For the past five years we’ve been told that China’s master plan is to conquer the world’s new car markets. BYD, Geely, Chery, MG, GWM and dozens of others have invested billions in developing global dealer networks, manufacturing plants and…
If you’ve spent any time scrolling through Facebook recently, you’ve probably noticed something rather unusual. Chinese used-car dealers are suddenly advertising directly to overseas buyers. Not importers. Not wholesalers. You. The adverts are slick, the prices are in US dollars,…
When the Honda, Nissan & Mitsubishi merger was cancelled at the beginning of 2025, the companies pledged to find ways to work together where their future cars could still end up sharing some of the same electronic brains. The three carmakers, according…
Just when you thought the automotive world couldn’t disappear any further down the rabbit hole of pointless excess, along comes China’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme. If you’ve never heard of Yangwang, don’t worry you’ve probably heard of its parent company, BYD….
If you follow this Blog then you will know that we respect Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, he is a visionary. So recently he warned that unless Japan’s car manufacturers learn to cooperate more closely, the Chinese will simply outpace them….
For years we’ve been told that every heatwave, flood, drought or unusually warm Tuesday afternoon is yet more proof that mankind’s beloved internal combustion engine is plotting the destruction of civilisation. The solution, naturally, is to surrender the keys to…