BYD launches new Seagull EV with 5-minute Flash Charging, starting under $10,000

BYD will launch the updated Seagull next week, its popular EV that sells for around $10,000 in China. When is BYD launching the updated Seagull EV?

The Seagull is BYD’s most affordable electric vehicle, starting at about $10,000 in China and sold overseas as the Dolphin Surf. BYD is preparing to introduce a new version that will likely be an even “bigger” hit. BYD opens pre-orders for the new Seagull EV

BYD revealed the second-generation Seagull inside and out in a series of sketches: a bigger, smarter version of its most affordable EV. When is BYD launching the new Seagull EV?

Acura announced that it's working on several new models last week, and thanks to some trademarks filed just three days later, we now have an idea of what they'll be called. On October 16, the Honda Motor Co. filed four trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office: TDX, LDX, TYPE-TRAIL, and TYPE T, all under "Automobiles and structural parts therefor. " These line up with both Acura's existing SUV nomenclature (ADX, RDX, and MDX are the current ones in ascending size) and those just-announced product plans. New models include an off-road "adventure-ready" SUV very likely based on the Honda Passport, plus a new eight-passenger three-row SUV to slot above the MDX and serve as Acura's biggest car ever. Based on vibes and word association, we can totally see the former being named TDX –- for, y'know, "trail" DX –- and the latter being christened LDX for, uh, "large" DX. Both models are scheduled to drop in 2028, with the off-road-y one set for "the first part" of that year.

Tesla and SpaceX have both formed special committees within their corporate boards to explore the possibility of merging the two companies according to Elon Musk, who is CEO of both companies. The merger could have big consequences not just for Tesla and SpaceX shareholders, but could dilute the retirement savings of everyone with exposure to major stock indices.

We've managed to get behind the wheel of just about every segment of car from China lately. From the mundane to the super-luxury and everything in between, China seems to have some sort of answer to every car segment. There is, however, one segment that Chinese carmakers have been conspicuously absent from: supercars. Until now. Being Chinese and from BYD, the Yangwang U9 is completely electric, and it delivers plenty of headline-grabbing numbers including its 1,288-horsepower output, its 2.3-second 0-100 kph, and its sub-eight-minute Nürburgring time. It also features 500kw fast charging, of course, with the proviso that you can actually find a charger that fast. The batteries use BYD's Blade tech, which is their LFP chemistry, and the car runs on a 1,200-volt electrical architecture. And we got to drive it!