CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 19, 2025

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, even in one of the slowest months of the year due to the Chinese New Year celebrations with plugins scoring 686,000 sales (in a 1.39-million-unit million-unit overall market). Looking deeper at the numbers, BEVs were the fastest growing.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 10, 2025

The electrically focused BYD has announced plans to grow operations in South Africa through 2026. Reports have suggested that the Chinese automaker has issued a target of nearly tripling its dealer network inside the country. In terms of automobiles, Western markets have also presented obstacles to the Chinese incursion.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 20, 2025

BEVs represented close to a third of the total Chinese car market in May. May saw the continuation of the never ending growth of the Chinese EV market, with plugins scoring over a million sales in May (in a 1.9-million-unit million-unit overall market). Digging deeper into the numbers, EREVs were the.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2025

In second was the BYD Seagull, known as the Dolphin Mini in some markets. Strong global performances In sixth position, the BYD Yuan Plus, known as the Atto 3 in some markets, recorded 27,225 registrations. Finally, the BYD Yuan Up, known as the Atto 2 in some markets, took 10 th with 17,220 registrations. A market share of 1.7%

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 3, 2025

The article seems to be in response to an article from The Economist, but it’s more broadly a critique of common American and European perspectives on Chinese. It’s actually an article from July of 2024, but it has long-term relevance.

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EV Central

MARCH 9, 2025

Buzz, Mercedes EQV and Zeekr 009 READ MORE: Nobody is safe from BYDs model tsunami: Chinese brand reveals yet more Australian expansion plans to target Ford, LDV and Mercedes-Benz And the PV5 will have competition from a burgeoning number of battery-powered vans including the LDV eDeliver 7, Farizon SV, Ford e-Transit Custom and VW ID.

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EV Central

JUNE 19, 2025

Onboard, the new Leaf features a clean minimal cabin with the car-maker’s latest in-car tech that comprises of either dual 12.3-inch So far there is little indication given by Nissan Europe how it will position the new Nissan EV against not only the larger dominant Tesla Model Y, but also the influx of cheaper Chinese EVs.

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EV Central

JULY 18, 2025

A microwave is quicker than a grill, but I know which tastes better,” was a refreshingly clean one. BYD’s luxury and premium brand Denza was everywhere at Goodwood, with the brand seemingly outspending many of its Euro rivals when it came to its pop-up brand palaces. Denza B5 Denza B5. It’s capable of hitting 100km/h in just 1.97

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 10, 2025

Naturally, Trump’s massive tariffs on Chinese-produced goods is aimed at hurting China and helping the US.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2025

Buick, a brand fading into irrelevance in North America, was reborn as a prestige marque in Chinese cities. In the early 2010s, China was the promised land for American automakers. General Motors sold more vehicles there than in its home country. Ford had late but strong momentum, while Chrysler quietly.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

BYD news has been flying in. BYD Seal Wins Prestigious Japan Car of the Year Award BYD is on a roll, but even with that said, I was a bit shocked to see it winning a Japan Car of the Year award! continued] The post BYD Seal Wins a Japan Car of the Year Award 1st Chinese Car to Achieve This!

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Chinese automakers have been busting out the news today. continued] The post Zeekr 007, BYD Sea Lion, XPeng X9 — Hot New Chinese Electric Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica. Naturally, there’s a big auto show just getting underway in China.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2016

The Chinese-built BYD eBuses will run on the CentreLink and EcoLink routes which have been designed to cut the amount of traffic entering the city centre. With an expected Clean Air Zone to be in place by 2020, they are an essential part of the local authority’s anti-pollution strategy. The £15-million (US$18.5-million)

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

BYD had a big month in August, as sales of its plug-in hybrid cars were up strongly over the same month last year. The post BYD Smashes Sales Records In August As Other Chinese Companies Struggle appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 29, 2023

BYD is officially the first-ever Chinese automaker to participate in the Japan Mobility Show. BYD showcased five of its NEV models along with an array of its advanced technologies, highlighting […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2021

The internet is buzzing with rumors that Tesla is working on a smaller car that will use LFP blade batteries from BYD.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 22, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle producers continue to expand around the world, and we’ve got a few new expansions to share. BYD is moving into Pakistan, Zeekr is moving into Japan, and NIO is moving into UAE. Oh, [continued] The post BYD, Zeekr, & NIO Enter Pakistan, Japan, UAE appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 12, 2025

BYD sales continue to rise strongly year over year, while Tesla sales continue to stagnate at best and droop significantly at worst. Whereas the race between these electric vehicle leaders was tight for years, and Tesla led for years, the Chinese EV producer looks like it’s leaving Tesla in the.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 10, 2021

BYD has introduced two new electric car models for the Chinese market and announced it will use only LFP batteries from now on.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 20, 2021

BYD builds electric buses in America with American-made batteries and assembled by American workers. So why is it excluded from federal infrastructure funds?

