BYD expands car-carrier fleet, Tesla’s Robotaxi vs Baidu’s Apollo Go: 7 EV reads
From Xiaomi accelerating its latest EV launch to Chinese carmakers facing a price war, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
1. China’s BYD expands car-carrier fleet to bolster EV exports amid furious domestic competition
BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has taken delivery of two new car-carrying ships – the largest yet in a growing fleet – as it bets on export growth to counter brutal competition at home.
2. Xiaomi accelerates launch of Tesla Model Y rival YU7, citing strong demand
Chinese smartphone and car maker Xiaomi has moved up the launch of its latest electric vehicle model amid strong consumer interest in the SUV, which is seen as a potential challenger to the dominance of Tesla’s Model Y.
3. SemiDrive to supply EV cockpit chips to European carmaker as Chinese firms go global
Chinese automotive chip firm SemiDrive will start supplying its cockpit system-on-a-chip (SoC) to an undisclosed European carmaker late next year, marking its first collaboration on the continent to push for global sales, a senior executive said.