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BYD Ti 7 DM-p, front three-quarter view

Heading to the UK

Dutch court orders JLR to destroy files seized from BYD in Ti 7 Defender dispute

Updated 12 November: a court in The Hague has ordered Jaguar Land Rover to destroy files its bailiffs took from BYD's Dutch offices. The judge did not decide whether the Ti 7 copies the Defender, and UK deliveries are still due in January.

12 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Yangwang Altior in two-tone bronze and black, front three-quarter view, parked by a lake in front of a country house

Market and sales

Yangwang Altior: BYD's 5.6-metre luxury saloon takes aim at the Maybach S-Class

BYD's top brand has shown the Altior, a four-seat electrified saloon with rear coach doors, in Abu Dhabi. Pre-orders have opened in China at about £223,000, and there are no plans for the UK yet.

11 Nov 2026 · 2 min read

Long, thin battery cells stacked side by side in two packs on a production line

Batteries and charging

Chinese battery makers now supply 56% of EV batteries fitted outside China

New SNE Research figures for January to September 2026 show Chinese cell makers widening their lead over Korean rivals outside China, with Europe accounting for much of CATL's and BYD's growth.

9 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Red Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar at speed on a desert road in Abu Dhabi

Batteries and charging

Yangwang U9 Xtreme hits 503km/h, the first production car past 500

BYD's electric hypercar reached 503.17km/h on a closed desert motorway in Abu Dhabi, beating its own record. Only 30 will be built, and none is coming to the UK.

8 Nov 2026 · 2 min read

Buying

Are Chinese cars reliable?

The honest answer is that most Chinese brands are too new in the UK for long-term data. Here is what the surveys say so far, and how the warranties protect you.

8 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
BYD Atto 2 DM-i

Explainers

DM-i, REEV, SHS: what Chinese makers' hybrid names actually mean

Chinese brands sell plug-in hybrids, range extenders and self-charging hybrids under their own labels. The badges differ, but most work in a similar way: the electric motor does most of the driving and the petrol engine mostly makes electricity.

7 Nov 2026 · 4 min read