Tesla FSD Faces EU Speed Hurdle as BYD Surges

Tesla FSD Faces EU Speed Hurdle as BYD Surges

Tesla’s next big software push in Europe has run into a very practical question: should a driver-assistance system ever be allowed to speed? That is the issue now hanging over Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised), after Sweden’s transport authority reportedly urged...
BYD Great Tang Takes Aim at Tesla With 950km Range

BYD Great Tang Takes Aim at Tesla With 950km Range

BYD has thrown another heavyweight punch in the global electric vehicle race, launching its new Great Tang seven-seat SUV in China with the kind of range, charging claims and pricing that make every rival pay attention. The headline numbers are hard to ignore: a...
BYD’s Smart Button Puts EV Control in Your Hand

BYD’s Smart Button Puts EV Control in Your Hand

BYD is turning one of the simplest parts of a car interior — the humble button — into the headline act for its next flagship electric SUV. The Chinese EV giant has previewed a detachable magnetic smart device, called “Flexible Buttons,” that can be removed from the...
BYD Denza GT Takes Aim at EV Range Anxiety

BYD Denza GT Takes Aim at EV Range Anxiety

BYD has found a simple way to make its latest electric grand tourer feel less like a spec sheet and more like a statement: send it on a continent-crossing road trip. The Chinese giant is putting the Denza Z9 GT on an endurance run of more than 9,300 miles from Europe...
BYD’s 1,500 kW Chargers Put EV Road Trips on Notice

BYD’s 1,500 kW Chargers Put EV Road Trips on Notice

BYD has just raised the stakes in the global EV charging race. The Chinese electric vehicle giant has switched on its first 1,500 kW “Flash Charging” site outside China, according to The Driven, marking a serious push to make ultra-fast charging a mainstream part of...
BYD Eyes Smarter EV Safety as New Models Advance

BYD Eyes Smarter EV Safety as New Models Advance

BYD’s latest electric-vehicle news is not just about range, charging speed or headline-grabbing acceleration. A newly published Chinese patent points to a quieter but important frontier: making parked EVs smarter about what is happening around and underneath them....