Why Chinese EV tariffs may not work
The Chinese auto sector is increasingly making global automakers and politicians hot under the collar. In the early 1980s, the Chinese auto industry barely existed. Today the country has the …
Michael Dunne
How American carmakers lost ground in China
American automakers and their non-Chinese counterparts are fighting an existential battle, as local rivals in China outpace them. Chinese companies flush with government investments and subsidies have leapfrogged the competition …
Chinese EV maker Xpeng eyes Australia’s right-hand-drive market, forms partnership with local car distributor TrueEV
“The partnership with TrueEV in Australia is recognised as a significant step forward in our global expansion strategy,” Alex Tang, Xpeng’s general manager of international markets, said in a statement. …