BYD

It remains to be seen if it has the staying power to take lead

New tariffs will vary by manufacturer, but European car makers deem the measures pointless, even counterproductive

BYD car maker is among the best-placed Chinese companies to cope with new tariffs thanks to European factory

Beijing accuses bloc of ‘weaponising’ trade issues

Analyst says Tesla boss trying to limit retaliatory action for US companies in China, with carmakers ‘petrified’ of being shut out of Chinese market

EU anti-subsidy investigation is unlikely to extinguish the threat of a cheap BYD car that includes rotating touch screen and wireless phone charging

Oracle of Omaha says he doesn’t know where the major car companies will be in five or 10 years

The Chinese leader was left in no doubt about the depth of feeling among European governments

Is the Chinese group’s latest car a backward step or a useful way to fill the EV sales gap?

Electric vehicle manufacturer is looking to kickstart stalling demand in market with ever-growing competition

Elon Musk’s firm facing challenge from cheaper rivals

President of BYD Europe talks about the firms’s efforts to expand into Europe, how the lack of infrastructure is impeding EV sales, and how plug-in hybrids prepare the way for all-electric cars

While subsidies, tax breaks, cheap loans and investment are driving EV sales in China, most of its carmakers are loss making

China’s electric-car makers remain bullish but elsewhere many EV manufacturers are hedging their bets

This mid-sized electric hatchback is part of the Chinese car maker’s ‘Ocean Series’, and its claim to a 427km range certainly holds water

Shareholder Ross Gerber is right to highlight Musk’s controversial social media activity

More competition and flagging demand in the Chinese market hit leading battery and plug-in hybrid vehicle makers

Although western manufacturers such as Tesla, BMW and Renault make electric cars in the country, Chinese-branded EVs are also on the rise, research shows

Once we bought on the basis of engine size and type. Now we need to start thinking about battery chemistry

Better performance and affordability are driving the market Beijing’s way, according to battery materials maker Umicore