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China’s EV players ramp up competition with Tesla using new tech

BEIJING — Hot competition in China’s electric car market is pushing local automakers to sell vehicles with fancy tech that…

BYD’s five best-selling cars, including one edging out Tesla’s Model Y in China

BEIJING — BYD has overtaken Tesla again by the sheer number of new energy vehicles produced in 2023, thanks in…

BYD beats Tesla for a second straight year after producing more than 3 million cars in 2023

BEIJING — BYD produced more than 3 million new energy vehicles in 2023, surpassing Tesla‘s production for a second straight…

China’s Xiaomi unveils its first EV as it looks to compete with Porsche, Tesla

BEIJING — Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi on Thursday detailed plans to enter China’s oversaturated electric vehicle market and compete…

China’s livestream shopping is booming, fueling new tech such as avatars and AI

BEIJING — Livestream shopping is taking off in China, driving development of new tech products such as virtual human streamers…

‘You can’t just make your own rules’: Tesla faces Scandi revolt as Danes join Swedish strike

Tesla faces a growing revolt in Scandinavia after Danish dockworkers joined a sympathy strike with Swedish mechanics, heaping pressure on…

Toyota financing arm fined $60 million by consumer watchdog for car loan scam

WASHINGTON — The U.S. financing arm for Toyota was fined $60 million Monday by a federal consumer regulator for preventing car buyers…

Startup Li Auto is beating Tesla China’s EV sales

BEIJING — Chinese startup Li Auto sold more cars than Tesla’s China business did in October, according to the China…