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CHINA: BYD to debut new F3 in April 2012
11 November 2011
BYD, in which US investor Warren Buffett has a stake, plans to unveil its second generation F3 in Beijing in April 2012.
ANALYSIS: Risk of overcapacity looms in China
10 November 2011
There were reports in China earlier this week that a residential property developer was throwing in free BMWs for those who signed up for slow selling units at a luxury apartment complex in Wenzhou, where property prices have fallen sharply in recent months.
ARGENTINA: BYD inks EV battery deal with local manufacturers
3 November 2011
BYD Auto has inked an electric vehicle (EV) battery deal with local manufacturers in Argentina.
October 2011 management briefing: Chinese electric vehicles
31 October 2011
In this instalment of October's management briefing looking at world automotive markets, we take a closer look at an aspect of China's vehicle industry that is now commanding more attention: electric vehicles. Indeed, China is slowly positioning itself to become a leading player in the electric vehicle market, believes Mark Bursa
CHINA: BYD sees 2011-2012 as adjustment period
31 October 2011
BYD president Wang Chuanfu told a press conference the company had made some strategic mistakes - like ignoring product quality - in recent years and sees 2011-2012 as an adjustment period.
US: BYD opens office in Los Angeles
26 October 2011
In a move that echoes Honda and Toyota first steps into the US in the 1950s, BYD, the Chinese car and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, has opened its first office in the US employing 150 engineers and management staff.
EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: BYD and the power of nightmares
21 September 2011
China’s BYD was hotly tipped to become a global player. But the company that promises to ‘Build Your Dreams’ is seeing its own dreams dashed. Mark Bursa asks: What next for BYD?
CHINA: BYD 'back on track after 2012'
9 September 2011
BYD, the Chinese battery and car maker backed by billionaire Warren Buffett, expects to return to growth after its has finished its restructuring in 2012, chairman Wang Chuanfu told a shareholders' meeting in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. He said that he expects car sales to grow 20-30% between 2013 and 2015.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Peugeot heading back into India
2 September 2011
When Ford started getting serious about India, it was initially recycled Fiestas-r-us; its current hit Figo is a mildly done over previous generation though you can now buy the latest one as well, for more money. Maruti kept the ancient 1980s Alto in the mix for over 20 years alongside more current models, Hyundai and Nissan use India as an export hub for entry level models like the Pixo and Micra and the i10 and i20. So Peugeot is returning to the market with cars like the 107? Nope. The plan is to start with the D-segment 508 and maybe even export it some time.
August 2011 management briefing: hybrids and electric vehicles (part 3)
31 August 2011
In the last of a three-part series for just-auto, Glenn Brooks looks into the future of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the world’s major vehicle markets.
CHINA: BYD slashing sales staff after profits slump
30 August 2011
BYD plans to cut its sales force by about 70%, a Chinese website and other news sources said, after the company reported a nearly 90% drop in first-half profits.
CHINA: BYD plans debt-reducing bond issue
26 August 2011
BYD, backed by US investment titan Warren Buffett, has said it plans to sell up to CNY6bn (US$938.8m) in bonds to repay loans and boost its coffers.
CHINA: BYD eyes electric bus prospects in Taiwan
26 August 2011
BYD is reportedly looking for manufacturing partners in Taiwan with a view to making electric buses for the local market.
August 2011 management briefing: hybrids and electric vehicles (part 2)
25 August 2011
In the second of a three-part series on alternate powertrain vehicles, Glenn Brooks examines the future of petrol and diesel hybrid vehicles in the world’s major markets.
HONG KONG: BYD shares fall after analysts' drubbing
24 August 2011
Hong Kong-listed shares in BYD, the Chinese carmaker backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, fell 7% on Wednesday after analysts cut their target prices and earnings forecasts for the company following poor first half results.
CHINA: Hertz to rent BYDs and other fine EVs
24 August 2011
After the bad financials and a drubbing from analysts, some good news for BYD - Hertz Global Holdings will begin renting electric cars to consumers in three Chinese cities in the foreseeable future, the rental firm's China chief said.
CHINA: BYD reports big profit and revenue declines
23 August 2011
BYD has reported an 89% decline in profits and 11% fall in revenue year-on-year in the first half of 2011.
CHINA: Government may backtrack on EV targets
23 August 2011
Beijing appears to be rethinking its electric vehicles strategy as it becomes increasingly clear that its targets for mass-producing EVs in China are unrealistic, reports the Financial Times.
CHINA: Rent a BYD voltsmobile at Hertz
16 August 2011
The Hertz rental car group has added the BYD E6 to its fleet.
CHINA: BYD sales chief quits
10 August 2011
BYD's vice president and general sales manager Xia Zhibing resigned on 5 August for personal reasons and will be replaced as general sales manager by BYD’s general planning manager Hou Yan.
August 2011 management briefing: hybrids and electric vehicles (part 1)
8 August 2011
The jury might still be out on whether or not plug-in vehicles will eventually be widely accepted but what is not in doubt is the high level of R&D investment going into them worldwide. But where does this leave pure hybrids, or indeed mild hybrids, plug-in hybrids and General Motors’ extended-range EV powertrain? In the first of a three-part series, Glenn Brooks examines the latest alternate powertrain technology.
CHINA: BYD issues warning of sharp H1 profit downturn
12 July 2011
BYD shares have taken a tumble after the the company warned that first-half profit may have fallen by as much as 95%.
CHINA: BYD ends French finance arm tie, June sales down
6 July 2011
BYD, backed by US billionaire Warren Buffet, has ended a joint venture to provide financing for car purchases in China with a unit of France's Societe Generale.
June 2011 management briefing: Russia – part 3
30 June 2011
In this month's management briefing, Mark Bursa reviews developments in Russia's automotive market and industry. In this concluding third part, he looks at the manufacturing alliances taking shape in Russia.
CHINA: China vehicle market 'over 30m by 2020'
30 June 2011
Research firm IHS Automotive forecasts that the Chinese vehicle market will surpass a staggering 30m vehicles a year by 2020.
GERMANY: Daimler announces China expansion
29 June 2011
Daimler and its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) have signed a strategic framework agreement to further expand their cooperation in China.
CHINA: Buffet-backed BYD Q1 net off 84%
29 June 2011
BYD, backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, said on Wednesday first quarter net profit shrank 84% because of increased costs and falling car sales.
GERMANY: BYD signs agreement to supply electric buses
15 June 2011
BYD Company Limited (BYD) has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with the city of Frankfurt to introduce BYD's all-electric long-range eBUS.
May 2011 management briefing: BRIC markets review - China
20 May 2011
The nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China form a neat acronym - the BRICs. These countries possess rapidly developing economies, large populations and plenty of untapped potential for consumption growth as incomes rise. They are also experiencing rapid vehicle market growth as well as rising automotive industry activity. For May's briefing theme, Dave Leggett reviews the latest developments and prospects for the BRIC automotive markets, starting with China.
ANALYSIS: Saab under Hawtai Motor – could it fly?
11 May 2011
Can there be another vehicle maker with a recent history as beset by turbulence as Saab? Having been pushed into liquidation by General Motors in early 2010 after the withdrawal of Koenigsegg’s takeover bid, then unexpectedly rescued by Victor Muller’s Spyker Cars, the company is now awaiting new funds from China. But what would Hawtai Motor Group taking an equity stake mean for Saab’s future? Glenn Brooks considers what’s likely to be ahead.
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