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.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 15, 2025
In addition to space travel, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has his eye on the auto industry. Hes reportedly backing Slate Auto , an EV startup focused on building a compact electric truck for around $25,000. Details are scarce, but Newsweek connected with the company on a short teaser video posted to X.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Despite predictions of a major slump in automatic sales around the globe, the European auto industry predicts that this will spark a huge uptick in EV sales in the EU – and that’s thanks to a flood of new, cheap models hitting the market.
Teslarati
MARCH 24, 2024
BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S. auto sector,” the organization writes. auto sector,” the organization writes. auto industry appeared first on TESLARATI.
EV Central
JANUARY 22, 2024
The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? The post Battery revolution!
The Truth About Cars
JULY 24, 2023
Standard or available features include the drift brake, leather seats and steering wheel, interior trim upgrades, wireless phone charging, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the curved screen, navigation, satellite radio, Bluetooth, Brembo brakes, remote start, Ford Co-Pilot360, Nite and Bronze appearance packages, and 17-, 18-, 19-, or 20-inch wheels.
Baua Electric
JUNE 21, 2024
In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla Model 3 LR gets cheap, Fisker goes bankrupt, cheap EVs adapt and more. ET): FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The post Podcast: Tesla Model 3 LR gets cheap, Fisker goes bankrupt, cheap EVs adapt, and more appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 18, 2024
I wrote a few weeks ago, based on some ears on the ground, about cheap electric cars from BYD seemingly disrupting the auto market in Thailand — like, not just reaching good sales levels, but actually disrupting the market and pushing auto brands out. This even extends into the used.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 2, 2025
How Auto Body Shops Fix the Damage This article may contain affiliate links. Thats where auto body shops come in. Lets go through what happens after a crash, and how an auto body shop can bring your car back to life. Not all shops are the samesome focus on fast, cheap fixes, while others take the time to do high-quality repairs.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 11, 2025
It's engaging to drive and reminds me of why the WRX has so often captured the imagination of us keyboard-warrior auto scribes. There's also too much plastic body cladding on the outside and too much cheap-feeling hard plastic on the inside. The tS handles even better than the Premium, but without the ride sacrifice required by the TR.
EV Central
JULY 3, 2024
. “The opportunity presented by a German designed premium EV was a perfect fit with our focus on delivering excellence at all levels,” said John Good, the manager director of local Smart distributor LSH Auto Australia, which is also the biggest Mercedes-Benz dealer here. So batten down the hatches, Germany.
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.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The Biden Administration announced a joint initiative with Monroe Capital LLC to launch a $1 billion fund to help small to medium-sized auto suppliers shift from gasoline-powered to electric vehicles. It is expected to help over 250,000 people across the United States who work for small to medium-sized auto suppliers.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 10, 2020
Although the cheap low-interest or no-interest financing deals for new vehicles have mostly gone away, as the auto industry recalibrates supply to a new coronavirus-recovery norm for demand, many of them are still good through June in the green-car sector—leading to some standout deals for electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hybrid vehicles. (..)
EV Central
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
inch central screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 12-speaker stereo, a 10.25-inch There’s vehicle-to-load functionality, too, along with LED lighting, a glass roof and an auto-opening boot. Model Y-fighting Sealion 7 pricing revealed for Australia – and it’s cheap! appeared first on EV Central.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
CNN Business recently published an article titled “The Chevy Bolt’s huge sales prove America is craving a cheap electric car.” ” It caught my attention since I track auto sales, and especially electric vehicle sales, very closely.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 17, 2024
Over the last decade, Chinese suppliers have flooded the market for polysilicon – high-purity silicon – market with cheap supplies, making new U.S. Koch Modular, minority-owned by U.S. production uneconomical, Koch Modular president George Schlowsky told Reuters. silane plant a viable option.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Weaker-than-expected demand in China is partly responsible, but the main driver has been the ongoing avalanche of new supply into the market, as plentiful cheap spodumene meets ample conversional capacity in China, the CRU analysts said. Chinese EV sales through to July totalled 696,000 this year, an impressive 41.5%
Baua Electric
AUGUST 30, 2024
cheap Chinese EVs coming, and more. ET): FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. cheap Chinese EVs, more appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 16, 2024
Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs under $30,000 (£25,000), Toyota says not so fast. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 14, 2025
On the other hand, sometimes we need a break from the weird and the sporty and the off-roaders -- sometimes you just want to see some cheap wheels. On the other hand, you can get an aftermarket head unit with this one, for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, or you can also take home the Harman Kardon unit. We all need basic transport.
Baua Electric
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Mexico is done importing cheap EVs from China and India as it plows ahead with a prototype of its own. Sheinbaum confirmed on Friday that Mexico is building a series of small, cheap EVs that are expected to challenge those made in India and China. Source: Bloomberg , Mexico Business News FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
Teslarati
MARCH 27, 2024
In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Economist says cheap Chinese EVs should be kept out of U.S. In a note released earlier this week, Morgan Stanley writes that the United States is an under-penetrated EV market, whereas China is a fully-penetrated EV market.
