Etiqueta: ICE

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! In Zach’s recent article, he states that “Electric Cars Are Simply Better.” That’s the overall truth. In most cases, EVs are more convenient for regular use and drive better. Many models also offer more power, ... [continued]

As Zack recently posted, BYD’s sales were down 30.7% in January. BYD sold 210,051 NEVs, which still put it in first place, well ahead of Geely with 124,252. Geely, however, also sells ICE vehicles, which saw significant sales growth to bring their total to 270,167. Due to selling primarily ICE vehicles, Geely overtook BYD as China’s largest automaker overall in January. However, BYD’s decline was limited to China, with export sales totaling 100,009, up 43% YoY. Sales were up over 1000% in Germany in January, more than double Tesla sales. At this rate, BYD could soon sell more cars outside of China than within it.But there are several factors, particularly within China, that are influencing the overall sales picture.

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Several accounts on Chinese social media Xiaohongshu (RedNote) have revealed images of the next generation of BYD “Flash Chargers” (aka, “megawatt chargers”). According to the label on the plastic wrap surrounding the charge gun, the 1000 V DC chargers offer up to 1200 kW of charging power, presumably for each gun. Other labels indicate 1500 kW and 2100 kW, which could be for the pile with two charge guns or some other system-level output. We will need to wait for confirmation. Of note, BYD’s current flash chargers introduced last March offer 1360 kW per pile, accessible via both charge guns used simultaneously. So, this is likely a bit of a performance upgrade.

India's EV market is growing, but faces challenges like a two-wheeler sales slowdown and financing issues. From Budget 2026, the industry seeks structural reforms, including GST rationalization, component-level PLI support, and a national charging roadmap, to foster domestic manufacturing and achieve mass adoption.