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BYD takes 20% of Japan’s EV imports in January after launching just last year

Baua Electric

BYD continues its dominant overseas expansion after accounting for over 20% of Japan’s EV imports last month. After launching just last year, BYD is already making its presence known as Japan lags behind the auto industry’s shift to electric. Of the 1,186 electric cars imported into the nation, BYD accounted for 217 of them.

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BYD F brand to use new hybrid system, targeting market with price above RMB 400,000, report says

CN EV Post

BYD 's F brand is positioned between Denza and Yangwang and is expected to be priced between RMB 400,000 and RMB 600,000, according to local media. Spy photo of the first model of BYD F brand from Yiche.) BYD subsequently confirmed it. Last month, local media reported that the brand's internal code name is F brand.

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Electric vehicle price war! GWM Ora versus BYD Dolphin and MG4 Excite 51 in battle for Australia’s best (and cheapest) EV

EV Central

The new $39,990 price for the Ora Standard Range pitches it head-to-head with the $38,890 BYD Dolphin and the $39,990 MG4 Excite 51 , as China’s EV price war heats up. BYD has publicly claimed more than 1000 expressions of interest. The Extended Range is now $45,990 and the GT $51,990. in Western Australia.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E price cuts are proving affordable EVs are in demand

Baua Electric

Ford is moving inventory after slashing prices by up to $8,100 on its best-selling electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E , last month. In February, sales of the electric SUV surged 64% year over year. Farley called BYD’s new Seagull , starting at $9,700 (69,800 yuan), “pretty damn good,” as he warned industry peers.

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2024 Kia EV6 goes big! New battery will extend range, but that’s just part of the update story for Tesal Model Y rival

EV Central

BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV rival to be unveiled soon READ MORE: Electric Shock! Kia to launch 15 EVs in next three years as it doubles down on electrified vehicles READ MORE: Kia EV5 detailed ahead of mid-2024 arrival: Is this the electric SUV that could prove the biggest threat yet to the Tesla Model Y? The post 2024 Kia EV6 goes big!

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Here comes another one! China’s Leapmotor plans Aussie attack with BYD-busting prices

EV Central

Target BYD! But while ambitions are laudable if not always achievable, the potential for Leapmotor in Australia will be strengthened with the backing of auto giant Stellantis and its local market knowledge. The ambition – apparently – is to price lower than equivalent BYD models and sell in higher numbers.

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Proterra Catalyst electric bus sets records at Altoona in efficiency, gradeability, weight and acceleration

Green Car Congress

Nearly six times more efficient than a diesel or CNG bus, the Catalyst is also ~15% more energy efficient per mile than its closest competitor’s electric bus on the same test (BYD, which averaged 1.988 kWh/mile), which translates to a lower lifetime energy consumption of 15%. Partial summary of energy economy results from Altoona report.