Etiqueta: Industry

Chinese automaker BYD is aggressively challenging Tesla in Europe by expanding German sales locations to 100 by 2026, unveiling new models, and starting production in Hungary by 2025. Amid Tesla's 40% sales drop, BYD's registrations surged 225% in July 2025. BYD aims to become Europe's top EV seller by 2030.

Europe's top car manufacturer Volkswagen presented a series of more affordable electric vehicles Monday as Chinese EV titan BYD said it would start producing a cut-price model on the continent. With starting prices of around 25,000 euros ($29,000), lower than many current EVs made by European manufacturers, their commercial launch is set for next year.

European automakers are unveiling new vehicles at the Munich IAA Mobility Show as the industry confronts several challenges.

BYD Co. is doubling down on Europe as it faces stiff competition and a bruising price war in China. The electric vehicle giant is adding new models, building

Europe's top car manufacturer Volkswagen on Monday presented a series of more affordable electric vehicles to take on fast-growing Chinese rivals as Germany's troubled auto sector seeks to turn around its fortunes.Their commercial launch is set for 2026, VW said in a statement, and is part of efforts to combat Chinese carmakers which are gaining market share in Europe with their own affordable EVs.  Volkswagen says it has made considerable cost savings on the cars by sharing technology across th

The fight for the most popular family-sized all-electric SUV isn't even close between the BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y.

MUNICH (Reuters) -Major automakers will showcase their latest models at Munich's car show on Monday as Europe's automotive sector faces crises ranging from U.S. tariff hikes to costly electrification and the expansion of Chinese automakers on their home turf. Aside from a product blitz to counter Chinese models being pushed to European consumers, including by BYD, Changan and GAC, domestic firms will focus on lobbying to persuade the European Union to reconsider its 2035 ban on combustion-engine cars. Attention will also be on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on European-made cars.

The current crisis affecting the European automotive industry is an acute threat to Europe’s economic future. Will a summit between the auto sector and Ursula von der Leyen on Friday provide a life-line?

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BYD used the IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich to present new models, confirm the development of...

Don't look now, but BYD is stumbling ever so slightly in its crucial domestic market. What does that mean long-term?