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Tesla Model Y tops China NEV sales in March 2026 with 39, 827 units
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (284+ words) Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y claimed the top spot in China's new energy vehicle retail rankings for March 2026, posting 39, 827 units " placing the mid-size SUV more than 9, 000 sales clear of the second-ranked Geely (HKG: 175) Galaxy Xingyu. At a starting price of…...
BYD's AI charging robot patent covers hands-free plug-in and tire inflation
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (632+ words) BYD (HKG: 1211) has published a patent for a fully unattended robotic system that autonomously handles the entire charging cycle for new energy vehicles and simultaneously monitors and inflates tires " without requiring any modification to the vehicle. The patent, titled "A…...
One of China's first best-selling EV: Zeekr 001 gets a 5-yr anniversary edition
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (690+ words) Geely's premium electric brand Zeekr has released a limited-edition version of its flagship 001 shooting brake to mark five years since the model entered the Chinese market, ahead of an April 10, 2026 launch event in China. The 001 5th Anniversary Edition arrives as Zeekr…...
NIO: EVs cost 84% less per 1, 000 km than petrol in UAE as fuel hits 2023 highs
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (622+ words) A new analysis by NIO MENA published on April 3, 2026 finds that driving an electric vehicle on home charging in the United Arab Emirates now costs just AED 45 (c. $12) per 1, 000 km (621 miles), compared to AED 275280 (c. $7576) for a petrol vehicle averaging 12 km per…...
Tesla reclaims global EV lead as BYD's Q1 sales slumped by 25%
1+ week, 1+ day ago (314+ words) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) delivered 358, 023 vehicles in the first quarter of 2026, reclaiming the global quarterly battery-electric vehicle sales lead from BYD (HKG: 1211) after ceding the full-year lead for the first time in 2025. BYD's pure electric passenger vehicle sales totaled an estimated…...
GAC Toyota launches 5. 1 meters b Z7 electric sedan in China for as low as $23, 100
1+ week, 5+ day ago (551+ words) GAC Toyota, the 50/50 joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation (TYO: 7203) and Guangzhou Automobile Group (HKG: 2238), opened pre-sales for its b Z7 electric sedan on March 5, 2026, marking the company's most ambitious localisation effort to date in the world's largest automotive market. The…...
Tesla China sells 78, 828 cars in 1st full month of Model Y "Juniper" delivery
2+ week, 6+ day ago (283+ words) According to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) wholesale sales data, Tesla China has delivered 78, 828 vehicles during the month of March. CAAM's monthly data reflects wholesale figures, meaning cars are counted as "sold" once automakers distribute them to dealers. Export…...
BYD to rollout 1, 500 k W Flash Chargers and Denza Z9 GT to Europe within weeks
3+ week, 3+ day ago (471+ words) BYD claims the combination can bring a compatible vehicle from 10% to 70% state of charge in five minutes, and from 10% to 97% in nine minutes. Even at "30 C, a 20%-to-97% charge is claimed to take only 12 minutes " three minutes longer than at…...
Personally importing a Chinese EV to Canada: what private buyers need to know
3+ week, 4+ day ago (330+ words) The short answer is: not easily, and for most people, not at all " at least not yet. The new quota system was designed for commercial importers " specifically, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their appointed Canadian agents. That carve-out for personal…...
BYD's 9-minute flash charging nearly matches average US gas station stop
3+ week, 5+ day ago (740+ words) On March 5, 2026, BYD (HKG: 1211) unveiled its second-generation Blade Battery and Flash Charging 2. 0 technology at a public event in Shenzhen, demonstrating that ten production models across its brand portfolio can charge from 10% to 97% state of charge in nine minutes or less…...