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 29, 2022

BYD Atto 3 — Intro This BYD Atto 3 review is about the export version of China’s BYD Yuan Plus. BYD is a Chinese conglomerate that started out as a battery maker.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 15, 2025

In the first half of the year, BYD Group’s cumulative sales reached 2.146 million vehicles, becoming the only Chinese automaker to exceed 2 million vehicles. BYD’s new energy vehicle sales in June 2025 were 382,600 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 11.98%. continued] The post BYD Sold 2.14

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

About 3 years ago, I wrote about cars that seemed to be impressive before, like the Xpeng P5 and the BYD Dolphin. continued] The post How Chinese Cars Like The XPeng Mona M03 Will Impact The Global Auto Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 23, 2024

Aside from the surprising explosion in popularity of the Li Auto models, BYD is selling a lot of plugin hybrids. continued] The post Chinese EV Companies Continue Trend Toward Plugin Hybrids appeared first on CleanTechnica. Throwing the EV world for a bit of a loop, plugin hybrids are on an uptrend in China.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 6, 2023

The Chinese auto sector leads the world in terms of volumes when it comes to EV adoption. Topping the list was BYD Song and all its variants with 476,784 […] Last year, 22% of new car sales in China were 100% electric. About 6 million EVs (battery-electric + plug-in hybrids) were sold in China last year.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

BYD recently won a contract, adding its battery-electric school bus to the California Department of General Services (DGS) statewide electric school bus contract. ” Fleet owners may purchase BYD’s Achiever Type A and the Dreamer Type D school bus through the contract. . BYD plans to launch a Type C school bus soon.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Cars built by Chinese companies like BYD in Mexico could have a devastating effect on American manufacturers, according to AAM. The post AAM Calls Cheap Chinese EVs Built In Mexico “An Extinction Level Event” appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 29, 2025

BYD had already been nominated twice to the World Car Awards. This year, it happened: BYD became the first Chinese automaker to clinch a prestigious World Car Award. The spotlight shone on the BYD Seagull (also known elsewhere as the Dolphin Mini) as it was announced as the 2025 World.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 31, 2024

According to a recent regulatory filing, BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) behemoth that needs no introduction, is setting its sights on the Canadian market, a move that could potentially disrupt the EV landscape in the Great White North. But, it might not be a cake walk, as the Canadian.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

BYD just launched the BYD Seal 5 DM-i last weekend No one is taking credit for it, but a quick parking lot survey, on-the-road observations, and a run through the top electric vehicle social media pages all say that Chinese EV maker BYD is the fastest growing electric vehicle brand.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2024

Chinese EVs are coming to Europe in waves but many of them stay parked in port facilities for months waiting for transport inland. The post Unsold Chinese EVs Are Piling Up At European Ports appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 14, 2023

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD thinks the USA’s Inflation Reduction Act is preventing the sale of cheap electric cars in the United States. We asked BYD’s CEO whether or not the company would bring its popular electric vehicles (EVs) to the US a couple of times in the past decade. Does this make sense?

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, we are rapidly being outmaneuvered, out-innovated, and left in the dust by our Chinese competitors. continued] The post Chinese Electric Cars Are Leaving The US In The Dust appeared first on CleanTechnica. We’ve written about a number of individual stories.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 5, 2024

EV sales have reached more than 14 million so far this year, with more than three-quarters of them coming from Chinese companies. The post Chinese Companies Responsible For 76% Of Global EV Sales appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 28, 2024

In between, [continued] The post Chinese Electric Cars Disrupting Auto Market In Thailand? Steve Hanley kicked things off with his summary of the findings. Reading through that, I couldn’t help chiming in by pulling out a couple of key highlights and expounding on them. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 19, 2025

As we’ve been reporting, Chinese EV giant BYD has been expanding into or rapidly accelerating the competition in more and more markets, including in Latin America. continued] The post Push for Tariffs on Chinese EVs in Brazil as BYD Comes to Town appeared first on CleanTechnica. Brazil is one of those.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 5, 2025

BYD may be the top selling EV producer in the world, and it may totally dominate the Chinese EV market, but that doesn’t mean it gets praise and respect by everyone. Apparently, though, according to BYD, it’s been unfairly smeared and lied about by a few dozen social media influencers.

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