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China’s BYD aims to be world’s biggest car firm within five years

The Guardian · Jun 10, 2026, 9:59 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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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 Business live – latest updates 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. Continue reading...

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