Trending in the right direction, but still over 60% of China's energy production is from coal.

The malthusian trap is an outdated theory. It didn't account for human related activities that are leading to global issues: sea level rise, aridification, mass extinction, etc..

Birth rates are falling worldwide for generally the same reasons. Kids are expensive and now seen as a luxury. Global urbanization only makes them more expensive. An increase in teen births is seriously unlikely even with aggressive policies to restrict women's rights.

We've had a RAV4 hybrid since 2019 here in France. It's been all over Europe on plenty of interesting "roads". 120k km,18km/l fuel economy. Zero issues or complaints.