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Global electric car sales April 2026 up 9% YoY to 24% share. China sales down ~7% to 61% share. Europe up 35% to 33% share. USA down 36% to 6.08%. EV market news - Chinese truck drivers are going electric as gas prices soar. The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China. China NEV exports soar. EV company news - BYD overseas sales are booming, tops 160,000 in May. Geely Auto's exports surged 184% year-on-year in May. WattEV orders 370 Tesla Semis in largest California EV.

BYD tapped the Chinese state-backed company, Sinopec, to help it build a larger charging network than Tesla.

Chinese automakers are expanding in Europe, betting on their competitive pricing and advanced technology to break into a market traditionally dominated by European and American brands, amid a global shift towards electric vehicles.

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD snapped its longest-ever eight-month sales decline streak in May, despite weakening domestic demand and intensifying competition continuing to weigh on performance.

The Chinese automaker unveiled an autonomous-driving chip, as the company known for its wide range of competitively priced electric vehicles seeks a new growth driver in technology.

BYD unveiled new service packages on Thursday aimed at accelerating adoption of its “God's Eye” assisted-driving platform as the company intensifies its push into autonomous driving amid slowing domestic demand and mounting competitive pressure. Chairman Wang Chuanfu said the automaker's long-term goal is to achieve “zero traffic accidents” through intelligent driving technology.

China's BYD announced new service packages aimed at encouraging more drivers to use its 'God's Eye' assisted-driving system on Thursday.

Ferrari N.V. is rated a buy after a 36% share price decline, supported by strong long-term earnings and revenue growth. RACE faces challenges balancing electrification with brand heritage, as BEV strategy shifts and regulatory risks complicate future positioning. BYD Company Limited receives a buy rating for growth-oriented investors despite margin compression, geopolitical, and overcapacity risks in China.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) and BYD (OTC: BYDDF) sit on opposite sides of the global EV map.

BYD on Monday launched an upgraded version of its flagship SUV under the Denza brand at a 5% higher starting price as China's largest electric vehicle maker shifts away from its low-cost image and enhances profitability.

Chinese automakers expanded their share of the South African passenger car market to 16.8% in 2025 from 11.2% a year earlier, industry data showed on Friday, as competitively priced, technology-rich sport utility vehicles and long warranties reshaped competition.

BYD (BYDDF) is moving deeper into Europe's electric-vehicle battlefield as the Chinese automaker negotiates with Stellantis (STLA) and other European carmakers

Tesla and BYD are both planning to expand manufacturing in Europe. Meanwhile, U.S. automakers fear Trump might open the door to Chinese EVs.

BYD sees an upside to gas-powered cars becoming more expensive to run. BYD exec Stella Li said that the rising cost of gas is driving interest in the Tesla rival's EVs.

BYD is negotiating with Stellantis and other European car makers to take over underused factories in the region, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing the Chinese company's top international executive.

Smart investors will be prepared for any outcome with Nvidia's upcoming first-quarter results.

BYD Co. (BYDDF) is presenting investors with a more optimistic growth setup, even as the broader electric vehicle market continues to face cooling demand. JPMor

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BYD reported on Sunday that it delivered 314,100 new energy passenger vehicles in April, a 15.7% year-on-year decline, as competition gets more intense. Exports were a bright spot, reaching a record.

BYD Company (BYDDF) is clearly hitting a rough stretch, with sales now falling for eight straight months and profits taking a sharp hit as demand cools at home.

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD's vehicle sales fell for an eighth straight month, down 15.5% from a year earlier in April, extending its longest-ever sales downturn as it struggles with weak demand at home.

The world's largest EV maker's net profit fell 55% in the first quarter, as a weak performance in China offset strong growth overseas.

BYD faced scrutiny in EU Parliament over alleged labor abuses at its Hungary plant. One of the contractors is a subsidiary of the same Chinese firm that was accused of subjecting workers to slave-like conditions at a BYD factory in Brazil.

Across social media, influencers are hawking Chinese car brands like BYD, Xiaomi and Zeekr with luxury features, state-of-the-art tech and affordable prices. But they're forbidden fruit for inflation-weary Americans who can't have them just yet.

In just a few years China has become the world's largest car exporter, and electric vehicle-maker BYD is leading the way; it's now the top-selling EV producer globally, overtaking Tesla and expanding into Europe and beyond. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie reports from Paris, where BYD unveiled its latest luxury EV: the Denza Z9GT.

Across social media, influencers are hawking Chinese car brands like BYD, Xiaomi and Zeekr with luxury features, state-of-the-art tech and affordable prices. But they're forbidden fruit for inflation-weary Americans who can't have them just yet.

