China's leading electric vehicle maker BYD has outshined Tesla in the European electric vehicle market for the first time, registering more sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in April, according to data released by international automotive consultancy Jato Dynamics on Thursday.
In the latest data, registrations of BYD's BEV sales in Europe surged to 7,231 units in April, marking a remarkable 169 percent year-on-year increase and ranking the company among the Top Ten brands in terms of the local sales volume.
Previously leading the market, Tesla registered the sales 7,165 units in April, reflecting a notable 49 percent decline during the same period, according to the data.
Considering plug-in hybrid vehicles in the calculations further accentuates the BYD's sales advantage over Tesla.
Meanwhile, data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association on Saturday indicates a slight 1.9 percent year-on-year decline in new car registrations in the EU for the first quarter of this year. The market share of electric vehicles and hybrid cars continues to expand, while the sales of traditional fuel vehicles is experiencing a rapid decline.
Experts say that Chinese automotive brands are increasingly appealing to European consumers with their technological innovation and localization strategies, which not only showcases the success of China's automotive industry transformation and upgrading but also signals a significant shift in the global new energy vehicle sector.
BYD outsells Tesla in Europe for first time as registrations surge in April: report
BYD outsells Tesla in Europe for first time as registrations surge in April: report
BYD outsells Tesla in Europe for first time as registrations surge in April: report
The United States cannot legitimize an operation that attacked Venezuela and captured its president, a Chinese scholar said Sunday.
On Saturday, the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were 'captured and flown out of Venezuela' according to a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account.
Teng Jianqun, director of the Center for Diplomatic Studies at Hunan Normal University, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the aim of this operation is to take full control of Venezuela’s natural resources.
"I don't think the United States can legitimize this operation to take custody of the president of Venezuela. And also I don't think the United States can legitimize its any action in taking the oil reserves of that country. This is actually a very dangerous game played by the Trump administration. And of course, the United States would like to take full control of that country and to take full control of the natural resources, especially the large reserve of oil in Venezuela," said Teng.
Teng said Venezuela is not an isolated case but a common practice by the United States. The United States launched an invasion of Panama on Dec. 20, 1989, which continued until January 1990, with the stated objective of capturing Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega on charges of drug trafficking and organized crime.
"We still remember the so-called sentence of the former president of Panama in the late 1980s. And this time, the president of Venezuela will be under some judicial condition (judicial proceedings) for the so-called drug trafficking and some other crimes. So I think this is not a single case for the Venezuela country, but also this is actually a practice by the United States -- to use force, to use so-called justice under law against any leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean waters," he said.
US cannot legitimize operation against Venezuela: Chinese scholar
