The Latest Breaking News from BYD

When the controversial CEO of a global automaker becomes the Best-Friend-in-Chief and helps to define national policy, there might be some bleed-over into conflicts of interest. It seems that China may be betting on exactly that, especially as Tesla waits for the Chinese government to approve the use of its Full Self-Driving software on Chinese…

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"Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall," reads the Book of Proverbs, chapter 16, verse 18. I'm no Biblical scholar, but I think it's unlikely King Solomon wrote that line about Nissan. But you have to admit it fits in this context—especially since "pride" at Nissan is being cited as a reason…

China’s BYD has proven that it can wrestle with the big boys, despite it being established fewer than three decades ago. Last year, it out-produced Tesla and became the world’s largest all-electric car maker, thanks to a myriad of models and a very aggressive pricing strategy.

Cars, rockets and AI. Elon Musk has never been one to stay in his lane, and that's what led people to hail the CEO as a visionary entrepreneur. But now, as he delves away from business and into politics, people are finding that Musk's influence over government policy is proving…

Shares of competitors Li Auto, Xpeng, and Geely Auto fell by 6%, 9% and 10% respectively.

It’s self-driving, connected-car week for China. Last week, Geely and Dongfeng announced their intent to integrate DeepSeek AI into their vehicles. This week, BYD announced its new smart assisted driving system that the brand intends to integrate into all of its models. Yes, that includes the entry-level BYD Seagull, a car…

Of all of the Chinese electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles we can't get in the U.S., one inspires perhaps the most jealousy from truck-hungry Americans: the BYD Shark. China's EV juggernaut builds the sort of plug-in hybrid, capable off-road pickup that no one has brought to the U.S. so far.…

The company is also looking to drive growth by winning new business from the one group of automakers most likely to grow in the near future: Chinese domestic brands like BYD, Feely, and now Xiaomi.