BYD’s Datang EV launched this week. While impressive on its own, the premium SUV becomes more impressive compared to other vehicles in China. RWD Datang models start at 239,900 RMB ($35,502 USD) for 800 km up to 269,900 RMB ($39,941 USD) for Flagship trim with 950 km of class-leading range … [continued]
Yesterday, BYD officially launched sales of the Datang or “Great Tang.” The premium SUV went on sale with over 150,000 pre-orders on the books over the past month, after having been previewed months earlier. BYD has been supply constrained with its latest models featuring the second-generation Blade Battery. Based on … [continued]
Jackery launched its stylish, slim FridgeGuard CleanTechnica was given an exclusive preview of the FridgeGuard a couple of months ago and we came away impressed with what we saw. Clear attention was given to design the refrigerator backup battery to fit customer needs and the refrigerator application The final product … [continued]
Last month, BYD announced full damage guarantee for “Urban NOA,” or city driving, on LiDAR equipped cars that have been delivered with their latest 5.0 software or have received the OTA update. This comes in addition to fully covering “intelligent parking” using the advanced ADAS system. BYD indicated that their … [continued]
The Denza Z was the big news this week from the 408th monthly MIIT regulatory filings. The sports car has a 500 kW motor on the front axle and two 340 kW motors on the rear axle for a total of 1180 kW (1582 horsepower). 0-100 km/h has previously been … [continued]
In the recent shareholder meeting, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu indicated that the company would become the largest automaker by volume in 5 years and would exceed 10 million units by the end of the decade. “Five years from now, BYD will be able to achieve true global leadership in terms … [continued]
In addition to NIO’s response, BYD issued a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (01211) yesterday (Google translation): This announcement is a voluntary announcement made by BYD Company Limited (the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”). Our company notes that the U.S. Department of Defense issued a “Notification … [continued]
Chinese NEV (BEV and PHEV) resale values are up 30%, with Chinese media noting specific rises for BYD, Nio and Denza brands. Sales volume is also up 29% as more EVs become available on the used market. Used car dealers report scrambling to buy NEVs to resell. Meanwhile used gasoline … [continued]
EVs are reaching new levels of market penetration in China. Chinese retail NEV (BEV and PHEV) market share was estimated to be 63% for May, while Chinese wholesale (includes exports) reached 61%, according to CPCA, as reported in CnEVPost. We will have to wait for a more detailed breakdown. While … [continued]
On May 28, BYD launched its “Dare to Be” intelligent strategy, which taps into their deep vertical integration. BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu stated, “The first half of electrification is all about batteries, while the second half of intelligentization is all about chips.” At the event, BYD unveiled China’s first 4nm … [continued]
