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The Galaxy L7 EM-i starts at an official guide price of RMB 119,800 ($16,490), with its main competitor being the BYD Song Plus DM-i.

Chinese carmaker Zeekr Intelligent Technology, which is controlled by Geely Auto, has joined the autonomous-driving bandwagon, after completing a merger with its sister brand Lynk. The development comes after BYD, the world's No 1 electric vehicle (EV) maker, said this week that it would offer an autopilot system in all its cars, ­making autonomous driving affordable for all Chinese ­customers. New York-listed Zeekr said on Friday that its in-house developed level 3 (L3) self-driving technology

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD secured mining rights for two plots in Minas Gerais, Brazil's lithium-rich region also known as Lithium Valley, in 2023.

Technical know-how and existing supply chains give Chinese electric-vehicle makers a significant head start in the sector.

BYD acquired mining rights for two plots of land in a lithium-rich part of Brazil in 2023, Reuters reported.

In January 2025, Volkswagen () dominated Germany's battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, capturing nearly half the market and increasing its share by year-over-year, while Tesla's sales plummeted. In China, Geely unexpectedly overtook BYD in retail sales, though BYD retained its wholesale lead.

Chinese electric carmaker BYD acquired mineral rights for two plots of land in a lithium-rich part of Brazil in 2023, entering the mining business in its biggest market outside of China, according to public records reviewed by Reuters. The EV producer's acquisition of mineral rights in Brazil is its most concrete step so far toward mining strategic minerals in the Western Hemisphere. The previously unreported acquisition of the mineral rights in late 2023 was made by BYD subsidiary Exploracao Mineral do Brasil, which was created in May of that year, documents showed.

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