Tesla Expands as BYD Chases Toyota’s Crown

Tesla Expands as BYD Chases Toyota’s Crown

Tesla has opened two new electric-car markets in less than 24 hours, launching in Latvia and Uruguay as the world’s best-known EV brand looks for growth outside its most heavily contested regions. The move is not huge in volume terms, but it says plenty about the next...
BYD Fast-Charge Sedan Steps Up the Tesla Fight

BYD Fast-Charge Sedan Steps Up the Tesla Fight

BYD’s next electric sedan has been spotted in public, and the timing could hardly be better for a brand that is already turning the global EV race into a street fight. Electrek reports that the upcoming Qin Max is being positioned as a “completely different” B-segment...
Tesla Recall Puts EV Reliability in the Spotlight

Tesla Recall Puts EV Reliability in the Spotlight

Tesla is back in the EV headlines, this time for a safety recall affecting certain newer Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that could lose power because of a high-voltage battery contactor issue. For a brand that has made over-the-air fixes feel routine, this one stands...
BYD Denza Z Puts Electric Supercars on Notice

BYD Denza Z Puts Electric Supercars on Notice

BYD has turned the electric-car arms race up another notch with the Denza Z, a dramatic two-door supercar that puts headline performance numbers usually reserved for million-dollar exotics into a much sharper price bracket. Fresh reports from The Driven, Carscoops and...
BYD’s Denza Z Puts Tesla on Notice

BYD’s Denza Z Puts Tesla on Notice

BYD has delivered the latest reminder that the electric-vehicle race is no longer just about sensible commuter cars. Its Denza luxury brand has revealed the Denza Z, a low-slung electric performance car that aims directly at Europe’s sports-car establishment while...
Tesla and BYD Lead Australia’s June EV Surge

Tesla and BYD Lead Australia’s June EV Surge

Australia’s electric-car market just delivered one of its clearest signals yet: the next phase of EV growth is being driven by sharp pricing, Chinese manufacturing scale and familiar names such as Tesla and BYD. New June sales figures reported by The Electric Viking...