Xiaomi breaks into the China EV scene in direct competition with Tesla

Just as the auto industry was grappling with BYD ‘s rapid rise, Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi has burst into the market — undercutting Tesla and vowing to become a global player. Even as Apple this year scrapped development of an electric, self-driving car , Xiaomi’s founder and CEO Lei Jun pledged that making a car … Read more

China’s BYD to launch first electric pickup truck this year

BYD teased its upcoming electric pickup truck which the Chinese auto giant said it would launch in 2024. BYD BYD plans to launch its first electric pickup truck this year, as the Chinese giant steps up competition with global auto firms, from Ford to Tesla. The midsize-to-large pickup truck has been developed for the global … Read more

Xiaomi shares up 15% after Chinese smartphone maker launches first EV

A Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan is seen displayed at a regional HQ of Xiaomi in Nanjing in east China’s Jiangsu province.  Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Shares of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi surged 15% when the Hong Kong market opened Tuesday, the first trading day since the company launched its … Read more

Tesla stock drops 29% in first quarter as global dominance wanes

A Tesla car is driven past a store of the electric vehicle (EV) maker in Beijing, China January 4, 2024.  Florence Lo | Reuters It was a brutal first quarter for Tesla investors. Shares of the electric vehicle maker plunged 29% in the first three months of the year, the worst quarter for the stock … Read more

Xiaomi releases electric car $4K cheaper than Tesla’s Model 3

Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi revealed Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, its long-awaited electric car, but declined to share its price or specific release date. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi said Thursday it will sell its first car for far less than Tesla’s Model 3, as price wars heat up in … Read more

China-made vehicles will make up a quarter of Europe’s EV sales this year

A BYD Co. Atto 3 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) on day two of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China-made electric vehicles will make up more than a quarter of the EV sales in Europe this year, with the country’s share … Read more

How BYD grew from a battery maker to EV juggernaut, overtaking Tesla

In the U.S., Tesla may be at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution, but abroad, the carmaker has some serious competition. In China, the world’s largest EV market, Tesla has been losing ground to domestic automakers who are increasingly building better cars at unbeatable prices, and chief among them is Warren Buffet-backed BYD. In … Read more

BYD Seagull EV puts global auto execs, politicians on edge

A BYD Seagull small electric car is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images LIVONIA, Mich. – A small electric vehicle is having a big impact on the global automotive industry. It’s not the EV itself … Read more

Tesla-rival BYD pushes into emerging markets amid Western uncertainty

BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship are seen stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on February 8, 2024. STR | AFP | Getty Images In the race against Tesla for the global electric car market, Chinese automaker BYD is pushing hard … Read more

China EV shares are feeling the heat as price war concerns grow

New cars of the “Dolphin” model from Chinese car manufacturer BYD are in the harbor.  Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle makers shares listed in Hong Kong fell on Tuesday as worries of price wars in the sector grew. China’s EV market, the world’s largest and most crowded, is seeing … Read more