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BYD Launches 1,000+ HP Supercar And SUV Under YangWang Luxury EV Brand

Electric Cars Report

Chinese EV maker BYD unveiled its first new YangWang sub-brand on Thursday, which aims to compete with European luxury marques like Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz BYD unveiled its first two luxury car models, the U8 electric off-roader and U9 electric sports car.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

EV Central

It is also a big reason the popularity of Chinese-made cars is exploding in Australia, as both the Model 3 and Model Y are made in Shanghai. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia. That tally will spiral when the BYD Dolphin arrives.

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Tesla Just Had Its Best Year, but Still Got Passed By BYD

The Truth About Cars

Despite that success, the company fell behind Chinese automaker BYD for the first time. While Tesla enjoyed the top EV sales spot for a long time, Chinese automakers have rapidly gained ground. BYD surpassed Tesla, but GAC Aion and SAIC-GM-Wiling are not far behind.

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Audi Plans To Buy An EV Platform From Chinese Rival

CleanTechnica EVs

Several news reports indicate that Audi may purchase an electric car platform from a Chinese competitor for its next China offerings.

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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

The Truth About Cars

While the impacted automakers include Porsche, Bentley and Audi, we’ve seen plenty of brands being accused of leveraging forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, where the country is said to have forcibly concentrated the Uyghur ethnic minority. authorities could conduct a proper investigation. custom laws.

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Audi mulls purchasing an EV platform from a Chinese language rival

Baua Electric

Audi is thinking about purchasing an electrical platform from a competitor in China to cut building occasions for its unused fashions, corporate resources informed Automobile Information Europe sister newsletter Automobilwoche. BYD and BAIC are amongst Chinese language automakers with EV platforms which may be worn via Audi.

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

Baua Electric

BYD is launching its first electric pickup soon after confirming it will go by the name “Shark” in its latest teaser, revealing a Ford F-150 Lightning look up front. We’ve been waiting for BYD’s electric pickup for about two years after rumors swirled out of local media reports in 2022. The electric truck we’ve been waiting for?

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