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More than half of new cars sold in China are now electric or hybrid
BYD’s new luxury brand Yangwang is selling its first model, the U8, for more than 1 million yuan (US$160,000). CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — For the first time in China, new energy vehicles have outsold traditional fuel-powered passenger cars on a monthly basis, according to China Passenger Car Association data for July. New energy […]
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More Chinese EV makers debut in Singapore as the city-state boosts adoption with incentives, more charging points
GUANGZHOU,CHINA – NOVEMBER 24: A ZEEKR X is on display during the 2023 Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at China Import and Export Fair Complex on November 24, 2023 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images More Chinese electric vehicle brands are launching in Singapore […]
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Berkshire’s mounting cash pile could top $200 billion as Buffett continues selling stock
Key Points Berkshire Hathaway’s cash hoard is likely to exceed its previous record of $189 billion when it reports second-quarter earnings Saturday morning. Buffett has been offloading winning investments in Apple, Bank of America and BYD, making some believe the Oracle of Omaha has grown concerned that the bull market is overheated. Source
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Uber to start using BYD cars in Europe, Latin America and develop ‘autonomous-capable vehicles’
BYD launched the BYD Seal in Europe at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The electric sedan has a starting price of 44,900 euros ($48,479). Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — Uber and BYD announced Wednesday that drivers on the ride-hailing platform can get pricing and financing deals for the Chinese company’s electric cars, […]
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Self-driving tech company WeRide accelerates global expansion as transportation industry adopts AI
BEIJING, CHINA – JULY 11: People take photos of WeRide Robobus, a fully-driverless shuttle capable of SAE Level 4 autonomous driving, at Beijing High-level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Area on July 11, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jia Tianyong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Self-driving […]
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Chinese EV startups are spending more on research than Tesla is
Nio’s second factory in the city of Hefei has around 2,000 human workers and 756 robots. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING – U.S.-listed Chinese electric car companies are spending more on research as a ratio to sales than Tesla, according to CNBC analysis of the four automakers’ first-quarter earnings. It’s a strategy for survival in […]
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Chinese EV stocks drop as Tesla’s earnings miss, General Motors delays EV plans
Spectators are looking at BYD Song L electric cars at the 21st Changchun International Automobile Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, China, on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of major Chinese electric vehicle companies dropped Wednesday after U.S. giant Tesla‘s earnings fell short of analysts’ […]
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Foreign carmakers in China face ‘increasingly precarious’ position, consultancy says
Newly produced electric vehicles are being seen at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on December 31, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — New tariffs on Chinese electric cars aren’t enough to help foreign automakers stay competitive, especially in the lucrative China market, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. China is the world’s […]
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China hopes to reach a resolution with the EU on EV tariffs ‘as before long as possible’
Staff members work on the assembly line of electric vehicles in a electronic automotive manufacturing facility of Jiangling Motors on Could 17, 2024. Vcg | Visible China Group | Getty Photographs BEIJING — China hopes to arrive at an arrangement with the European Union soon on the bloc’s planned tariffs for imported Chinese electric vehicles, […]
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China’s BYD is set to take Tesla’s crown as the world’s No. 1 producer of battery electric powered cars
BYD Seal U electrical auto at the IAA Mobility 2023 international motor clearly show on September 6, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Leonhard Simon | Getty Pictures News | Getty Images Chinese electric powered auto startup BYD is on monitor to overtake Tesla in battery electric powered car gross sales this calendar year, with its BEV […]
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