BYD, the largest and fastest growing Chinese automaker, has emerged as an existential threat to American, European and Japanese car companies.

BYD Co. is examining options to enter competitive motorsport including Formula One and endurance racing, in an effort to boost the Chinese brand’s appeal globally, according to people familiar with the matter.

At least six major Chinese electric car brands reported a sharp sales drop in January from December, according to CNBC's analysis.

Chinese manufacturer BYD is quickly becoming a major force in global sales of EVs, and a big part of that is the sheer volume of cars it can produce.

The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

Last year, China’s BYD zoomed past Tesla to become the world’s leading seller of electric vehicles. Now both companies are in a serious slump: BYD’s year-on-year sales have dropped for six straight months,

BYD lost ground to its domestic competitors over the first two months of 2026, as overall demand in China's electric vehicle market slowed.

Five-minute charging and 1,000 km of range in a single announcement. BYD just changed what the EV industry considers possible — and the rest have some catching up to do. The post How BYD’s new EV charging tech and range stacks up against Tesla and the rest appeared first on Digital Trends.

FORMULA ONE could expand to a 12th team after a Chinese car giant began examining options to enter the motorsport, according to reports. Car manufacturer BYD are exploring the possibility of