Martin Choi

Aug 16, 2024 | scmp.com | Martin Choi

Hong Kong is emerging as a key market and testing ground for Chinese EV makers. Here’s whyAngus Au had set his sights on a Tesla model Y. But the 27-year-old Hongkonger changed his mind after test driving the Chinese-made MG ZS electric vehicle (EV). He shelled out HK$250,000 (US$32,000) for his first EV after trading in his grandmother’s 20-year-old Toyota Sienta and availing of the government’s “one-for-one replacement” scheme, a subsidy for car owners to switch to these zero-emission vehicles.

Aug 15, 2024 | scmp.com | Martin Choi

Explainer | Which are the top EV brands in Hong Kong? Which are the bestselling models? Sales of electric vehicles (EV) have overtaken conventional cars for some time now in Hong Kong, putting the city firmly on the zero-emissions path by 2050. Carmakers and distributors from around the world, including the US, Europe and mainland China, have been slowly but surely introducing battery-powered cars to Hong Kong, in line with the government’s push to phase out fossil fuel-propelled vehicles by 2035.

Aug 13, 2024 | scmp.com | Martin Choi

Li Ka-shing’s CK Infrastructure Holdings acquires 32 UK wind farms for US$448.5 millionCK Infrastructure Holdings (CKI), part of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s business empire, continues to snap up utility assets overseas with the acquisition of 32 onshore wind farms in the UK, its third such purchase this year.

Aug 13, 2024 | scmp.com | Martin Choi

Explainer | What are the pros and cons of owning an EV in Hong Kong? Why are sales rising? Sales of electric vehicles (EV) have overtaken conventional cars for some time now in Hong Kong, putting the city firmly on the zero-emissions path by 2050. This comes as the penetration rate of EVs reached a record high of more than 90 per cent of all private cars registered in April, compared with 70 per cent a year ago.

Aug 9, 2024 | scmp.com | Martin Choi

Hong Kong’s super-connector role can help Chinese EV makers tap more markets, experts sayHong Kong can serve as a super-connector to help Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers increase their market presence overseas, according to a government official and industry experts.