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0:00Welcome to this new automotive news
0:02video for Friday, November 6, 2026.
0:05Today, we’ll talk about BYD, which could
0:07quite simply be banned in Europe. We’ll
0:09also discuss Mercedes, whose brand-new
0:11GLC is already hit by a major problem,
0:13and Renault, which is launching a
0:14brand-new internal combustion pickup
0:16that costs less than a Renault 5. And
0:18finally, we’ll talk about Citroën, which
0:20has completely lost its mind and is
0:22launching a new SUV for over € 50,000. I
0:24hope you find today’s topics interesting
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2:06We'll start this video by talking a
2:08little about BYD, which could quite
2:09simply be banned in Europe.
2:12A decision that could come from the
2:14European Commission, since several MEPs
2:17have asked the Commission to set up an
2:19inquiry commission to investigate the
2:21risks posed by BYD cars.
2:25The problem with BYD cars is that, like
2:27all other very modern cars, they are
2:29equipped with cameras for driver
2:30assistance and safety systems as well as
2:32for autonomous driving.
2:35They also have microphones inside the
2:37cars for emergency calls, black boxes
2:40which are now mandatory in Europe that
2:43record a lot of driving data, and
2:45onboard computers connected to the
2:48internet. What European lawmakers fear
2:51is that some of the information
2:52collected by the BYDs driving around
2:55Europe could be transmitted via the
2:57internet to the Chinese government.
2:59Imagine, for example, that while driving
3:01your BYD, you pass near a nuclear power
3:04plant or a military training ground.
3:06Your car could film the facilities or
3:08the movement of personnel—sensitive data
3:11that the European Commission would not
3:14want to see end up in the hands of the
3:16Chinese government. Especially since
3:19this isn't exactly science fiction, as
3:22we recall that since 2017, a Chinese law
3:26has required all Chinese companies to
3:30cooperate with the government by
3:33providing all data requested. Over the
3:36next six weeks, an investigation will
3:38take place to determine to what extent
3:40BYD can be considered a dangerous brand
3:42.
3:43Obviously, BYD defends itself by
3:45explaining that all data collected by
3:47its cars cannot be accessed by the
3:49Chinese government, but it's basically
3:51their word against the Commission's.
3:54At the end of this investigation,
3:55depending on the estimated danger posed
3:57by BYD, several measures are being
3:59requested by MEPs. The first would be
4:01for the European Commission to require
4:03the deactivation of certain features on
4:06BYD cars sold in Europe, such as data
4:08recording or new systems to
4:09automatically delete data.
4:12For example, if there is a somewhat
4:14intermediate risk, it could be that BYD
4:15cars are no longer allowed to drive near
4:17military bases, which wouldn't be
4:19entirely science fiction either.
4:21It has already happened elsewhere in the
4:23world, for example in Japan.
4:25Since October 23rd, BYD brand cars are
4:27no longer allowed to pass near military
4:29bases. Still at this level of danger,
4:31BYD could be banned from public
4:33procurement, meaning European
4:34administrations could simply no longer
4:36be allowed to purchase BYD vehicles.
4:39Even if in France, for now, it is not
4:40very widespread, know that there are
4:42some BYD buses here. This is also the
4:43case in Spain. In Italy, they have some
4:45BYD cars too, as well as in Romania.
4:48Public procurement could therefore no
4:50longer be allowed to purchase BYD cars,
4:52and in a case of higher, more extreme
4:54danger, the BYD brand could simply be
4:55banned from being marketed in Europe.
4:59And that's not too much science fiction
5:01either, since we've already seen other
5:02brands, even car brands, be banned
5:03almost overnight.
5:05For example, Lada, a Russian car brand,
5:07has been officially banned from being
5:09marketed in Europe since sanctions were
5:11put in place by the European Commission
5:13when the war between Ukraine and Russia
5:15broke out. A ban on BYD in Europe is
5:17therefore possible, even if it is
5:19currently unlikely.
5:21It should be noted that BYD is getting a
5:23lot of attention on this subject right
5:25now, but let's remember that a few weeks
5:27ago, there was a case with Geely,
5:29another Chinese brand where soldiers
5:31realized that their Geely brand car had
5:33recorded very sensitive conversations,
5:35even access codes to certain military
5:37infrastructure.
5:38That BYD might ultimately only be the
5:40tip of the iceberg. Because if we have
5:42to start banning all brands that present
5:44a risk of data leakage to China, well,
5:46we have to ban almost all brands, and
5:48not just Chinese brands, since,
5:49unfortunately, modern European cars rely
5:51on a lot of Chinese technology. Even a
5:53Renault, for example, is developed in
5:55China. It is also often equipped with
5:57sensors or software that are partially
5:59or totally developed in China. And even
6:01brands that don't use too much Chinese
6:03technology but belong to Chinese
6:05investment funds could ultimately appear
6:07suspicious, like Mercedes, for example.
6:09So if we start sorting through and
6:11banning brands where there's a risk of
6:12data leaking to China, well, in the end
6:14, almost all brands will be banned from
6:16Europe. And since we’re talking about
6:18Mercedes, let's discuss their electric
6:19GLC, which is facing its first major
6:21problem.
6:22Some customers of the new electric
6:24Mercedes GLC are likely going to be
6:26furious, as delivery times are
6:27skyrocketing due to new battery-related
6:29shortages.
