when his boss offered him a chance to work in the new showroom of China’s biggest electric-car company. “I was like, ‘BYD? Never heard of it,’ ” says Benhur Hiyabu, standing inside the showroom on a snowy March morning. After selling Subarus for years, Hiyabu decided he had...
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Headed by billionaire entrepreneurElon Musk, Tesla is one of the most dominant electric car companies in the U.S. The company has overseen several vehicle launches and project announcements, including the proposed robot services that would enable Tesla owners to profit by opting into fully autonomou...
As for electric passenger vehicles, the company sold 70,000 of them globally during the first three-quarters of 2017. Within China, the world’s largest electric vehicle market,government subsidiesand purchases boosted domestic brands. Additionally, car registration can take years in cities like Beij...
Other Chinese automakers also made strides in the first half. Geely and Changan ranked 13th and 14th, respectively, while Chery stood at 17th, data from research company MarkLines shows. Let's take a look at the world's 10 biggest car companies by sales in the first half. ...
The article reports on the plan of the British government to develop the world's biggest network of electric vehicle (EV) recharging stations as part of its 25 million pound sterling ultra low carbon vehicle demonstrator scheme. According to the article, the organizations involved in this project...
Toyota isn’t the only carmaker to stumble over software. General Motors halted its self-driving car operations this week due to safety concerns from regulators, after saying it was betting the company on such technologies. Volkswagen, the world’s second-biggest automaker, spent billions and recr...
Subaru is a niche player in the UK but enjoys greater success on the global stage, particularly in the US. Last year, Subaru of America registered more than 647,000 cars – a record for the company. In January 2018 alone, it registered 13,279 Outbacks in the US. Meanwhile, in the UK...
The ship’s name is BYD Explorer No.1. As the first of a massive fleet that BYD is building, it reflects the Chinese company’s ambition to establish a seafaring business that supports its new role in the global car trade. BYD, founded by a Chinese metallurgy researcher named Wang Chuan...
Maxima, Sentra, Versa, Pathfinder, Rogue, Titan, and its LEAF electric car. The company's luxury division is Infiniti. The company also offers financing and leasing services.121314