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In pictures: automotive culture on show at HK Autofest 2026
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (13+ words) In pictures: automotive culture on show at HK Autofest 2026South China Morning Post...
Leapmotor targets global growth with Europe R&D hub, eyes Canada assembly
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (202+ words) Chinese EV maker lifts overseas sales target as rising fuel costs and easing tariffs boost demand abroad The Hangzhou-based carmaker, backed by Fiat owner Stellantis, has also raised its overseas sales target by 50 per cent, betting that higher fuel costs…...
VW pulls Skoda brand from China after years of falling sales
1+ week, 5+ day ago (268+ words) Czech brand's mainland sales declined from 341,000 in 2018 to around 15,000 last year as domestic carmakers' EVs won market share Volkswagen will withdraw its mass-market car brand Skoda from mainland China after years of lacklustre sales, as international marques continue to lose…...
Global EV uptake expected to accerate as Iran war causes petrol price hikes
2+ week, 6+ day ago (404+ words) Global EV uptake expected to accerate as Iran war causes petrol price hikes'South China Morning Post Turbulence in the global oil market caused by the war in Iran revealed a quiet shift that could reshape global energy security: the rapid…...
Editorial | Digital revolution can revive Hong Kong taxi industry’s image
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (769+ words) Editorial | Digital revolution can revive Hong Kong taxi industry's image'South China Morning Post A quiet revolution is sweeping the Hong Kong taxi industry. It will become official on April 1, when the replacement of cash-only settlement of fares with electronic payment…...
Style Edit: BMW iX3 rewrites the EV rule book on range and sustainability
4+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) Based on the carmaker's Neue Klasse platform, the new model has a sleek design, advanced tech and 805km range, all while cutting emissions New versions of cars can sometimes be a little underwhelming " a slightly modified silhouette here, a few tweaks…...
Iran war oil shock accelerates Southeast Asia’s EV revolution
4+ week, 2+ day ago (126+ words) Southeast Asia was already going electric. Then war broke out in the Middle East and it started going faster A man in a Mercedes drives up to a Bangkok forecourt, cash in hand, ready to buy an electric vehicle he…...
Hongkongers rush to showrooms as EV tax breaks end, ‘quotas’ sell for HK$60,000
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) EV car dealer says sales surged seventeenfold across 12 stores on Wednesday, jumping from daily average of 20 cars to about 340 by midnight Hong Kong's decision to end tax breaks for private electric cars has sparked a rush to the showrooms, with…...
Geely’s Zeekr shifts into Italy as China’s European EV push gathers speed
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) Geely's Zeekr shifts into Italy as China's European EV push gathers speed'South China Morning Post Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle (EV) brand owned by Geely Auto, has entered the Italian market, with customer deliveries and retail openings set to follow…...
Colour matters: how AI is changing car premiums and services in China
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (147+ words) Car colour, driving habits and location influence insurance premiums, according to a digital solutions provider using ByteDance's AI model Owning a white vehicle in China may mean lower car insurance premiums because it is less likely to get in an…...