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SHOCKING: Yangwang - What They Never Told You

BYD Wants To Take the World's Fastest Car Record... From Itself

BYD's own Yangwang U9 Xtreme already holds the production car top speed record, but it's determined to beat that soon.

InsideEVs

Every New Car Debuting At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2026

From 1,500-horsepower electric supercars to hybrid race cars and wild new concepts, Goodwood 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest automotive events of the year.

Motor1

Has China made a better electric Ferrari than Ferrari?

DRIVESMART: Steve Fowler’s latest DriveSmart newsletter examines Ferrari’s controversial new all-electric Luce, questioning whether the Apple-designed EV lives up to the marque’s legacy as competition from Chinese giant BYD intensifies in the race to build the world’s fastest and most desirable electric performance cars

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‘I agree with people’s comments’: BYD boss Stella Li just shared her thoughts on the Ferrari Luce

The world (and the Pope) has had their opinion on the first all-electric Ferrari, but what does the boss of a rival brand think of it, and would BYD in Formula One help her company to compete?

The Independent UK

'Gran Turismo 7' April 2026 Update: Twingo Drifts, 964 Rarity, U9 Fury

"Gran Turismo 7" April 2026 Update adds Renault Twingo drifts, Porsche 964 Turbo S rarity, Yangwang U9 power—cars, races, swaps detailed.

Player One

The new wave of Chinese EV brands heading for Britain

DRIVESMART: As he prepares to visit the China Auto motor show in Beijing, Steve Fowler looks at the explosion of new car brands like Zeekr, Denza and Xiaomi and what it could mean for the UK market

The Independent UK

BYD’s Second-Generation Blade Battery Makes Western EV Tech Look Ancient

The battery can add a staggering amount of range in under 10 minutes. Here's just how quick it is, and how it compares to the best Western designs.

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Chinese car company announces fourth brand in the UK – with four more coming

OPINION: This is richly-deserved success, although there are some legacy car makers that won’t survive, writes EV editor Steve Fowler

The Independent UK

BYD’s Stella Li: Why fast charging and European factories are key to the EV race

Euronews Next sat down with Stella Li, the executive vice president of Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, at the World Government Summit 2026 to discuss the company’s rapid expansion and its European ambitions.

Euronews

BYD's Yangwang U9 Is The World Fastest Car. I'm Not Sure That's Enough

The U9 Extreme may be record-breaking, but I worry that the base U9 may be a tough sell for European buyers.

InsideEVs

The Yangwang U9 Is The World Fastest Car. I'm Not Sure That's Enough

The U9 Extreme may be record-breaking, but I worry that the base U9 may be a tough sell for European buyers.

InsideEVs

Nurburgring EV Lap Record Changes Hands But Stays In China

BYD’s Yangwang U9 electric supercar has dipped below 7 minutes a lap, beating another Chinese EV, but needing twice the horsepower to do it.

InsideEVs

This EV just overtook Bugatti as world’s fastest production car

BYD sub-brand Yangwang has set a new speed record of 308 mph with its U9 Xtreme

A BYD EV Is Now The Fastest Car In The World

BYD’s YangWang U9 Extreme broke the 300 mph barrier earlier this month in Germany, making it the fastest production car in the world.

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Everyone is writing off the new wave of high-performance Chinese EVs – here's why that's a big mistake

Xiaomi and Yangwang have been smashing EV performance records

BYD just set a new electric car speed record of over 290 mph

This 3,000-horsepower Chinese electric supercar just went 293 mph, but you can't buy one – yet.

InsideEVs

The Fastest EV In The World Is Now Chinese

BYD's electric supercar, the Yangwang U9, snagged the record from the Rimac Nevera.

Motor1

This 3,000-HP Chinese Hypercar Is Now the World's Fastest EV

The Yangwang U9 Track Edition is now the world’s fastest electric vehicle. BYD’s high-end sub-brand set a new world record for EVs with its 3,000-horsepower hypercar—and gas-powered competitors should take note.

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YangWang Preps 3,000 HP Quad-Motor EV, But Rimac Isn’t Convinced

That’s far more than any road tire is capable of putting down, no matter how wide and the batteries are another limiting factor.

Benzinga

Tesla Rival BYD's Global Expansion Continues As Luxury Brand Yangwang Set For European Debut In 2026

BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) is going ahead full steam with its global expansion plans as the Chinese EV giant's luxury brand, Yangwang, will officially enter the European market next year.

Watch out Bentley and Ferrari – BYD’s luxury offshoot is on its way

BYD to bring super-lux Yangwang car brand to Europe

The Independent UK

BYD’s new EV flash chargers are as fast as petrol pumps – here’s when they’re arriving in the UK

Ultra-fast 1,000kW Flash Chargers set to roll out in the UK from next year, if your car can handle the power

InsideEVs

YouTube Streamer Tries To Buy A Chinese EV, But Can't Take It Home

It’s interesting to watch just how fast the sentiment toward China has turned within the past few months. Perhaps it started with the ever-looming TikTok ban, only to reach a fever pitch when kids semi-ironically adopted Chinese social media Xiaohongshu and learned more about China. That meant learning about Chinese…

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Inside BYD's 'Bold' Plans For Europe

Germany's election this past weekend was a referendum on the country's current economic state of affairs, which are, to put it simply, not great. And I haven't read a single article about the state of affairs there that hasn't mentioned the automotive industry in some way.

InsideEVs

Tesla Full Self-Driving Could Be China's Tariff Bargaining Chip

When the controversial CEO of a global automaker becomes the Best-Friend-in-Chief and helps to define national policy, there might be some bleed-over into conflicts of interest. It seems that China may be betting on exactly that, especially as Tesla waits for the Chinese government to approve the use of its Full Self-Driving software on Chinese…

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