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BYD to unveil electrified pickup truck at Beijing Auto Show

Teslarati

BYD is expected to unveil its electrified pickup truck at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25. The Chinese automaker revealed a few details about its first pickup truck to pique people’s interest before the unveiling. The Chinese automaker has established its brand in Australia with Dolphin and Seal EVs.

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BYD Shark pickup truck to debut in Mexico this month

Teslarati

Chinese automaker BYD plans to debut its new energy pickup truck, Shark, in Mexico this month. The Chinese automaker was initially rumored to unveil it at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024. The Chinese automaker has been reportedly looking at sites in the area for an electric vehicle manufacturing plant.

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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

Green Car Congress

The planning and construction of this industrial park is a concrete step to implement the Chinese government’s green development goals for Guangdong and the national ‘Made in China 2025’ strategy. Power Asia Pacific’s 2016 China Initial Quality Study, the highest of all Chinese brands for the fourth consecutive year.

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BYD confirms Shark electric pickup name as Ford F-150 Lightning rival in latest teaser

Baua Electric

Its DMO super hybrid off-road platform, used for the Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5, is designed for off-road PHEVs. The Shark will look to take market share from Toyota’s Hilux and Isuzu’s D-MAX in key markets like Thailand, Australia, and South Africa. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

EV Central

To be distributed in Australia by independent BLK Auto, JAC has already commenced sales here with the N55EV electric van and will follow with the turbo diesel T9 Hunter dual cab ute in mid-2023. The future of JAC is EV,” declared Jason Pecotic, the managing director of BLK Auto. 2023 JAC T9 Hunter pick-up. “We 2023 JAC JS6 SUV.

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Each reaches basically the same conclusion: the global non-Chinese automakers will never be able to catch up unless they radically change their corporate mindsets. Foreign brands gradually lost the cachet they once had with Chinese consumers.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. In addition, China exported over 4 million cars in 2023, making it the largest auto exporter in the world, among which 1.2 Chinese companies accounted for 75% of electric car sales in 2022, and 45% in 2023. million were EVs.