Tag: PHEVs
I Went to Bogota’s Latest EV Exposition. Now I’m Certain We’re Over the Tipping Point.
Last weekend, the future was on display in Bogota. From August 21st to 24th, a small EV exposition was hosted in Bogotá’s Carrera Mall, called Expoferia of EVs and HEVs (not very creative, I know). On Sunday, lacking anything better to do, I decided to stop by to check what … [continued]
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BYD’s Sales Transition: Clearing Out the Old to Make Way for the New in China
Overall, BYD’s sales are driven by product. New product is taking over while older product falls back. While Black PR has likely had some temporary effect, strong product tends to overcome it in the long term. Last year, BYD had stronger PHEV product introductions and sales. This year, BEV has had stronger product introductions and sales. It is hard to be sure what next year will bring. More effort might go to product for outside markets, with growth shifting accordingly. But with over 120,000 R&D engineers and more EV intellectual property than anyone, I would bet that the long-term “peak” is a far down the road.
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Have We Reached Peak BYD? (and Peak PHEV?) — July 2025 China EV Sales Report
BEVs represented over a third of the total Chinese car market in July. July saw the continuation of the never ending growth of the Chinese EV market, with plugins scoring close to a million sales in July (in a 1.8-million-unit overall market, up 6% YoY). But this time there are … [continued]
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Chery Launches The 34.4 kWh Tiggo 9 In South Africa’s Growing PHEV Market
Plug-in hybrids are now getting batteries bigger than some full battery-electric vehicles. I used to drive a first generation Nissan Leaf that had a 24kWh battery, so I am always fascinated to see plug-in hybrids (PHEV) with larger batteries. An example of this is the new Chery Tiggo 9 Super … [continued]
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Global EV Sales Up 27% In 2025 Despite Anti-Electrification Policies In The US
Global EV sales have surged by 27% so far this year, with some legacy automakers — but not all — proving they can make a successful transition to electric mobility.
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