Baua Electric
JULY 24, 2024
On this, extra-dense episode of Quick Charge, we cover Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, Elon Musk talks cheap Tesla cars and cheaper 4680 batteries while promising to finally deliver on that new Roadster from 2017. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
CN EV Post
MARCH 3, 2024
Li Auto's EREV was cost efficient than BEV because EREV was standing on the legacy of ICE supply chain. There are enough cheap and reliable OEM suppliers in ICE supply chain. Li Auto can easily control the R&D risk and production cost as long as it can maintain the sales volume.
Baua Electric
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
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Baua Electric
JUNE 13, 2024
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Baua Electric
OCTOBER 17, 2024
A host of Chinese brands that you’ve likely never heard of have been unveiling new EVs at this week’s Paris auto show – which has made a big comeback this year after a major lull post-COVID. Among them is a newcomer to the scene: Skywell, a brand better known for cheap electronics. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
CN EV Post
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Xpeng has pivoted from from ADAS to cheap production. Both Xpeng and Li Auto have been failing in recent driving test on AEB and ACC performance. @john11 In reply to john11. Even Tesla is not performing well in harsh winter weather condition.
Baua Electric
JUNE 20, 2024
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Green Car Congress
JUNE 28, 2016
In all of our fuel price scenarios (from Very Low to High), the auto industry would be profitable if current standards stay in place. When gas is very cheap, people tend to buy bigger, more profitable trucks. —co-author and independent auto industry analyst Dan Luria. With gas at $1.80
Baua Electric
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Elon Musk is claiming that Tesla Robotaxi will be as cheap as the bus, which “won’t be needed” when it “rolls out unsupervised full self-driving.” FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The post Elon Musk claims Tesla robotaxi will be as cheap as the bus, does the math work? appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.
Teslarati
MAY 15, 2024
We’re not going to let China flood our market making it impossible for American auto—auto manufacturers to compete fairly. White House to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs to fend off cheap imports The White House is thinking of adding penalties to the tariff if Chinese EV makers move production to Mexico to circumvent new import taxes.
Teslarati
MAY 10, 2024
BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature] BYD Europe’s goals come at a time when the EU is wary of cheap Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). They are also priced lower than European EVs due to state subsidies, cheap labor in China, and robust Chinese battery supply chains.
Teslarati
JULY 1, 2024
As per Luxury Auto Body , a Tesla-certified repair shop in Melbourne, Teslas are actually not ridiculously expensive to repair. In fact, some Tesla spare parts are actually very affordable. “Some of the parts on Teslas are unbelievably cheap. Something like a bumper bar – those parts are cheap.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 18, 2024
Mexico is no stranger to Chinese auto companies, as there are around 20 already selling vehicles in the country. They also want to take action to protect American EVs from cheap or subsidized Chinese models. percent of the Mexican auto market in 2022. It noted that the U.S.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The South Korean auto market will be different compared to other markets BYD has entered. The general consensus among South Korean auto industry insiders seems to be that BYD’s cheap electric vehicles will not be enough to convince local customers to purchase cars from the Chinese brand.
Baua Electric
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
It would slash the car’s weight by about 400 lbs, but it’s not cheap. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The post This battery pack makes Tesla Roadster 400 lbs lighter, but it ain’t cheap appeared first on Bauaelectric EV News. In many ways, the Tesla Roadster sparked the electric vehicle revolution.
Baua Electric
JUNE 29, 2024
India’s steel and trade ministries are in talks over rising imports, particularly cheap Chinese goods, a government source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, amid persistent calls for higher tariffs from top producers. India imported 1.1 million metric tons of finished steel between April and May, up 19.8%
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Their goal is to test an innovative electrolyzer concept for the cheap production of green (CO 2 -free) hydrogen for a decarbonized future. The platform will have algorithms that analyze applicants’ creditworthiness and their eligibility for EV incentives in order to offer them the most affordable EV auto loan on the market.
Baua Electric
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
When buying a cheap used EV, there’s no better way to charge it than with cheap solar power. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The post Expect more cheap Tesla vehicles from Hertz as the selloff continues appeared first on Bauaelectric EV News. Get started here.
EV Central
APRIL 29, 2024
Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? 2024 CATL Shengxing Plus battery launch Beijing auto show. 2024 CATL Shengxing Plus battery launch Beijing auto show. The battery is claimed to be both lighter and more stable in extreme charge/discharge scenarios, which means it’s safer too.
Baua Electric
MARCH 20, 2024
of the entire auto market. The steady rise of EVs is occurring against a backdrop of slower overall auto sales. The trade group OFV (Norwegian Road Federation) ascribes the ailing auto market to weakness in the broader economy—interest rates are up, and so are prices for food and electricity.
Baua Electric
MAY 28, 2024
German auto giant Volkswagen on Tuesday announced plans for a cheaper-than-ever electric model, as it faces increasingly strong competition from Asian rivals that have taken a lead in battery technology. Cheaper Chinese models are not just a concern for Europe’s biggest auto manufacturer, but for European officials.
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