U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla has long been an investor darling, but its Chinese rival BYD is increasingly coming into its own. Last week, data from both companies showed BYD dethroned Tesla in the fourth quarter as the top EV maker globally, and also surpassed Tesla’s production for a second straight year in 2023. BYD … Read more
If there’s anything about BYD ‘s past that could predict its future, it’s being slow and steady. The nearly 30-year-old company may have beat Tesla in total car production in 2023 , but it still only has one tenth the market value. Last year, Tesla’s shares roughly doubled in price. BYD’s rose by about 10%. … Read more
BYD’s new luxury brand Yangwang is selling its first model, the U8, for more than 1 million yuan (US$160,000). CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — BYD has overtaken Tesla again by the sheer number of new energy vehicles produced in 2023, thanks in part to the Chinese automaker’s hybrids and wide range of offerings in … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 3, 2024, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more
Chinese electric vehicle company Xpeng told CNBC on Friday that its newly launched X9 model could be a “game changer” for the industry. Xpeng launched the X9 large 7-seater EV on Jan. 1, a car built on its SEPA2.0 architecture for the Chinese market. The X9 series are priced between 359,800 yuan to 419,800 yuan (about $50,360 … Read more
Nio’s ET5 stands on display at the Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023, in Wuhan, China. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nio on Tuesday reported narrowing losses in the third quarter, but gave a revenue forecast below market expectations. Here’s how Nio did in the third quarter, according … Read more
