BYD

Quiet malls, full containers: The two-speed reality of the Chinese economy

The China that disappointed investors may not be the same one that is growing

Year on year, BYD grew its sales by more than 80%.

BYD dominates new car sales in Singapore with over 20% market share

Toyota comes in second, while BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Honda round out the top five brands

Ford has sourced batteries from BYD since 2020 for its joint-venture Chinese factories with state-owned Changan Automobile.

Ford in talks to use BYD batteries for overseas factories

Hybrid sales have grown worldwide as the market for pure EVs has slowed

The agreement has been long in the making and is likely to replace the current anti-subsidy tariffs placed on China-made EVs, including vehicles made by non-Chinese brands.

China EV makers rise as EU mulls minimum price to replace tariff

The minimum pricing will need to be flexible in order to accommodate different model types and vehicle categories

Having the established models into a separate brand may be part of BYD’s push to guard its ride-hailing market while protecting its burgeoning premium image.

BYD creates new Linghui sub-brand aimed at ride-hailing market

A version of the popular electric Qin Plus will be re-badged as the Linghui e5

Chinese luxury car brand Hongqi has launched the E-HS9, an EV that could cost around S$500,000.

China brands go upmarket as Japan mounts EV charge at Singapore Motorshow

Models from Chinese carmakers priced from S$500,000 debut; Toyota and Honda officially introduce electric vehicles

BYD delivered 2.26 million EVs in 2025 to Tesla’s 1.64 million.

BYD outsells Tesla in Europe’s two biggest EV markets

The Chinese automaker expands overseas as growth slows at home amid a crackdown on discounting

A bright spot for BYD has been surging overseas sales. Deliveries outside of China hit 1.05 million in 2025.

BYD sells 4.6 million vehicles in 2025, meets revised sales goal

The figure is up 7.7% on the year – though the achievement loses some shine as it is a downgraded target

Even as it has grown quickly, BYD has faced challenges in its home market.

China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

The two groups are expected soon to publish their final figures for 2025

Tesla sold 129,024 cars in the EU in the January to end-November period - down from the 210,869 it sold last year.

Tesla having a very bad year in the EU

China’s BYD is gaining traction on Tesla on the continent