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BYD e6 battery electric taxi in Shenzhen, China Foton BJ6129EVCA-N1 battery electric bus in Beijing, China E-bikes with an estimated fleet of 120 million in early 2010. The electric vehicle industry in China is the largest in the world, accounting for around 58% of global production of electric vehicles (EVs) in 2023 [1] and more than 1.28 million exports in 2024. [2]
About 200,000 low-speed small electric cars were sold in 2013, [16] and 750,000 units in 2015. [92] LSEV sales in 2016 were estimated at 1.2 million, while highway capable plug-in passenger cars were over 300,000. [92] As of December 2016, the stock low-speed small electric car was estimated to be between 3 million and 4 million units. [86]
The Han went on sale in July 2020 with an option of plug-in hybrid electric (Han DM) and battery electric (Han EV) variants. [67] The range-topping variant of the Han EV was claimed to be the fastest electric car in China, while the DM version was the fastest hybrid sedan. [68] BYD announced its entry to Europe in May 2020, starting with Norway.
In 2018, President Trump implemented a 27.5% tax on cars made in China, which still exists today, Bloomberg reported. In contrast, Europe’s tariff on Chinese cars is only 9%.
By comparison, the entry-level Model 3 completes the standard sprint in 5.8 seconds – a tenth quicker than the base BYD Seal. But take the quicker version of the Seal, which costs £48,695, and ...
The BYD brand distinguishes their passenger car line-up under three "series", namely the Dynasty series (started by the BYD Qin in 2012), a line of higher-end vehicles with "dragon-inspired" designs aimed at the traditional mass markets; [2] [3] the Ocean series (started by the BYD Dolphin in 2021), a line of "ocean-themed" vehicles based on new aesthetic designs by Wolfgang Egger and the ...
Meanwhile Tesla, Ford, and BMW have been expanding their exports of cars made in China. Within China—the world’s largest EV market by far—Nissan and other foreign makers have been losing ...
The Han DM ("dual mode") is the plug-in hybrid variant of the BYD Han. The Han DM is developed on the four-wheel drive DM3 platform, with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that produces 180 kW (241 hp; 245 PS) from its rear permanent-magnet synchronous motor and 141 kW (189 hp) from the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, bringing the combined output power to 321 kW (430 hp; 436 PS).