Chinese Car Exports Top One Million a Month as Home Sales Slide
Chinese car exports passed one million units in a single month for the first time in July 2026, while home...
August 17, 2026Topic
electric vehicles
Global Goods Trade Hits US$13.7 Trillion on Higher Prices
Global goods trade reached US$13.7 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 12.5%, but UNCTAD says higher prices drove...
August 17, 2026
BYD Brazil Factory Targets 300K EVs as Tesla Eyes Argentina
BYD is scaling its Camacari plant in Brazil toward 300,000 vehicles a year as Tesla enters Argentina only with a...
August 3, 2026
China lithium battery tax hits Chilean miner SQM shares
China will impose a 2% lithium battery tax from Sept 2026, ending a decade-long exemption. SQM shares fell 4% in...
July 18, 2026
Tesla Lands in Uruguay as Court Curbs Bank Secrecy Against Argentina’s ARCA
Tesla enters Uruguay with direct sales of Model 3 and Y starting at US$32,990 in Montevideo, as a court limits...
July 18, 2026
Electric Cars Outsell Gasoline in Uruguay for the First Time
Uruguay electric cars outsold gasoline models for the first time—9,500 vs 8,600 through May—as 43% EV share surges on $2.40/L...
June 29, 2026
Leapmotor Stacks Its EVs in Crates to Reach Brazil Faster
Leapmotor uses flat-rack crates—not Ro-Ro ships—to rush EVs into Brazil before the 35% import duty hits in July 2026. B10...
June 21, 2026
Chevrolet Starts Building Chinese-Designed EVs in Brazil’s Northeast
Chevrolet has begun assembling an electric SUV in Brazil's northeast using kits shipped from China, chasing the country's fast-growing EV...
June 17, 2026
BYD Brazil Setback Reshapes Latin America’s EV Industry
BYD's 3 billion reais investment in Brazil faces challenges, transforming Latin America's EV manufacturing landscape.
January 10, 2025