Automundo China

The BYD Shark plug-in hybrid pickup truck will enter China, according to BYD Group public relations general manager Li Yunfei.

The move marks BYD’s entry into China’s competitive pickup market after debuting the Shark in countries like Mexico and Australia.

A revival in enthusiasm for the internal combustion engine comes as the industry confronts tariff-related costs and the rising threat posed by cheap Chinese EVs.

BYD is planning to launch the Shark pickup in the domestic Chinese market after the model has already been rolled out in multiple overseas markets.

In the rapidly evolving race to dominate automotive electrification and vehicle electronics, speed and timing have become the ultimate competitive advantage. Among the rising crop of electric vehicle startups, Chinese automakers have been storming the global market at a breakneck pace, embodying what many now call "China speed."

Australia has maintained its 15% penetration of plug in new car sales for September 2025, PHEVs and BEVs included.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -China's largest carmaker BYD on Wednesday launched sales of its EVs in Argentina, taking advantage of the lifting of import tariffs for electric and hybrid vehicles and boosting its fast-growing footprint in South America. Chinese brands dominate this sector, and Argentina has said it expects imports of about 40,000 electric and hybrid vehicles to enter the country by the end of January. Normally, imported cars from brands that do not have manufacturing operations in Argentina or other members of South America's trade bloc Mercosur, which includes Brazil, pay a 35% tariff.

Chinese new energy vehicle maker BYD has launched in Argentina on Wednesday, expanding its presence in South America two months after starting local passenger vehicle production in Brazil.