B.C. climate news: Chinese-made electric vehicles like BYD could be coming to B.C. | Chile wildfires leave 21 dead amid extreme heat as scores evacuated

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Jan. 19 to Jan. 25, 2026.
Reuters

Enel-BYD say Chile electric bus roll-out heralds more for region

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Europe's biggest utility Enel and Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Thursday marked the arrival of 100 electric buses in Chile and said they would work together on similar ...
U.S. News & World Report

China's BYD, Tsingshan Scrap Plans for Chile Lithium Plants

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chinese automaker BYD and metals group Tsingshan are backing out of multi-million dollar plans to build lithium cathode plants in Chile, the country's economic development agency ...
U.S. News & World Report

China's Tsingshan 'Has Not Given Up' on Chile Lithium Plans Despite Plant Retreat

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chinese metals group Tsingshan said on Friday it remains interested in opportunities to invest in Chile's downstream lithium sector, following reports that it had scrapped plans ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Why Tesla’s Chinese Rival BYD Faces a Raft of Troubles

BYD Co. has spent the last five years racing ahead. In 2024, with the help of government support, aggressive pricing and overseas expansion, the Chinese carmaker surpassed Tesla Inc. to become the ...