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BYD is ‘just getting started’ in Europe with plans to triple its EV market share

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China’s BYD will challenge automakers in Europe with plans to triple its share in the EV market by 2025. After dominating its home market, BYD is expanding its brand overseas. BYD plans to expand EV market share in Europe BYD began selling vehicles in Europe in 2021, starting in Norway. share of Europe’s EV market.

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Hyundai Motor Group hits double-digit EV market share in the US, and this is just the start

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Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, is taking the US EV market by storm this year. After reaching double-digit market share, Hyundai continued closing the gap with Tesla as the second-largest EV brand in the US through July. Kia’s new EV9, its first three-row electric SUV, is a major part of its growth.

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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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The new Model Y variant currently stands as the second most-affordable and longest range variant of the all-electric crossover. The Model Y Long Range RWD starts at 48,990 euros ($52,500), making it the second most affordable variant of the vehicle in the countries where it is offered.

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BYD overcomes China’s intense EV price war as record car sales lead to Q2 profit surge

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Despite slashing prices and launching more affordable EVs, BYD’s bottom line nearly doubled from the first three months of 2023 (+98%). BYD store in Thailand (Source: BYD) BYD opened its first plant in Thailand, a key auto hub and growing EV market, last month. The EV leader posted revenue of RMB 176 billion ($24.7 billion) in Q4 2023.

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BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs

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With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. Affordable EVs driving demand According to MarkLines (via Nikkei ), BYD’s new vehicle sales climbed 40% between April and June to 980,000. A big part of BYD’s surging sales numbers is its incredibly affordable electric cars.

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BYD to kick off EV production at new Thailand plant in Q3 as overseas expansion accelerates

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Leading EV maker BYD is quickly expanding overseas after dominating its home market. The fully electric BYD Atto 3 SUV was the top-selling electric model, with over 19,200 units delivered. Toyota’s sales are down over 24% in Thailand through February as EV makers like BYD continue stealing market share.

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric SUV, Audi, is planning a smaller, lower-cost EV. Audi Q6 e-tron quattro (Source: Audi AG) The race for more affordable EVs The new lower-cost Audi EV is “not a four-metre car,” according to Döllner. “We

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