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Toyota's partnership with BYD on the China-exclusive bZ5 electric crossover demonstrates Toyota's strategic effort to understand BYD's cost-effective EV production, offering a competitively priced vehicle that could potentially succeed in the US.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tensions between two of China's largest automakers erupted into the open on Friday when a BYD executive slammed as alarmist comments by the chief of Great Wall Motor that called the industry "unhealthy". Shares in Chinese automakers such as BYD, Nio and XPeng tumbled this week after the chairman of Great Wall Motor, Wei Jianjun, worried openly about China's deepening price war

BYD's brand chief refuted recent allegations based on metrics including debt ratio, total debt, and payment cycles to suppliers.

Chinese automaker BYD plans to enter the Japanese market with a compact electric kei car. Recently seen on Japanese roads, the EV meets Japan's strict kei car standards and may launch by 2026. Japan's kei car market remains tightly guarded by unique rules. Known as "keijidōsha," these vehicles must stay under 3.4 meters long, 1.48 meters wide, and ...

Stable market in April and throughout 2025 so far

BYD rewrites electric vehicle market rules. On May 17, the Chinese EV maker launched the mid-size sedan e7 priced below 15,000 USD, surprising the industry. The e7 offers a range up to 520 km (323 miles) per charge. Industry experts praise BYD’s strategy of boosting price competitiveness by cutting premium features. The new e7 joins BYD’s e series ...

BYD and Toyota are bringing compelling new electric cars to market in Europe and China, while both are shut out by tariffs in the US.

The Dolphin Surf, a longer version of the Seagull, China’s best-selling EV in April, will increase BYD’s portfolio in Europe to eight full-electric cars.

The brand is going dormant until 2026, when it will re-emerge selling only higher-end electric vehicles.

Chinese automaker and Apple Inc. supplier BYD is being asked to turn over its books to the House Homeland Security Committee, as part of an investigation into national security risks posed by transportation manufacturers affiliated with the ruling Chinese Communist Party.