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BMW introduces electric 3 Series for Chinese market

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group continues to broaden its portfolio of electrically powered vehicles with the addition of the fully electric BMW 3 Series, which will enter the Chinese market in May 2022. Fine tuning of the BMW i3 eDrive35L’s suspension systems to Chinese road conditions has been carried out by the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.

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USA Pulls Mexico Into Its Anti-Chinese EVs Policies

CleanTechnica EVs

There’s no doubt about it: China saw that the future of the car market was electric and zoomed far into lead. It has accounted for more than half of global electric car sales, and aside from Tesla, the biggest electric car producers in the world are Chinese. Despite being late.

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Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 48,520 in January, up 2% compared to the same month last year. Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month.

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New Kia Concept EV5 previews all-electric SUV for Chinese market

Electric Cars Report

Kia Corporation today unveiled the Concept EV5 at Kia Chinese EV Day. The all-electric SUV concept took center stage at the event to present the brand’s strategy to establish global leadership in electrification.

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Emerging Chinese EV maker sends out first batch of right hand drive electric cars

The Driven EV News

New right-hand-drive EV models are heading to Thailand as GAC Aion brand looks to expands globally. The post Emerging Chinese EV maker sends out first batch of right hand drive electric cars appeared first on The Driven.

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Chinese EVs hit with EU probe after massive surge of cheap electric vehicle imports

Electrek

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.

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BYD sold over 302,000 plug-ins in March globally

Electric Cars Report

Chinese biggest EV maker BYD sold 302,459 plug-in vehicles in March, up from just 122,311 EVs in February and January’s 201,493 and a 46% increase over the year-earlier month. BYD sold 139,902 all-electric vehicles in March, up 36.26 percent year-on-year and up 154.79 percent from February.

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