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Used EVs branded “too old” after 4 years as dealers price new technology cycles

Dealers are increasingly telling some electric vehicle (EV) owners that their cars are “too old” soon after purchase—sometimes after only about four years—reflecting a...

China’s Car Market Stuns: Geely Tops BYD at Home as Exports Power a New Power Duo

China’s auto market in the first half of 2026 has shifted sharply, with demand at home contracting while overseas sales surged, reshaping the competitive...

German New Car Market Rises 15.7% in June as Tesla Spikes and BYD Breaks Into Top 15

Germany’s new car market rebounded in June 2026, with registrations reaching 296,000 vehicles, up 15.7% year-over-year. The broader recovery continued into the first half,...

Chinese Automakers Pass Japanese Rivals in Europe Sales for First Time

Chinese Makers Top Japanese in May Europe Auto Sales Amid Subsidies Return Despite EU Tariffs, Chinese EVs Hold Price Edge and Expand in Europe Chinese automakers...

China’s EREV Market Contracts Sharply; Xiaomi’s Large SUV Could Fill Li Auto’s Void

Premium EREVs Hold Ground as Mass Market Moves to BEVs; Xiaomi Enters with Kunlun N3 China’s extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) segment posted its steepest single-month...

Why China’s Carmakers Lose Money as They Sell More in the EV Era

The shift from internal-combustion cars to intelligent electric vehicles (EVs) has upended the auto industry’s traditional profit engines, leaving margins squeezed and many manufacturers...

Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices

Viet Nguyen-Tien, London School of Economics and Political Science; Gavin D. J. Harper, University of Birmingham, and Robert Elliott, University of Birmingham When the Strait...

Range-extender (REEVs) tech goes global – but not everyone’s convinced

Once dismissed as a stopgap, range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) have surged from niche to mainstream in recent years, reshaping automakers’ strategies even as major...

Global EV Traction Inverter Installations Reach New High in 4Q25; High-Voltage Platform Adoption Continues to Rise

TrendForce’s latest research on EV traction inverters reveals that strong growth in BEV sales in 4Q25 drove global traction inverter installations to around 9.65...

Global NEV Sales to Grow 14% in 2026; USMCA Renegotiation Poses Critical Risk to Auto Industry

TrendForce’s latest findings have revealed that global sales of NEVs, including BEVs, PHEVs, and FCVs, reached 20.53 million units in 2025, up 26% YoY.  Growth...

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