BYD
How the arrival of a BYD ship marks a sea change in Australian motoring
The Chinese car maker has made a splash in Melbourne with the arrival of a vessel carrying thousands of electric vehicles. BYD now plans to take down Australia’s favourite car brands.
- Nick O'Malley
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The Chinese electric vehicle giant that just toppled BYD
Electric car powerhouse BYD passed Tesla in global sales last year. But it is a different story at home.
- Keith Bradsher
- Exclusive
- Middle East at war
These three cars have surged in price in the first fortnight of petrol pain
The global oil price shock has flowed through to the nation’s second-hand car lots as people chase specific makes to avoid skyrocketing petrol prices.
- Shane Wright
Tesla loses title as world’s biggest EV maker as sales fall for second year
The car maker’s sales fell 9 per cent in 2025, but investors seem unfazed as the company pivots to new products.
- Paul Harloff and Bernard Condon
Tesla’s outlook darkens as BYD lifts global sales
Tesla ended last year on a roll, with investors increasingly buying into Elon Musk’s ebullience about autonomous vehicles. Winning over actual car buyers is another story.
- Kara Carlson, Linda Lew, Danny Lee and Bei Hu
- Analysis
- China relations
China’s EVs are dirt cheap. Its policymakers are concerned
Electric vehicle makers are locked in a death spiral of cost-cutting. It is part of broader overcapacity problem troubling China’s manufacturing sector - one that has its leaders worried.
- Lisa Visentin