BYD Cuts Entry Price for 510km Flash-Charging Electric SUV

BYD Cuts Entry Price for 510km Flash-Charging Electric SUV

BYD is turning up the pressure in China’s already fierce electric-car market with a more affordable version of the Fang Cheng Bao Ti 3. Launched on August 13, the new rear-wheel-drive Flash Charge edition combines a 510-kilometre CLTC driving range with a price of...
BYD Qin Max Puts Nine-Minute EV Charging in Focus

BYD Qin Max Puts Nine-Minute EV Charging in Focus

BYD is preparing to widen its popular Qin family with the Qin Max, a larger electrified sedan that puts extremely fast charging at the centre of its pitch. Scheduled to go on sale in China on August 13, the new flagship arrives as competition intensifies not only over...
Tesla Recalls 20,349 Model 3 and Model Y EVs

Tesla Recalls 20,349 Model 3 and Model Y EVs

Tesla is recalling 20,349 Model 3 sedans and Model Y SUVs in the United States because their low-beam headlights can produce too much light in parts of the beam pattern. It is an unusual defect—owners normally complain that headlights are not bright enough—but...
BYD Racco Races Past 1,000 Orders in Japan

BYD Racco Races Past 1,000 Orders in Japan

BYD’s smallest electric car is making an unexpectedly big entrance in Japan. The BYD Racco has attracted 1,002 orders just two weeks after going on sale, an encouraging early result for a Chinese manufacturer trying to break into one of the world’s most brand-loyal...
BYD Atto 2 Push Widens Asia’s Affordable EV Race

BYD Atto 2 Push Widens Asia’s Affordable EV Race

BYD is turning up the pressure in Southeast Asia’s fast-growing electrified-car market, with its latest Philippine push putting the compact Atto 2 at the centre of a broader affordability play. A fresh report from CleanTechnica highlights the arrival of the Atto 2...
BYD and Sinopec Turn Fuel Station Into Fast-Charging Hub

BYD and Sinopec Turn Fuel Station Into Fast-Charging Hub

BYD is taking a page from the petrol-station playbook to make ultra-fast EV charging easier to live with. In Shanghai, the Chinese automaker and state-owned energy giant Sinopec have converted an existing fuel station into a 12-bay Flash Charging hub, pairing...