Chinese automakers are starting to press harder into Europe, and the latest data suggests the shift could be gaining momentum. BYD (BYDDF) appears to be at the

Rising oil prices linked to the Iran war could be starting to reshape the competitive landscape for automakers, with China's BYD Co. (BYDDF) and Geely Automobil

China's BYD is pushing super-fast charging to attract drivers still loyal to petrol cars and sharpen its edge in the world's largest auto market, the company's No. 2 executive said on Friday.

Hybrid vehicle sales are expected to reach around 10% of total car sales in India in the financial year ending March 2027, while EVs will only reach 5%. Tesla has sold fewer than 400 cars, and BYD fewer than 7,000, since 2025.

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BYD Co. (BYDDF) is taking a more strategic approach to its European expansion, entering discussions to join the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association a

I'm going to jump down the rabbit hole of solid-state battery technology, potentially transformative for the electric vehicle industry, to reveal how a small UK company finds itself at its vanguard. Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF, FRA:I8A), the business in question, also appears to have resolved many of the limiting issues that have thwarted the world's biggest carmakers and battery manufacturers.

Chinese car brands like BYD are gaining traction among German consumers who are increasingly looking to buy electric cars amid rising fuel prices, according to online marketplace data seen by Reuters on Thursday.

BYDDF's overseas expansion and increased FY2026 delivery target may offset some of the domestic demand headwinds while capitalizing on the strong export growth prospects. Their vertically integrated semiconductor, battery, and automotive capabilities also imply their ability to mitigate the higher COGS entering FY2026, aided by the diversified EV/PHEV platforms. BYDDF's valuations are still attractive at an EV/Sales of 0.96x and a 2Y PEG ratio of 0.68x, with it offering an excellent upside potential to my long-term price target of $18s.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is deliberately avoiding a price war in South Africa as competition ramps up in the continent's second biggest auto market, its local managing director told Reuters on Wednesday.

BYD's sluggish FY25 sales were mostly due to elevated competition domestically (especially for lower ASP vehicles) and lagging progress on intelligent driving. The company clearly acknowledges the laggard of intelligence in a tech-savvy market. Chances are these problems will be resolved by FY26 given its leading R&D efforts. Meanwhile, significant strides in new products in the higher-end market were made along with its strong progress in battery technology.

This was in reaction to a post showing Tesla sold 117,300 EVs in the U.S., ahead of roughly 99,000 electric vehicles from all other automakers combined—an outright majority of the market.

Electric vehicle maker BYD said a fire broke out at a parking garage in a Shenzhen industrial park on Tuesday morning.

Brazil's secretary of labor inspection was fired for adding Chinese automaker BYD to a registry of employers accused of subjecting workers to conditions described by the government as similar to slavery, two people close to the matter told Reuters.

A Brazilian court issued an injunction removing Chinese automaker BYD from a government list of firms accused of employing workers in slavery-like conditions, a document seen by Reuters on Thursday showed.

BYD announced Wednesday a partnership with KFC to develop a network of "nine-minute," one-stop drive-thru locations in China. These drive-thrus will allow users to consume meals from KFC while waiting for their EVs to charge.

And it doesn't sell a single car.

The markets were eagerly awaiting first-quarter delivery totals from Tesla, which came in at 358,023, shy of consensus estimates.

Chinese electric vehicle startup Leapmotor posted its fourth-straight quarter of deliveries exceeding 100,000 units. This came as BYD's deliveries fell by 30% this quarter.

BYD, NIO, XPeng, and Li Auto delivered about 400,000 electrified cars in March, including plug-in hybrids, down 12% year over year.

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BYD was stuck in a sales decline for the seventh straight month, Reuters calculations show, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker struggled with elevated competition in the world's largest auto market.

BYD executives said they expect to sell 1.5 million cars outside China this year. Oil prices are climbing amid tensions in the Middle East.

BYD Co. (BYDDF) is leaning more aggressively into overseas markets, and management is now signaling that exports could come in roughly 15% above its prior targe

BYD is "highly confident" of reaching its 2026 overseas sales target of 1.5 million vehicles or even higher, the company told analysts during its post-earnings call on Monday.

BYD expects to sell 15% more cars outside of China than it had originally forecast, according to reports.

BYD's shares were mixed in Hong Kong and Shenzhen after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for 2025, reflecting a challenging period for the automaker.

BYD (BYDDF) is running into a more challenging phase as the electric vehicle cycle evolves, with its latest results suggesting pressure is building faster than

BYD earnings sank 19% in 2025, below views. The Tesla EV rival hopes flash charging will spur a spring recovery.

Electric vehicle giant Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) closed out 2025 with a quarter revealing a company under pressure while building for a different future.

At the same time, overall EV demand softened, with battery-electric sales down about 25% year-over-year to around 85,000 units.

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The Iran war is pushing oil prices higher—but markets may already be positioning for what comes next. Oil price has surged sharply since the conflict escalated, lifting energy stocks and reviving inflation concerns. But while oil majors have gained, the bigger move may be happening elsewhere.

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