The European Commission initiated an investigation into Chinese electric cars in October last year, targeting BYD, SAIC Group and Geely, with plans to impose provisional tariffs on new electric cars imported from China. According to previous media reports, the plans were originally scheduled to be a...

Due to escalating geopolitical risks, Tesla is reportedly requesting its suppliers to begin manufacturing components and parts outside of China and Taiwan as early as 2025. According to a report from Nikkei News on May 23rd, citing sources from the supply chain, suppliers of printed circuit boa...

On May 14, 2024, the US administration announced that it would increase tariffs on Chinese new energy vehicles from 25% to 100%. Additionally, tariffs will be imposed on Chinese products such as batteries, chips, medical supplies, and critical mineral raw materials, affecting an estimated total valu...

To strengthen its semiconductor supply chain, the Chinese government is reportedly requiring domestic automakers, including BYD, to expand their procurement of locally-produced chips. The goal is to increase the proportion of domestically-sourced automotive chips to 25% by 2025. According to a re...

The latest punitive tariffs imposed on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) by the Biden administration are likely to discourage BYD, Leapmotor, and other local manufacturers from their global expansion plans, though the US is not their key target yet, according to a report by the South China Mornin...