BYD’s Denza Z Is The 1,000-HP Roadster Tesla Refuses To Build Tesla has continually postponed the second-gen Roadster. Now, China’s BYD is stepping up with a spec monster. InsideEVs · Apr 27
Car batteries that charge in just 6-minutes have rolled out Superfast Charging Battery gen three is finally fast enough to beat liquid fuel at the pump T3 · Apr 26
Tesla profits up but growth concerns linger as Musk lays out spending plans Tesla’s profit rose in the first quarter as its car sales rebounded from a sharp slump in 2025. Euronews · Apr 23
Ford CEO: Tesla Is No Longer The EV Benchmark For the last decade or longer, Tesla has set the bar for electric vehicles. Even though the brand has been around since the mid-2000s, launching the Lotus-based Roadster in 2008, it wasn’t until the 2010s that the rest of the industry started to pay attention. But according to one CEO,… Motor1 · Apr 22
Caveat empty: car buyers beware fuel and range promises Road tests show most vehicles are using more petrol, diesel or electricity than advertised, with one hybrid SUV using almost 30 per cent more fuel. AAP · Apr 22
'For Parents': How Chinese Buyers See American And European Cars Chinese car buyers are shunning legacy brands, saying that they're 'for parents' as they turn towards newer EV startups. InsideEVs · Apr 22
New EV battery promises incredible six-minute charges — as electric cars edge closer to gas pump refueling speeds A new battery breakthrough from Chinese giant CATL means we're getting very close to EV charging matching gas refueling speeds. TechRadar · Apr 22
How the Iran energy crisis is supercharging Southeast Asia's EV transition Chinese EV giant BYD received the most orders of any automaker at the Bangkok Auto Show in early April, beating Toyota for the first time. Fortune · Apr 21
TikTok is flooding Americans with Chinese-made EVs and stirring up demand Americans won’t be able to get their hands on the Chinese EVs, at least not any time soon, because of steep tariffs and regulations The Independent UK · Apr 21
The new wave of Chinese EV brands heading for Britain DRIVESMART: As he prepares to visit the China Auto motor show in Beijing, Steve Fowler looks at the explosion of new car brands like Zeekr, Denza and Xiaomi and what it could mean for the UK market The Independent UK · Apr 21
Ford CEO Reveals Why He'd Rather Drive a Chinese EV Than Tesla: 'They've Been Doing Great, But…' Ford CEO Jim Farley emphasizes a shift toward affordable hybrids, inspired by Chinese giants like BYD, amid rising global competition with Tesla. Learn how Ford plans to adapt to the evolving automotive market. International Business Times UK · Apr 21
How Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Latin America By Storm BYD and other Chinese firms are taking on established competitors from the U.S, Europe, as well as other Asian countries. International Business Times · Apr 20
Ford CEO says Tesla doesn’t have an ‘updated vehicle,’ and now he’s pivoting to catch up with his real competitor: China’s BYD Ford CEO Jim Farley drove a Chinese EV for six months and liked it so much he didn’t want to give it back. Now he’s overhauling Ford. Fortune · Apr 20
The Independent UK · Apr 17 Elon Musk is buying his own Cybertrucks as sales continue to plummet Nearly one in five Cybertrucks in the US were bought by SpaceX in in the final quarter of 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17 Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuels
The Conversation · Apr 15 US blockade of Strait of Hormuz ratchets up tensions with China ahead of Trump visit to Beijing The Trump administration’s decision to carry out a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions in the Persian Gulf to new and more perilous levels. The move was announced by the US president, Donald Trump, after negotiations over a ceasefire with Iran broke down on April 11,…
The Conversation · Apr 15 China’s Africa strategy is shifting and Iran conflict will speed it up The global geoeconomic volatility wrought by the second Donald Trump US presidency and hostilities in the Middle East make the shift in China’s Africa strategy even more important for China and for Africa.
Euronews · Apr 14 Péter Magyar walks line between Brussels and Beijing on China trade The Hungarian leader, who won a landslide election last Sunday, does not plan a major policy reversal on Hungary's trade relation with China. However, he has pledged to align more closely with EU rules, balancing ties with Beijing and growing pressure from Brussels.
The Independent UK · Apr 13 BMW, Mercedes and Audi face a new challenger – and it’s not Chinese DRIVESMART: With new premium challengers including Lucid, BYD, Denza, Nio and Cadillac entering the market, electric vehicles editor Steve Fowler explores where the biggest threat to the established luxury car market is coming from
The Independent UK · Apr 13 Iran war's global energy crisis sharpens China’s advantage in clean tech The war in Iran is sharpening China’s advantage in promoting a renewable energy future, as oil disruptions expose the fragility of fossil fuel systems
T3 · Apr 11 Car charges near full in under 9-minutes in real world tests A car charging in under 9 minutes isn't just battery research, it's real world car company testing
T3 · Apr 11 Hundreds of 1,500 kW EV chargers are coming to the UK – taking electric car charging to a whole new level These BYD chargers are quicker than anything you’ve ever used, and they're available for all drivers
InsideEVs · Apr 10 BYD's 10-Minute Charging Just Hit Europe. But The Car Isn't Cheap The Denza Z9GT from BYD can charge from 10%-97% in well under 10 minutes. But that convenience will cost you six figures.
TechRadar · Apr 8 EVs just had their best-ever month in the UK thanks to the fuel crisis — with one Chinese brand winning big March was the best month ever for EV registrations in the UK — with Jaecoo and BYD breaking records.