Etiqueta: Xiaomi

The week in autos saw Xiaomi deploy humanoid robots in EV manufacturing, BYD move toward entering the Canadian market, Geely outsell BYD for a second straight month, Tesla post higher European registrations despite weaker sales, while rising oil prices amid the U.S.–Iran conflict pressured shares of Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis.

BYD's new Seal 07 EV challenges the competition with a starting price of {{$24,600}} and a battery that adds {{400 km}} of range in only five minutes.

A sharp slowdown in China sales suggests the EV market leader may be facing stronger competition than expected

The combined EV battery installation volume of CATL and BYD in January was 42.4 GWh, accounting for 59.0% of the global total.

BYD has officially passed Tesla to become the world's top electric car seller as global sales hit a record 20.5 million units in 2025.

The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

BYD lost ground to its domestic competitors over the first two months of 2026, as overall demand in China's electric vehicle market slowed.