Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 8% of new vehicle sales in June and July of this year, while overall auto sales are set to drop 12% this month

China and EU have both vowed to intensify efforts to avert the tariffs, amid concerns that could trigger a 'trade war' between the economic powerhouses

The planned tariffs, if approved by the EU's 27 members, will potentially raise prices for consumers at a time when the region's EV sales have plunged 44%

The blog’s takedown follows the billionaire’s changing politics, a slowdown in EV demand and the rise of a swathe of low-cost competitors from China

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said China was 'not playing by the same rules' as the rest of the world. He is also considering similar levies on imports of chips and solar cells

Republican candidate Trump said he’s not a fan of the electric vehicle incentive scheme for automakers

Experts say EVs burn differently to cars with internal combustion engines, with fires often lasting longer and harder to extinguish

The plan comes as no surprise considering US officials, such as Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, have said Chinese tech presents national security risks

BYD vehicles' affordability, lower costs of maintenance and 'superior battery performance' make them the right fit for its platform, Uber said

Early this year, the carmaker announced plans to set up a factory in US-neighbouring Mexico, a move that alarmed American automakers

The launch will be the first by an Indian electric vehicle maker in a country where adoption of clean vehicles is still low

Singapore emerged as one of the main markets of focus for BYD in the region, with the carmaker launching an aggressive marketing campaign in the city-state