Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry
InsideEVs
APRIL 29, 2024
Many EV buyers would buy a Chinese car if it was cheap enough, according to a recent survey.
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InsideEVs
APRIL 29, 2024
Many EV buyers would buy a Chinese car if it was cheap enough, according to a recent survey.
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Cars built by Chinese companies like BYD in Mexico could have a devastating effect on American manufacturers, according to AAM. The post AAM Calls Cheap Chinese EVs Built In Mexico “An Extinction Level Event” appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
more… The post A Chinese electric double decker bus for less than a cheap electric car? And as an added bonus, this might just be the tallest vehicle I’ve ever featured as part of this Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series! appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The European Union launched an investigation over Chinese EV subsidies as the global markets are “now flooded with cheaper electric cars.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed the probe Wednesday, claiming Chinese EV makers benefit from state subsidies.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Three major legacy automakers are considering a creative approach to staying in the game amid fierce competition from Tesla and Chinese rivals – all in an effort to make cheap EVs, and a whole lot of them. Plan A isn’t working, so it’s time for Plan B.
Electrek
AUGUST 26, 2023
more… The post This unbelievably cheap Chinese two-seater electric car goes 75 MPH appeared first on Electrek. That’s true whether it’s a tiger-shaped bus or a Cinderella carriage. But this supercheap electric car somehow got an extra serving of power before it left the factory, helping it achieve highway speeds.
Electrek
AUGUST 5, 2023
These uniquely Chinese vehicles often have interesting faces , giving each vehicle a unique personality. more… The post This cheap Chinese electric truck has a face only a mother could love appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
AUGUST 19, 2023
Behold, the Chinese electric knock-off of a G-Wagon! more… The post This hilarious electric Chinese knock-off of a Mercedes G-Class SUV is suspiciously cheap appeared first on Electrek. But if you have neither money nor time off-road, then I’ve got a quirky little alternative for you.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 18, 2024
Chinese automakers are expanding into Mexico, with companies like BYD opening dealerships across the country. Automotive News reported that the country would not offer tax incentives or land discounts to Chinese automakers. Mexico is no stranger to Chinese auto companies, as there are around 20 already selling vehicles in the country.
Electrek
JANUARY 19, 2023
As BYD expects to pass Tesla in Global EV sales this year by expanding its markets with significantly lower-priced vehicles, will we start seeing these hyper-cheap products outside of BYD’s home market of China? more… The post Chevy Bolt cheap?
Electrek
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. But it comes at a hefty cost: Local solar manufacturers are on the brink of a total collapse that could happen within weeks.
EV Central
APRIL 29, 2024
Chinese battery-making giant CATL has launched its new Shenxing Plus battery at the Beijing motor show claiming it’s capable of adding as much as 600km of range after a short 10-minute charge and delivering a driving range of more than 1000km. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Chinese EVs are causing political turmoil in Europe, where the European Commission is considering new tariffs on imports.
Electrek
MARCH 30, 2024
But after buying an ultra-cheap Chinese electric boat last year , this new one makes my own lazy lake cruiser look like a luxury yacht. I’m no stranger to collecting weird Alibaba electric vehicles, and that includes aquatic vessels.
EV Central
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Encouraging both to work together is the influx of cheap Chinese EVs that have flooded European markets eroding established European brand’s market share in all segments. ” The post Cheap talk: Volkswagen to bed Renault in race to build sub-$30k EV | reports appeared first on EV Central.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 14, 2023
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD thinks the USA’s Inflation Reduction Act is preventing the sale of cheap electric cars in the United States. Does this make sense? We asked BYD’s CEO whether or not the company would bring its popular electric vehicles (EVs) to the US a couple of times in the past decade.
EV Central
AUGUST 11, 2023
It would be fair to mention at this point that the GWM Ora is cheap, very cheap, just about the cheapest EV money can buy. The post The BYD Atto 3 and MG4 are great, but there is one cheap Chinese electric vehicle that’s not quite there yet… Opinion appeared first on EV Central.
Electrek
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Some readers may recall that a few months ago I bought a cheap electric mini-truck on Alibaba. I know this because I’ve gotten emails almost daily ever since, asking if my Chinese electric pickup truck has arrived (with some humorously calling it my F-50). Well, now I can finally answer, “Yes!”
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. European local solar panel manufacturers have reached a crisis in that they say they can’t compete with cheap imports and oversupply.
