BYD

  • Chinese auto manufacturer BYD docks first carrier vessel in Spain

    The first vessel of Chinese automaker BYD’s shipping fleet has arrived in the Spanish port of Santander, the company announced on Friday. “BYD EXPLORER NO.1” docked with SEAL U DM-i vehicles on board, destined for the Spanish market. The SEAL U DM-i model is BYD’s first plug-in hybrid to break into Europe, and has generated…

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  • BYD opens Berlin dealership

    In the latest step in the entry of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant into the European market, BYD will sell five of its models in Germany at a new showroom in Berlin run by dealership Sternauto. As awareness of Chinese EV brands is growing among Germans seeking more affordable cars, Sternauto, which has exclusive…

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  • A young Chinese man won’t ever forget the terrible feeling he experienced after bashing an expensive Rolls Royce while overspeeding in his China-made mini car. The traffic offender was on his way to work, recklessly driving a BYD car when the accident occurred. Traffic police arrived at the scene and figured out that the poor…

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  • CHINA (Auto News): BYD Co., the electric-car maker backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said a unit of Samsung Electronics Co. bought a $449 million (3 billion yuan) stake in the Chinese auto company. Image: File Photo Shanghai Samsung Semiconductor bought 52.3 million BYD shares at 57.4 yuan apiece in a private placement that raised…

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