains in Southeast Asia, Nikkei has learned, part of an initiative with investments estimated at 100 billion yen ($679 million). Japan’s Ministry of…

Electric Vehicles, Hybrids form 50% of China’s Vehicle Sales

Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either new pure electric vehicles (EV) or plug-in hybrids, industry data showed, a milestone that underscores how far the world’s biggest auto market has leapt ahead of Western counterparts in…

Geely Launches Galaxy E5 all-electric SUV with Starting Price of $15,750

Geely Auto Group has launched a new model in the Galaxy lineup, the E5, a compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) that will also be available in overseas markets. Geely rolled out the Galaxy E5, an all-electric SUV with a starting…