BYD brings affordable PHEV SUV to the market
BYD has added another model to its line-up in South Africa. This time it is the Sealion 5, which slots in below the larger Sealine 6, which is also available locally.
- Product News
- 15 December 2025
Contrary to great anticipation that Elon Musk would clarify plans for an affordable Tesla at the company’s investor day on 1 March, the eccentric billionaire skirted the issue.
According to news agency Reuters, Tesla engineers told investors that the company would cut assembly costs by half in future generations of cars, but Chief Executive Musk did not unveil when it would debut a much-awaited affordable electric vehicle (EV).
Shares fell more than 5% in after-hours trade following the company's investor day at its Texas headquarters.
More than a dozen Tesla executives led by Musk discussed everything from a white-paper plan for the globe to embrace sustainable energy to the company's innovation in managing its operations from manufacturing to service.
The presentation featured an array of senior engineers, including the new global production chief, Tom Zhu, a nod to Tesla's attempt to show the depth of its executive bench beyond Musk, the face of the company.
Tesla's chief financial officer, Zach Kirkhorn, and others underscored their dedication to cutting production costs.
Kirkhorn estimated that Tesla should invest six times more than it has to date to hit its long-term target of increasing output to 20 million vehicles annually by 2030, a tenfold increase from current capacity. The bill could be $175 billion (R3 208 400 00), he reckoned.
The next investment step for the EV innovator will be a new Tesla factory in Northern Mexico, Musk said, announcing the first plant outside of the United States, Germany and China.
BYD has added another model to its line-up in South Africa. This time it is the Sealion 5, which slots in below the larger Sealine 6, which is also available locally.
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Over the past six years, South Africa has witnessed a marked rise in the monthly repayments agreed upon by vehicle buyers, with the sharpest increases seen among those financing used cars rather than new ones.
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