BYD

Woman in business attire charging a blue electric vehicle at a wall-mounted home charger

September 22, 2026

BYD Rewrote Australian Privacy Policy After Four Corners Raised Cyber Test Questions

Connected vehicle owners in Australia now have concrete reasons to ask what their cars collect and who can access it. An ABC Four Corners investigation reported that BYD revised its Australian privacy

BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid pickup truck photographed outdoors

Australia·Mobility·News·Technology

BYD Shark 6 Recall Australia: 32,009 Vehicles Called Back Over Spare Wheel Detachment Risk

If you own a BYD Shark 6, your vehicle may have a manufacturing defect that could cause the spare wheel to detach while driving — a hazard Australian regulators say could cause an accident, injury, or death. Australia’s official vehicle

September 22, 2026

BYD electric trucks Europe: ETT 44 claims 600 km range and 20-minute charging

Mobility·Technology·Transportation

BYD presented what it described as its most comprehensive European commercial-vehicle portfolio at IAA Transportation 2026, with a truck range spanning from 3.5 tonnes

BYD Shark 6 recall affects 32,009 vehicles as owners are told to remove the spare wheel

Australia·Business·Mobility·News·Transportation

If you own a BYD Shark 6 in Australia, there is one thing BYD wants you to do before your next drive: remove the

The BYD Atto 3 electric SUV, the model competing in Australia's cheapest EV segment alongside the BYD Atto 1 at $19,990.

Australia·Mobility·Technology

BYD Atto 1 Hits $19,990 Drive-Away as Australia’s Cheapest EV Question Starts

An electric car is now being sold in Australia for less than $20,000 drive-away. BYD has cut the price of its Atto 1 Essential to $19,990 — a figure that puts it

Karmactive Team

September 15, 2026

Australia·News

Australian EV Sales Hit Record 11.3% as Policy Drives Change

Electric vehicles are gaining fast traction with Australian drivers, with new data showing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) reached a record 11.3% of all new car sales in September 2025. Figures released by

Sunita Somvanshi

October 5, 2025

World's Fastest EV Yangwang the U8 in dual tone color of red and black with sports livery on it and Number 01 on the side and front

Electric·Mobility·News·Technology

YangWang U9 Xtreme Hits 496 km/h: Electric Hypercar Outpaces Bugatti With 1200V Technology

BYD’s YangWang U9 Xtreme hit 496.22 km/h (308.4 mph) at Germany’s ATP Papenburg in September 2025. Driver Marc Basseng piloted the electric hypercar to what could become the fastest production car speed

Karmactive Team

September 22, 2025

Business·News

Volkswagen Shuts 360,000-Vehicle Nanjing Plant as BYD’s 2.1M Sales and 33% Growth Reshape China’s Auto Market

Volkswagen has shut down its factory in Nanjing, China, marking the first time the German automaker has completely closed a plant in the country. Production has already stopped, with the facility set

Sunita Somvanshi

July 13, 2025

Business·News

BYD’s $7,771 Price War Backfires as Chinese EV Rivals Unite Over Emissions Cheating Allegations

A fierce battle among China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers is growing more intense, with industry rivals now openly challenging market leader BYD over both its aggressive price cuts and alleged emissions issues.

Sunita Somvanshi

June 10, 2025

Australia·Business·News

BYD Ends EVDirect Deal to Take Full Control of Australian EV Sales by July 2025

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD will take full control of its Australian operations starting July 2025, a year earlier than originally planned. This major shift ends the company’s distribution partnership with EVDirect,

Sunita Somvanshi

May 27, 2025

Business·News

BYD Beats Tesla in Europe After 169% Sales Surge and Model Y Collapse in April 2025

April 2025 just became the month when Europe’s electric car pecking order got flipped upside down. BYD sold 7,231 battery-electric vehicles. Tesla managed 7,165. A gap of 66 cars. Small margin, massive

Sunita Somvanshi

May 22, 2025

Representative Image: BYD Seal DM-i Photo Source: Nissangeniss (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Business·Electric·News

BYD Surpasses Tesla with $107B Revenue in 2024, Outpacing Tesla’s $97.7B

BYD has surpassed Tesla in annual revenue for 2024, reporting $107 billion compared to Tesla’s $97.7 billion. This Chinese electric vehicle maker has rapidly transformed from an underdog to a formidable competitor

Sunita Somvanshi

March 26, 2025

Representative Image: Electric vehicle charging station at BYD Headquarters, Ping Shan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Photo Source: Remko Tanis (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Energy·News

BYD’s 1,000V EV Platform Charges 249 Miles in 5 Minutes, Surpassing Tesla’s Superchargers

BYD has launched a 1,000-volt electric vehicle platform that can add 249 miles of range in just 5 minutes, directly challenging one of the biggest consumer pain points in EV adoption. The

Sunita Somvanshi

March 18, 2025

BYD Perisur Showroom in Mexico City, Photo Source: BYD.Com

Business·News

BYD’s $5.2B Expansion Challenges Tesla Amid European Sales Decline

In a surprising turn for rival electric vehicle makers, BYD’s executive vice president Stella Li has called for collaboration with Tesla to phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. “Our common enemy

Sunita Somvanshi

March 7, 2025

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