The bakkie wars just got another jolt of electricity: BYD has launched the Shark 6 Performance in South Africa.
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In this episode, the Car of the Year controversy, Ferrari’s divisive EV and Stellantis MD Mike Whitfield is in the studio.
BYD’s chairman has said he expects the Chinese firm to become the world’s largest car maker within five years.
Battery-electric sales jumped 96% year on year in the first quarter, yet they remain a sliver of the market.
Season 1 of Watts & Wheels motors on with a sub-R500 000 EV price war, a swimming Yangwang and plenty more.
Chinese brands have pushed starting prices below R500 000, putting plug-in hybrids within reach of mainstream buyers.
The country’s tiny electric car market has one striking feature that sets it apart from almost everywhere else.
Diesel above R30/l is pushing South African fleets towards electric vehicles. Consumer interest is also on the up.
Chinese EV giant BYD is shunning launch discounts in South Africa, betting brand-building beats short-term sales gains.
Watts & Wheels reviews an electric bakkie, drives an electric Uber and wonders if Chinese brands are taking over everything.