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2024.10.17

03:25

German Chancellor criticizes EU tariff hike on Chinese EVs again

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 17) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again criticized the European Union's policy of imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in a speech to the German federal parliament on Wednesday.

2024.10.15

08:17

UK trade minister reaffirms no intention to impose tariffs on Chinese electric cars

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 15) -- U.K. Business and Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds has reiterated that the country does not intend to impose tariffs on Chinese electric cars.

2024.10.09

08:30

South Korea's imported EV registrations plummet 40% in Aug-Sept

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 9) -- The number of registered electric vehicles imported into South Korea in the past two months has plummeted by 40% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data.

2024.09.10

08:50

EU said to reduce proposed tariff hikes on EV imports from China

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 10) -- The European Union is ready to make a small reduction in the proposed tariff hikes on electric car imports from China, according to Bloomberg.

2024.08.16

09:29

EU may lose Chinese investment with anti-subsidy duties on Chinese EVs, says industry group

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 16) -- The European Union may lose investment from Chinese companies by imposing anti-subsidy duties on Chinese electric cars, a Chinese industry group said.

08:36

Global EV sales up 21% in July, driven by Chinese market

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 16) -- Global sales of electric vehicles, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), rose 21% in July, driven by the Chinese market.

2024.08.13

08:32

Citi thinks European automakers should cut back on EV investments

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 13) -- Citi analysts said in a report that it's clear that European automakers have been overly optimistic in their price and sales expectations for all-electric vehicles, so they should cut back on their investments now.

2024.08.12

05:22

Volkswagen, Hyundai, BYD and other automakers rush into fast-growing Brazilian EV market

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 12) -- Volkswagen, Hyundai, BYD and other automakers are pouring into the fast-growing Brazilian electric vehicle market.

2024.08.05

07:46

Thailand's premium EV sales down 35% in H1

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 5) -- Sales of premium electric cars in Thailand fell 35% year-on-year in the first half of this year, according to the Bangkok Post.

2024.08.01

09:06

Hyundai, Kia account for over 67% of registered EVs in South Korea

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 1) -- Hyundai Motor and Kia accounted for more than 67% of registered electric vehicles in South Korea, industry data released Thursday showed.

2024.07.16

03:35

GM CEO says EV deliveries are slowing down

Asia Tech Wire (July 16) -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra said at an event Monday that the company is slowing down electric vehicle deliveries.

2024.07.12

08:11

Rho Motion: China accounts for over 60% of global NEV sales in June

Asia Tech Wire (July 12) -- Global sales of new energy vehicles, including battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), rose 13% year-on-year in June, according to market research firm Rho Motion.

2024.07.05

06:18

EU to impose provisional duties on Chinese EVs from Friday

Asia Tech Wire (July 5) -- The European Commission on Thursday formally announced the imposition of provisional duties on Chinese imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), nine months after launching an anti-subsidy investigation.

03:26

Counterpoint: BEV sales to hit 10 million in 2024

Asia Tech Wire (July 5) -- Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales will hit 10 million units in 2024, marking a major achievement for the global passenger car market, market research firm Counterpoint said in its latest report.

2024.07.04

07:39

German auto industry association opposes EU tariffs on Chinese EVs

Asia Tech Wire (July 4) -- The German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as VDA, issued a statement on Wednesday opposing the EU's imposition of provisional anti-subsidy tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China.

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