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BYD passes VW as No. 1 brand in China

BYD is China’s best-selling car brand for the first time, dethroning Volkswagen as it continues its meteoric rise. The Warren Buffett-backed electric-vehicle maker leapfrogged its German rival in the first quarter, selling more than…

Is Tesla penalizing Chinese workers? They think so

Tesla factory workers in Shanghai criticized the automaker and CEO Elon Musk over cuts to their performance bonuses that some believe are linked to a fatal accident at the plant.The situation marks a rare outburst of discontent at Tesla's…

Changan Auto plans $285M EV facility in Thailand

BANGKOK — Chinese automaker Changan Auto will invest $285 million in a facility in Thailand to produce 100,000 electric vehicles annually, Thailand's Board of Investment said on Thursday. The company aims to sell the EVs in Thailand,…

Johan de Nysschen can’t seem to retire

As if all that weren't enough, the supposedly retired executive now has been pulled back to work for a vehicle tech startup, Propitious Technologies LLC. Propitious announced this month that de Nysschen has become CEO of the Phoenix…