Electrek
MAY 13, 2023
Well, at least until today’s find: a cheap Chinese electric surfboard that has earned it the dubious honor of becoming this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. more… The post Is this low-cost Chinese electric surfboard too good to be true? appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
DECEMBER 3, 2022
But with this cheap Chinese electric truck I find in the bowels of the internet, you could spend the same amount of money and get to keep your safari truck at the end! Chinese electric pick-up truck for off-road adventures appeared first on Electrek. The post Weird Alibaba: 4-door $4.5k
Electrek
JANUARY 14, 2023
This time that includes new electric bikes from the consumer electronics brand RCA, a new electric trike from Lectric eBikes, Honda revealed its E-Cub for the Chinese market, a high power hubless wheel electric motorcycle, low-cost electric boats with a Mercury electric outboard motor and lots more.
Teslarati
MARCH 14, 2024
Economist says cheap Chinese EVs should be kept out of U.S. due to security risk Wedbush acknowledged the price competition with the Chinese auto market but predicts aggressive price reductions will start to die down by spring or summer 2024. The Chinese electric vehicle market has been steadily increasing.
Baua Electric
MARCH 6, 2024
Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union.
Teslarati
MARCH 27, 2024
In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. The current political climate between the United States and China discourages Chinese battery suppliers like CATL from distributing their oversupply of batteries to the US.
InsideEVs
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Plus: what's next in the EV race from Jeep, and how Rivian can cross "the valley of death."
CN EV Post
MARCH 21, 2024
The problem is not Li Auto but the Chinese with their dirty cheap mindset. The Great Leap Forward is finished. People should learn to spend their money.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 27, 2022
I love electric vehicles, but they’re sure not cheap. For many people, a clean used EV is all that they can afford, and that usually costs almost as much as the cheapest new gas-powered cars. Understandably, this keeps many people with low incomes out of the EV game, and it keeps many people globally (who […].
Electrek
APRIL 1, 2023
Would you take a cheap inflatable electric jet ski out into the bay or off the coast? more… The post Weird Alibaba: An inflatable Chinese electric jet ski for $2,000 – What’s the catch? What if I told you that you had to build it yourself? appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
AUGUST 13, 2022
And this week we’ve landed on another doozy for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week entry: A cheap electric dump truck. The post Weird Alibaba: This $3,200 electric truck might be the next Chinese EV I need to buy appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Jiangnan Shipyard, owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has ordered an LPG (liquefied propane gas)-burning MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP engine in connection with the building of an 86,000-m 3 VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) for Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM), the Chinese shipping company.
CN EV Post
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
It's interesting to see how some EU cars are becoming more what we knew as "Chinese" and Chinese cars more EU, more premium, better tech. Volkswagen it looks like a cheap, plastic car Better quality.
Baua Electric
MAY 26, 2023
CEO Jim Farley says Chinese language electrical car makers are its primary competitors within the sector, however the corporate has hurdles competing on charge at a smaller scale. “We see the Chinese as the main competitor, not GM or Toyota,” Farley stated Thursday on the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Finance Zenith.
CN EV Post
JANUARY 2, 2024
I live in China 10 years, in Shenyang and now Foshan:) Gas is super cheap in China around 7-8rmb per liter. @DORAMAS In reply to DORAMAS. I have Toyota and it never breaks down, it depreciated 30k rmb in 5 years. If you check second hand EV like hiphi depreciated 200k in 2 years, nio et5 is selling for 170k with just 20k km.
Teslarati
JANUARY 10, 2024
The European Commission’s anti-subsidy probe into electric vehicle (EV) imports from China prompted a retaliation from the Chinese government. The Chinese government launched a trade probe into luxury liquor producers from Europe. The volume of Chinese EVs at the event caught the eye of the European Commission.
CN EV Post
MARCH 28, 2024
So, what looks like just plain bad investing decisions in throwing money at NIO, it could actually be a grooming of NIO for a very cheap (under 2$ /sh) acquisition of NIO once it has fully weaned off reliance on JAC's contracted manufacturing. A good thing for the Chinese autoworkers, as long as they're OK with the move.
CN EV Post
MARCH 18, 2024
Selling cheap cars under NIO's good reputation would be easier and stand out amongst other cheap crappy Chinese cars coming to Europe. I have thought about this too, and I think you are mostly right. Mercedes even sells vans and heavy trucks under the same brand.
InsideEVs
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Spoiler alert: it involves a Chinese manufacturer.
EV Central
AUGUST 7, 2023
While the Model Y dropped back from the incredible high of 5560 sales and second outright in June , it was still only beaten in the sales race by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes and the cheap and cheerful MG ZS SUV. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia.
Baua Electric
MARCH 30, 2024
But after buying an ultra-cheap Chinese electric boat last year , this new one makes my own lazy lake cruiser look like a luxury yacht. The post This $680 4-seater electric swan boat makes my own Chinese e-boat look luxurious appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
According to NAGA, China’s graphite supply surpasses global demand, allowing it to flood markets with cheap graphite and manipulate prices. Source: E&E News The post Trade group asks administration to reinstate tariffs on Chinese graphite, critical material for EV batteries appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.
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