VW to Challenge GM, Toyota in 2010
24 Sep 2009, 07:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The fight for the world's number one carmaker title is getting fiercer as Volkwagen is hoping to challenge both Toyota and General Motors in 2010, in spite of forecasts of a gloomy market next ...
"No. 1 Carmaker" BYD Sells 100 Electric Cars in 8 Months
22 Sep 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD Auto, the Chinese carmaker who's hoping to become the world's number 1 auto manufacturer by 2025, sold a total of 100 electric cars in eight months, in spite of the company's enth...
BYD, World's No. 1 Carmaker by 2025
17 Sep 2009, 11:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already know that Chinese carmakers are extremely ambitious and no matter what, they are aiming to fight head to head with global companies. But BYD Co, also known as China's largest recharg...
BYD Calls for EV Scrappage Scheme
7 Sep 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chinese manufacturer BYD wants the government to approve a scrappage scheme to be applied for customers who purchase all-electric battery vehicles, as well as other alternative energy cars. BYD says...
BYD Wants Sales of 400,000 Cars in 2009
31 Aug 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese car company BYD has quite enthusiastic plans for 2009, with the company planning to sell around 400,000 vehicles in 2009, which basically means double figures compared to those of the previo...
BYD to Launch All-Electric e6 in the US in 2010
24 Aug 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD continues its expansion outside China, this time in the United States, one of the first countries to get the all-electric battery car as soon as next year. Chairman Wang Chuanfu told the WSJ tha...
BYD to Supply Li-Ion Batteries to SAIC
18 Aug 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you yesterday, Chinese manufacturer BYD signed a deal with a major local carmaker to supply lithium-ion batteries for powering a future electric vehicle. Today, the name of the secre...
600,000 Km Li-Ion BYD Batteries for Top Chinese Carmaker
17 Aug 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD has just confirmed it has formed a new partnership with a Chinese automaker to supply lithium-ion batteries for a future electric model. However, BYD hasn't mentioned the name of its partne...
Geely and BYD Cars in Europe Starting in 2010
11 Aug 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Austrian car dealer Denzel will be the first to sell Chinese cars in Europe as the dealership will begin importing cars built by Geely and BYD Auto from 2010. The three parties signed partnerships ...
VW Joins Forces with China's BYD to Launch Electric Cars
26 May 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the whole auto sector is focused these days on the Opel selling process, Volkswagen continues its expansion efforts and recently signed a letter of intent with China's BYD Co. to work on ...
BYD T6 Porsche Cayenne SUV Clone in the Works
4 May 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese clones of other vehicles, usually sold in Europe or in the United States, seem to become a common things nowadays, especially after the over-discussed Geely GE limousine "inspired"...
BYD Auto Wants to Lead the EV, Hybrid Sectors
22 Apr 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the many Chinese auto manufacturers has found a way of expanding its business and electric vehicle expertise. BYD Auto has foreseen the success of electric vehicles and now plans on becoming ...
Chinese BYD Presents Lexus RX-Identical S6
26 Mar 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China's BYD Auto makes the headlines one more time but, once again, with a shameless clone of the popular first-generation Lexus RX. A more shocking news is that the Chinese automaker actually ...
2009 BYD e6, World's First Production Pure Electric Vehicle
13 Jan 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrids and EVs are undoubtedly extremely important for several large automakers around the world, partially thanks to the fact that analysts predicted a hybrid-oriented market for the next few year...