Uber Partners with BYD to put its Drivers into 100,000 EVs
Uber Technologies Inc. will team up with BYD Co. to put 100,000 electric vehicles onto the ride-hailing company’s platform, in a major deal between American and Chinese businesses that notably excludes the US. Under the multiyear partnership, the two companies…
BYD Launches Yuan PLUS BEV Model in Senegal
BYD recently held a grand brand launch event in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, marking the official introduction of its battery electric vehicle, the Yuan PLUS (known as the BYD ATTO 3 outside of China), to the Senegalese market, according…
BYD India Partners with ASDC To Launch EV Innovate-A-Thon
BYD India has introduced the BYD EV Innovate-A-Thon in partnership with the Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC). This initiative aims to foster innovation and sustainability among engineering students in India, encouraging them to develop cutting-edge solutions in the electric vehicle…
BYD Secures New EV Leasing Partner to Take on Europe
China’s BYD has found a new EV leasing partner in Europe as it expands overseas. BYD signed a deal with leading car leasing firm Ayvens to distribute its vehicles across Europe. BYD finds new EV leasing partner for Europe…
BYD Plans to Launch First Electrified Pickup Truck This Year
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) juggernaut BYD plans to launch its first electrified pickup truck for the global market later this year, throwing down the gauntlet to Toyota Motor’s popular HiLux, Ford Motor’s Ranger and Isuzu Motors’s D-Max. Photos released by…
A Quarter Of EVs Sold In Europe This Year Will Be Made In China, NGO Predicts
In Europe, electric vehicles made in China are common, even though it might not seem like it at first. Last year, out of the roughly 300,000 EVs sold in the European Union, 19.5% were made in China, and that number…
BYD Unveils $233,450 EV to rival Ferrari, Lamborghini
BYD Co debuted its most expensive car on Sunday, a 1.68 million yuan ($233,450) high-performance fully-electric supercar pitted against gas-guzzling options offered by rivals such as Ferrari NV and Lamborghini. The Yangwang U9 will initially be for the China market,…
China’s BYD and US EV Rival Tesla Gain Favour with Norway’s US$1.5 Trillion Wealth Fund
Norway’s US$1.5 trillion wealth fund boosted its holdings in Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle leader BYD in 2023 as the companies scaled up production of plug-in cars. Tesla moved up to the fund’s 11th biggest holding at the end of…
BYD’s First Chartered Vessel Sets Sail with 5,000 EVs for Europe
BYD’s first chartered vehicle vessel has set sail from China’s southern city of Shenzhen, carrying more than 5,000 electric vehicles to Europe, state media Xinhua reported on Tuesday. Chinese automakers including BYD, Chery Automobile and SAIC Motor have been placing…
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla for Most EV Sales
U.S. car maker Tesla has lost its crown for most sales of all-electric vehicles to Chinese firm BYD, which has capitalized on Beijing’s strong government support for the burgeoning sector. The U.S.-based car manufacturer run by billionaire Elon Musk delivered…
