Etiqueta: Industry

Tesla's European Market Woes and BYD's Ascendancy: A Strategic Shift in the Global EV Landscape

Tesla Sales in Europe Outstripped by Chinese Rival BYD Amid Sluggish Demand and Musk's Tarnished Reputation

By Mauro Orru BYD sold more cars in Europe than Tesla once again last month, a sign that Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker continues to face stiff competition from its Chinese rival as it...

BYD's Strategic Shift to Thai Production and EV Exports to Europe: A New Era for Southeast Asia's EV Ecosystem

Some 960 BYD Dolphins shipped to Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium.

A sleek red Yangwang U9 Track Edition ripped across the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany on August 8, 2025, hitting 472.41 km/h (293.54 mph). BYD’s ultra-luxury sub-brand Yangwang has dethroned the Rimac Nevera R, becoming the world’s fastest electric vehicle. The U9 Track Edition is powered by four electric motors, each producing 744 horsepower (555 kilowatt). That’s a total of over 2,960 horsepower, or 3,000 horsepower according to some claims. That’s 1,200 hp per tonne, beating the Rimac Nevera R’s 1,989 hp and 978 hp per tonne. Marc Basseng, who also drove the Nevera R to its previous

BYD's electric supercar, the Yangwang U9, snagged the record from the Rimac Nevera.

The Yangwang U9 is an EV powerhouse, packing four electric motors and a whopping 1,300 horsepower, but the new Track...

Detroit isn’t doomed, said Dan Sperling, founding director of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies. But it requires some key policy support.