BYD Seal 6 Touring super hybrid spotted on Kiwi soil
BYD Seal 6 Touring (wagon) likely under evaluation for NZ. Super hybrid powertrain, 100km-plus EV range. Not to…
China’s Guangdong province exports record US$140 billion of tech, high-value goods
Exports of chip-manufacturing equipment, electric vehicles (EVs) and other high-value goods from China’s southern Guangdong province rose to…
China’s private sector increases presence among top 100 listed companies
Private sector enterprises comprised 40 per cent of the top 100 listed Chinese companies by market value in…
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
The pullback comes after the elimination of a US$7500 ($13,000) tax credit in the US at the end…
Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a brutal price war?
China’s energy storage firms, battered by a three-year price war, have been jolted by lithium battery maker Deegares,…
China’s growing young billionaire class masks innovation hurdles, analysts say
While China continues to produce many young self-made billionaires, showcasing its economic dynamism, observers have urged the creation…
Denza reveals local pricing for luxury super hybrid SUVs
Denza has revealed New Zealand prices for its first two offerings here. The large B5 and even larger…
The BYD Shark 6 is the best new vehicle of the year: DRIVEN Car Guide 2025 NZ Car of the Year
BYD Shark 6 chosen as Overall Winner from 9 Category contenders. Judges praised its intelligent hybrid technology and…
The COTY conversation: our judges and 2025’s top cars, the Kia EV3, Tesla Model 3 and BYD Shark 6
At crunch-time for the DRIVEN Car Guide 2025 New Zealand Car of the Year, we were down from…
‘Blue ocean market’: why Brazil is becoming a magnet for Chinese investment
With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints…
BYD Shark 6 is the best Lifestyle/Adventure vehicle of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the Year
In some respects the BYD Shark 6 started off the back foot for COTY this year. It began…
Open Questions | Why US economist Nicholas Lardy thinks the ‘peak China’ theory has peaked
Nicholas Lardy is a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a member of…