China’s auto stocks split: BYD down 24%, Ideal up 80%

The divergence between the ups and downs of Chinese auto stocks is intensifying. Shares of BYD, China’s largest new-energy vehicle maker including pure electric vehicles (EVs), are down 24 % from the beginning of 2023, […]

Europe steps up EV protectionism to target China

Protectionism around pure electric vehicles (EVs) is intensifying in Europe. In France, some vehicles produced in Asia, such as MG Motor, the British brand of Shanghai Automotive Group, are expected to be excluded from subsidies […]

Landcruiser 70 back after 8 years

On November 29, Toyota relaunched the “70” series of the Landcruiser (Land Cruiser), a large SUV, in Japan. This is a classic and popular car that Toyota sold in Japan from 1984 to 2004, and […]

Volkswagen’s Failed Transition to Pure Electric Vehicles

Taking the falsification of fuel efficiency data as an opportunity, VW turned to rationalization countermeasures and electrification, but did not achieve significant results due to stagnation in battery procurement and software development, among other things. […]

EF: China ranks 82nd in global English proficiency

EF Education recently released its 2023 English Proficiency Index rankings for countries and territories where English is not spoken as a first language. The survey covered 113 countries and regions, with most of the top […]