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Sales surge: electric, hybrid cars drive vehicle record

Electric and hybrid vehicles made up almost half of all new cars sold in July as Australian motorists turned away from rising fuel prices.

AAP · Aug 5

Analysts Argue That Selling Its China Business Could Be a Big Negative for Tesla Stock. Here’s Why.

Analysts at RBC Capital reckon that Tesla should not sell its China business.

Barchart · Aug 4

Elon Musk Hurts Tesla More Than China Ties Hurt BYD, Survey Finds

A new European survey suggests the Tesla boss is a bigger liability to the automaker's reputation than BYD’s links to the Chinese state.

InsideEVs · Aug 4

Dongfeng Just Unveiled A 1.5 MW EV Charger To Take On BYD. And It’s Just Getting Started

Developed in-house, Dongfeng’s flagship EV charger can cater to a wide range of battery voltages, peaking at 1,000V.

InsideEVs · Jul 30

This Chinese Automaker Just Beat BYD With An EV Battery That Recharges In 8 Minutes

Hongqi says its experimental battery can add 60% charge in under four minutes with a peak charging rate of 12C, or 12 times the pack's capacity.

InsideEVs · Jul 29

Tesla's Optimus May Soon Have Company as China's BYD Confirms Its First Humanoid Robot Will Debut in August

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) reportedly confirmed on Tuesday that its first humanoid robot will formally debut in August at its Di Space experience venues, pushing the automaker into a robotics contest already drawing Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and other carmakers.

Benzinga · Jul 28

Inside the deals bringing Chinese carmakers into Europe’s factories

DRIVESMART: In the latest DriveSmart newsletter, Steve Fowler unpacks Ford’s new deal with China’s Geely – and asks whether Europe’s carmakers are wheeling in their own Trojan Horse

The Independent UK · Jul 28

BYD Sealion 7 review: Testing the Chinese electric SUV on British roads

Independent Editor-in-Chief Geordie Greig is spending the next few months with BYD's range-topping Sealion 7 to find out whether China's fastest-growing car brand can really tempt drivers away from the established names.

The Independent UK · Jul 27

AI memory shortage is now increasing the price of cars — GM warns of vast cost increases, BYD hikes driver assistance prices 20%

GM CFO Paul Jacobson says that the company's costs are expected to increase by $1.5 to $2 billion, primarily due to increasing memory chip costs. The move comes as the RAM shortage is affecting the automotive industry, right as cars are requiring more memory and storage due to infotainment and…

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 23

Hungary probes BYD deal after ex-minister joins carmaker, raising 'revolving door' concerns

As Hungary announced it would investigate subsidies given to the Chinese carmaker, Transparency International warned the hiring of an ex-minister who negotiated them could expose the state to Chinese corporate pressure.

Euronews · Jul 22