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Chinese regulator (MIIT) exposed battery and powertrain specs of the BYD Xia plug-in hybrid minivan. It has 145 km of EV range.

Chinese automaker BYD Co. has moved to fully control a joint venture it had in China with Mercedes-Benz Group AG, as an increasing number of foreign carmakers dial …

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The dissolution of this joint venture comes at a time of escalating trade tensions between China and Europe. The European Commission is preparing to impose additional tariffs on Chinese EVs, with potential rates reaching up to 36.3 per cent.

BYD led the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market between January and July, but which carmakers followed in its wake?

The figures come after many Chinese automakers have launched new and redesigned models, greatly increasing their store traffic and boosting sales.

The Song and Qin families remain the best-selling BYD models, both selling more than 70,000 units in August.

Some 130 carmakers from around the globe are showcasing more than 1,600 models at the Chengdu Motor Show, the annual heavyweight gala for car aficionados and buyers in Southwest China.