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 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’s…
China’s BYD Taps the Euros to Get the EV Edge on Volkswagen
Even as Germany’s national football team scrapped its way to victory in Dortmund on Saturday, a game of geoeconomic chess was taking place on the sidelines, with stakes that go beyond the European Championship. China’s BYD was looking to land…
China’s BYD Launches Mid-size Hybrid Pickup in Mexico
Chinese automaker BYD unveiled the Shark, a mid-size hybrid-electric pickup truck, in Mexico on Tuesday, expanding its foothold in the North American market with a vehicle aimed directly at incumbents Ford, General Motors and Toyota . The Shark is only…
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,…
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 600104.SS have been…
BYD is Now Using Purpose-built EV Cargo Ships to Send its Cars to Europe
BYD Co.’s first chartered cargo ship has set sail as the automaker ramps up exports of electric vehicles. The BYD Explorer No. 1, capable of carrying 7,000 cars, is bound for Europe after making a stop in the Chinese port…
BYD, a Chinese Powerhouse in Electric Cars, Will Build a Plant in Hungary
Chinese automaker BYD said Friday that it plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Hungary, its first car factory in Europe, as part of its rapid global expansion. Hungary will be the center for its European operations, BYD…
China’s BYD to Build its First European EV Factory in Hungary
One of the world’s largest electrical vehicle manufacturers, China’s BYD, will open its first European EV production factory in Hungary, the country’s foreign minister said Friday, the latest step in the Central European nation’s efforts to become a global hub…
