BYD

The launch gives BYD a fresh growth narrative after its car sales faltered in the first half of 2026.

Losses at EV makers like BAIC, Seres, and GAC contrast with a brighter picture upstream.

Chinese electric and hybrid vehicles are ubiquitous two years after the EU imposed tariffs on EV imports.

The Trump-Carney split in the face of China’s expansion calls to mind dramatic fiction.

Renewed purchase subsidies offer a boon to BYD, while Nissan looks to other markets.

Expanding overseas takes more than equipment, capital, and speed.

The use of celebrities to promote vehicles in China forms part of a wider shift.

The companies are leveraging market scale and semi-solid technology in their quest for dominance.