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BYD’s January sales tumble 30%, fifth straight monthly drop
Fp Business Desk •Chinese EV giant reports 30% year-on-year drop in January sales, as domestic competition and subsidy cuts cloud outlook
China's BYD recalls 115,000 EVs over quality issues
Fp Staff •The first recall affects around 44,000 units of the earlier Tang hybrid series, produced between March 2015 and July 2017. A faulty drive motor controller could cause the circuit board to overheat and, in severe cases, result in a complete power failure
Tesla's US sales surge, and that's not about Musk
Fp Staff •Tesla’s 22% third-quarter sales rebound was fuelled by expiring US tax credits, not renewed enthusiasm for Elon Musk, whose fading popularity continues to weigh on the brand
How EV diplomacy between India and China runs on mistrust and minerals
Fp Staff •As India courts foreign automakers like Tesla and VinFast, the uneasy road for BYD exposes deep fault lines between India and China in a post-Galwan world
China has reasons to be happy with Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
Fp Staff •President Trump’s new megabill, aimed at reviving gasoline-powered vehicles and rolling back EV incentives, may have inadvertently handed Chinese electric vehicle makers a powerful advantage in the global auto market
Chinese EV maker BYD launches ‘Tesla killer’ model as US company’s sales falter
Fp Staff •Tesla’s share in total EV sales in mainland China has dropped from 16 per cent in 2020 to a mere 4.3 per cent in February this year. On the other hand, Chinese companies are increasingly relying on offering discounts to spur their sales
China wants to end price wars but its carmakers BYD, Geely not convinced
Fp Staff •As price wars threaten profits and innovation, Beijing struggles to curb the cycle of involution—but can it succeed without the biggest industry players on board?
DeepSeek is now in Chinese EVs, to power Geely & BYD’s connected car and self-driving tech
Fp Staff •DeepSeek, which recently gained global attention for its cost-effective AI model, is now helping Chinese automakers like Geely & BYD enhance connected car features and self-driving capabilities, and strengthen their positions in the EV market
BYD to get into robotics, starts recruiting young talent to develop humanoid robots
Fp Staff •Shenzhen-based EV company BYD recently announced global job openings on WeChat, seeking specialists in sensory algorithms, robotics, and software engineering for its robotics arm. BYD has already developed a range of robots, including collaborative, mobile, and humanoid robots
BYD to outsell Ford, Honda, beat 2024 sales goals heartily as Tesla continues to struggle in China
Fp Staff •By the end of November, BYD had already delivered 3.76 million vehicles, including over 500,000 units in November alone, putting it on track to surpass its 4 million sales goal for the year