Etiqueta: Japan

Sales of EVs in Japan have dropped sharply as buyers prefer hybrids, but foreign brands like Tesla, BYD and Hyundai have made serious inroads in the country

China's industrial subsidies and aggressive export-led growth are undercutting German manufacturing. To defend its automotive and engineering sectors, Germany must finally get tough on China with trade and industrial policies.

Grab and BYD formed regional partnership to expand access to up to 50,000 BYD EVs to Grab drivers across Southeast Asia.

BYD will hold a brand launch event in South Korea on January 16 to officially enter the country's passenger car market.

The world’s largest EV maker is making a big statement overseas. In a historic win, BYD officially outsold Toyota in EV...

The Sealion 07 EV will enter the Japanese passenger car market this year and will be BYD's fourth model there after the Yuan Plus, Dolphin and Seal.

The Atto 2, which complements the larger Atto 3 released in 2022, is the group's most accessible SUV yet and will compete in the B-SUV segment, a company spokesperson told Reuters. The launch comes two months after the European Union approved increased tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), including BYD ones, of up to 45.3%. The Atto 2 will compete in Europe's so called B-SUV segment of compact EV SUVs with rival models including Stellantis' Peugeot e-2008, Citroën e-C3, Opel Mokka-e and Fiat 600e, the Kia Niro, and later this year Renault's new R4.

Key U.S. partners are moving toward less technological integration with China.  But their specific paths diverge significantly based on domestic circumstances and varied relationships with Beijing.

The profound and sustained challenge to auto industry economics will force cost cutting, mergers — and all the political wrangling, labor unrest and trade friction this entails.