China made more than half of electric car purchases in the third quarter. Electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China. Sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids exceeded 287,000 units in the three months ended in September, 63 per cent higher than the same quarter a year ago and up 23 per cent from the second quarter, according to a report released Tuesday by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). China

The company, which also owns Volvo, says that Lynk & Co will focus on connectivity, launching with an open API, sharing services and the first dedicated app store for cars. To preview what Lynk & Co intends to bring to market, the brand just debuted a hybrid compact SUV called the 01, which is built on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform. Like Tesla, this new brand plans on selling directly to consumers, while having flagship stores around the world. Currently, th