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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title China’s BYD aims to be world’s biggest car firm within five years Source The Guardian - World News
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EV maker aims to overtake Toyota, as it plans to spend £1.8bn to build five-minute flash chargers in Europe

The Chinese car company BYD has said it aims to be the world’s biggest automaker within the next five years.

Targeting Toyota’s long-held top spot, BYD’s founder and chair, Wang Chuanfu said he was confident it could overtake global rivals through rapid advances in battery technology and fast charging, as well as growing production overseas, including Europe.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/10/china-byd-car-firm-ev-maker-toyota Published At 2026-06-10 05:59:19 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-06-10 06:18:20 Updated At 2026-06-10 06:18:20