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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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