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    • Friday, 28 April, 2023
      Tesla rival BYD’s profit soars more than 400% in first quarter

      Chinese electric-car maker is tightening grip on world’s largest automotive market

    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      Tesla’s price war in China backfires as BYD sales surge

      Chinese carmakers expected to sell more passenger vehicles than foreign rivals for first time in 2023

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Pendragon PLC
      Pendragon looks to renew frayed links with carmakers

      Chief executive plans dealerships with Chinese electric vehicle group BYD as part of rebuilding wider relationships

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      China’s BYD blames Brexit as it rules out UK for Europe car plant

      World’s largest seller of electric and hybrid cars sets out plans to dominate region by 2030

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Commodities
      Nickel IPOs test Indonesia’s vision of global role in electric vehicles

      President Joko Widodo wants domestic processing and production of metal, batteries and cars

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      BYD aims to become India’s second-largest electric-car maker

      Chinese group to roll out more models to become country’s next biggest EV seller behind Tata Motors

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Chinese carmaker BYD unveils luxury models in global expansion drive

      Electric group aims to take on established rivals Mercedes and BMW

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      Batteries
      Chinese battery makers strengthen grip on global supply

      Electric vehicle boom in Asia’s biggest economy helps CATL and BYD reach worldwide market share of 50%

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
      Tesla rival BYD smashes profit record ahead of European push

      Warren Buffett-backed Chinese carmaker reports 350% year-on-year earnings growth

    • Thursday, 27 October, 2022
      Electric vehicles
      Chinese electric carmakers take on Europe

      BYD, Great Wall and Nio among groups with big growth plans

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      News in-depth
      China’s EV star and Tesla rival BYD unveils Europe expansion

      Carmaker’s global push has been overshadowed by speculation over Warren Buffett’s exit

    • Monday, 5 September, 2022
      Lex
      BYD: don’t fight Warren Buffett Premium content

      Carmaker’s investors have ignored the good news and focused on whether Berkshire Hathaway will exit

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      BYD shares tumble on speculation over Warren Buffett exit

      Shares in electric car maker drop 12% after mystery stake appeared in Hong Kong stock exchange clearing system

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      The ‘nutty’ professor behind rise of China’s electric vehicle giant

      Wang Chuanfu’s BYD is in fierce competition with US and Europe over future of car industry

    • Thursday, 7 July, 2022
      How China’s BYD played catch-up with Tesla

      Battery expertise and patience have made the group a formidable competitor in the global car industry

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
      FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
      The race for electric vehicle supremacy

      UK chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid resigned on Tuesday

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      Lex
      BYD/Tesla: China’s carmakers gain ground as profitability is stretched Premium content

      Low pricing strategy is not sustainable as raw material prices soar and with electric vehicle subsidies set to be phased out

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      Warren Buffett-backed Chinese group BYD overtakes Tesla in global EV sales

      Shenzhen-based carmaker and battery group prepares for push into foreign markets

    • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
      Chinese business & finance
      BYD pollution probe heaps pressure on China’s stuttering electric vehicle sector

      Carmaker under investigation after claims residents near factory suffered nosebleeds and breathing problems

    • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
      Chinese carmaker BYD cuts production over pollution claims

      Authorities open investigation into claims that emissions from factory are harming local residents

    • Monday, 9 May, 2022
      Buffett-backed BYD’s shares drop after launch of pollution probe

      China’s second-biggest automaker is being investigated over claims of harmful emissions

    • Thursday, 7 October, 2021
      FT SeriesThe electric vehicle revolution
      Battery technology gives China an opening in electric vehicles

      Backed by Warren Buffet, BYD is pushing into overseas markets. It hopes its cheap and powerful batteries will help it sell cars

    • Friday, 22 January, 2021
      Market bubbles
      The EV Bubble spreadsheet: update uno

      More numbers goodness for y’all to mull this Friday afternoon.

    • Thursday, 24 October, 2019
      LexTesla Inc
      Tesla/China: tough gig Premium content

      It is a good job Elon Musk is fearless and long-term in his thinking

    • Sunday, 19 May, 2019
      scoutAsia Research
      Chinese demand for electric cars to hold up even after subsidies Premium content

      Consumers in world’s biggest market flock to cheaper, longer-range models 

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