BYD launches YangWang premium EV brand with U9 hypercar, U8 SUV

Chinese auto giant BYD last week launched the new premium EV brand YangWang tasked with targeting top European automakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. BYD also revealed during a Jan 5. launch event the first two products from YangWang: the U9 hypercar and U8 rugged SUV. Both vehicles are based on BYD’s Yisifang platform, which features a quad-motor…