Unpacking The BYD Plan To Become A Global Company
the story of BYD began 30 years ago with a dream. Today, it is selling cars in more than 95 countries worldwide.
Wang Chuanfu
BYD’s Electric Car Price Cuts Upset BYD Buyers in Thailand — Investigation Ensues As Factory…
I wrote a few weeks ago, based on some ears on the ground, about cheap electric cars from BYD seemingly disrupting the auto market in Thailand — like, not just reaching good sales levels, but actually disrupting the market and pushing auto brands out. This even extends into the used … [continued]
Charlie Munger Trash Talks Elon Musk On BYD–Tesla Battle
In the investment world, Charlie Munger is well known as Warren Buffett’s highly successful right-hand man. The two are legends in the financial investment industry. But, naturally, Buffett gets the bulk of the praise and attention. There was one big investment that was reportedly outside the normal process for the … [continued]
BYD’s Order Backlog: ~700,000 Vehicles
I recently wrote about Tesla’s rather enormous order backlog — estimated to be ~457,000 vehicles. Since then, I’ve seen coverage of BYD’s estimated order backlog, and it’s even bigger. According to CnEVPost, BYD’s order backlog has reached around 700,000 vehicles. BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu reportedly informed local reporters of the figure. … [continued]
China × Cleantech — April 2021
Welcome to China × Cleantech — April 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. EV Sales 11% Plugin Vehicle Share In China! On the 23rd of April, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV market in March of 2021. … [continued]
We Hope To See More Electric Buses On The Roads As More African Cities Move…
As more and more cities start zoning in on the financial benefits of switching to electric buses, we hope they start to deploy more electric buses on their city routes. Some progress has been made across several countries.
Chile Orders 150 Electric Buses From BYD!
Miami, where you at? NYC, where you at? Chicago, where you at? Los Angeles, where you at? Chile just order 150 electric buses from BYD to transport people around its capital city of Santiago. Yes, 150!
Tesla Passes BYD In Global EV Sales, + The History Behind BYD & Tesla’s Efforts…
Readers of CleanTechnica are likely familiar with two of the first companies to build sustainable new energy businesses around the combined opportunity of electric vehicles, energy storage, and solar — BYD and Tesla.
BYD Rolls Into Busworld Europe With An End-To-End Transit + Clean Energy Solution
BYD charged into Busworld Europe 2019 this week in Brussels touting its ability to deliver a “total transport solution” for transit operators to not only electrify their fleet, but to power them with BYD technology as well.
Breaking: Toyota & BYD To Jointly Develop EVs & Batteries In New Deal
BYD and Toyota announced this morning that the two industry powerhouses have entered into an agreement that will see them partnering on the development of electric vehicle batteries.
