Kenya Signs Early US$3 Billion Electric Car Deal
Kenya signed a preliminary memorandum for a US$3 billion electric vehicle deal with a Geely-linked firm. No site, timeline or...
October 6, 2026Topic
electric vehicles
Plug-In Cars Overtake Hybrids in South Africa as Electrified Sales Near 4.4 Percent
South Africa new energy vehicle sales hit 16,289 units in the first seven months of 2026, up 88 percent and...
September 17, 2026
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, 2026
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