BYD, the Chinese car manufacturer that Musk mocked (and now fears)
The electric vehicle firm is going head-and-head with Tesla, and tariffs haven’t slowed its rise in Europe
BYD founder Wang Chuanfu, the peasant who became China’s richest man
Wang turned a small mobile battery company into the world’s largest manufacturer of EVs, unseating Tesla as the world’s largest seller by volume
This is how cheap Chinese cars are conquering the world
Chester Dawson (Bloomberg)|New York|
US tariffs are failing to halt the rise of cars from the Asian giant, especially in emerging markets, and could even accelerate it
Why 90% of cars sold in Norway are electric: VAT exemptions, free tolls and taxes on combustion vehicles
The Nordic country abolished taxes on zero-emission models in 2001, making them automatically cheaper than those powered by petrol or diesel
BYD in Brazil: From the company’s triumphant arrival to a scandal involving ‘slavery-like’ working conditions
In late December inspectors rescued 163 Chinese workers from the construction site of a plant owned by the electric car manufacturer that has come to symbolize Beijing’s growing influence in the South American country
The green revolution, ‘made in China’: The two sides of Europe’s ecological transition
The Asian giant’s dominance in the green sector has become a headache for the EU: it needs China’s products to meet decarbonization objectives, while simultaneously seeking to protect its industries and avoid becoming dependent on a foreign power
Jorge Vallejo, general director of Chinese auto company BYD: ‘We want to democratize the use of electric cars in Mexico’
The executive says that construction of a plant with the capacity to produce 300,000 vehicles will begin this year. The firm is continuing to analyze the best spot for this new factory
China steps on the gas in the Mexican auto market: ‘The long-term goal is the US’
One of every five vehicles sold in Mexico last year was produced in the Asian country. Sales from Beijing grew by 50% in 2023. Brands such as Changan, JMC, Chirey or Jetour are on the rise
China’s BYD is rivaling Tesla in size. Can it also match its global reach?
The Chinese company dethroned Texas-based Tesla Inc. as the top seller of electric cars in the last three months of 2023
China’s next export is an electric-vehicle fight
As sales stall in the People’s Republic, desire to drive further overseas including to Europe is turning into a necessity. But rising anti-China sentiment will make for a difficult journey