Australia backs Tesla: While BYD is dominating sales in Europe the Model Y still leads the way here
BYD delivered Tesla another devastating blow in Europe last month, recording 17,470 sales in October,. By contrast, Tesla Model 3 and Model Y sales dropped to just 6964 units, a significant fall of 48.5 per cent. BYD’s emerging sales pace is the latest instalmnet in a multi-continent battle for sales supremacy between the two electric […]
BYD BEV Sales Up 20% in November
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BYD had another mixed result in November 2025 compared to November 2024. Full electric vehicles were up solidly (+19.9%), but plugin hybrids were down slightly more (-22.4%). Overall, that meant BYD’s plugin vehicle sales were down slightly (-5.8%) It’s a somewhat similar but somewhat better […]
BYD Commercial Electric Vehicle Sales Up 213% in 2025
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BYD’s having mixed results with plugin passenger vehicle sales lately, with plugin hybrids dropping while full electrics (BEVs) continue to rise. In the commercial vehicle sector, there’s a little bit of an up-and-down matter in one segment, but the overall trend is very positive. Let’s […]
Hyundai’s $800 Million Battery Lab For EVs And Hybrids Signals What’s Next
Hyundai’s $800 million battery research and development center in Korea will be completed by the end of 2026. The facility will conduct validation and testing for Hyundai’s in-house developed cells and chemistries. Automakers are increasingly trying to vertically integrate battery operations for better control over costs and processes. Hyundai Motor Group, the parent of the […]
BMW Might Put Gas Engines In Its Big EVs: Report
BMW is looking into bringing back range extenders for some of its EVs. The German brand used a gas engine in the quirky first-generation i3 to boost its range. Now, the setup could return in the large iX5 SUV and i7 sedan. BMW is on a roll with its Neue Klasse platform for electric vehicles. […]
Flagship Leapmotor D19 SUV unveiled: EV and range-extender hybrid powertrain options for three-row BYD Sealion 8 and Kia EV9 fighter
Leapmotor has revealed a three-row SUV called the D19 that looks ready-made for Australia. It shapes as a rival for the likes of the all-electric Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9, incoming BYD Sealion 8 and other large family SUVs such as the Toyota Kluger Hybrid. The new Leapmotor D19 is set for a launch […]
“We want to take it to the next level”: BYD boss previews major marketing and localisation push as Chinese brand aims to embed itself in Australia
If you reckon you’ve heard a lot about and from BYD in recent times standby. As part of a comprehensive long term strategy the burgeoning Chinese brand is determined to embed itself in Australian society and culture. It will do that by investing in everything from national level professional sport to local community events. READ […]