6:31The GLC is, in a way, a victim of its
6:33own success. It’s a vehicle that’s
6:34selling very well, especially in its
6:36electric versions, which account for
6:38about half of all orders. Mercedes has
6:40plenty of customers for this new GLC,
6:42but the problem is that they simply
6:43cannot get enough batteries to build
6:45them. The main culprit in this situation
6:47is their battery supplier, the Chinese
6:49giant CATL.
6:50They have a plant in Hungary that is
6:52facing major difficulties, as the
6:53factory was more or less shut down by
6:55the Hungarian government due to various
6:57environmental issues. In short, they
6:59can't supply enough batteries to
7:01Mercedes in Europe, leaving them no
7:03choice but to rely on Chinese batteries
7:05also made by CATL, but this time in
7:07China. Naturally, this all impacts lead
7:10times, since some customers who have
7:12already ordered their GLC have to wait
7:14up to 7 months. Meanwhile, for new
7:16orders, Mercedes is now announcing
7:18deliveries for the fourth quarter of
7:202027, meaning a one-year wait to receive
7:22the GLC you've already paid for. It’s
7:24not just the batteries; there is also
7:26another supplier based in Morocco that
7:27is also having trouble producing the
7:29vehicle's electrical wiring harnesses.
7:31As a result, even if the order book is
7:32filling up, the German factory in Bremen
7:34, which is solely responsible for
7:36producing the electric GLC, risks seeing
7:37its production lines slow down or even
7:39pause due to a lack of components.
7:41You might say that Mercedes could call
7:43on its own European battery manufacturer
7:45, ACC, which is a joint venture owned by
7:47Stellantis and Mercedes, notably based
7:49in northern France. Except that it's
7:51exactly the same situation at ACC. There
7:53are major delays and long lead times for
7:54production there as well, because local
7:56output simply hasn't kept up with the
7:58volume of demand. By the way, a small
8:00detail regarding the electric GLC. It
8:02was supposed to arrive in the United
8:03States in November 2027.
8:05It has finally been pushed back to May
8:072030 because Mercedes thinks the
8:08American market has absolutely no
8:10interest in buying an electric Mercedes
8:12GLC.
8:13Meanwhile, at Citroën, we are starting
8:14to see prices that look more and more
8:16like those of Mercedes.
8:18At Citroën, they are beginning to offer
8:20completely unreasonable prices, as the
8:22French manufacturer has just launched a
8:25new high-end version of its C5 Aircross
8:27called "Prime," with a price that now
8:29exceeds 50,000 bucks.
8:32You heard that right: € 50,000 for a
8:33family SUV from Citroën, even though
8:35Citroën is supposed to be the affordable
8:37low-cost brand, a bit of a competitor to
8:39Dacia, but on the Stellantis side.
8:41This new Prime trim is positioned above
8:44the Max trim, with a premium of between
8:46€ 2,200 and € 3,000 depending on the
8:48engine. So, in terms of equipment, it's
8:50fair to say that Citroën didn't do
8:52things by halves. We find "Advanced
8:53Comfort" seats that are electric, heated
8:55, ventilated, and even massaging in the
8:57front.
8:58A large panoramic sunroof, a system that
9:00monitors outside air quality, and even a
9:02refrigerated storage compartment in the
9:04center armrest, not to mention 19-inch
9:06wheels, a contrasting black roof, and
9:08large digital screens on board.
9:10On electric versions, Citroën is also
9:12adding a heat pump as standard, which is
9:13normally charged at 800 bucks as an
9:15option. Mind you, it is heresy in 2026
9:17to offer an electric car without a heat
9:19pump, while the plug-in hybrid versions
9:21benefit from a 7.4 kW charger to speed
9:23up charging. On paper, we are getting
9:25closer to the features one might expect
9:27from a premium SUV. Except that under
9:28the hood, it’s not premium, is it? The
9:30hybrid versions still use the 145-
9:32horsepower 3-cylinder PureTech engine,
9:34which starts at 44,100 bucks. Then it's
9:36€ 47,000 for the 225-horsepower plug-in
9:38hybrid versions, which I believe are
9:40also based on the same engine. And for
9:42the long-range electric version with 230
9:45horsepower, Citroën demands € 51,000
9:47from you. Of course, this is the list
9:49price, excluding any potential aid or
9:51discounts. This is a very strange choice
9:53strategically speaking, because remember
9:55, alongside this, there is DS, which is
9:57supposed to be the premium brand of
9:59Stellantis—based more or less or at
10:01least historically on Citroëns—that
10:03offers similar prices and is really
10:04struggling to sell. At the other end of
10:06the spectrum, there is Renault, which
10:08has just launched a new
10:08combustion-engine pickup for € 25,000.
10:11This is no joke.
10:12Renault has just started selling a new
10:14combustion-engine pickup that costs
10:15about the price of an electric Renault 5
10:17.
10:18It is a vehicle that actually exists.
10:19It’s called the Renault Niagara. It is a
10:22pickup 4.91 meters long, or even 4.94
10:24for the large four-wheel-drive version.
10:26It's a real off-roader with a double cab
10:29, 5 seats, and above all, a huge 900L
10:32bed capable of carrying up to 650 kg of
10:34cargo. It's a vehicle that can be used
10:36just as well for transporting the whole
10:37family as it can for work or going on
10:39vacation. Under the hood, a 1.3-liter 4
10:41-cylinder turbo with 156 horsepower,
10:43paired with your choice of a six-speed
10:45manual or a dual-clutch automatic
10:47transmission. No electric powertrain for
10:49the launch, even if a hybrid version is
10:50planned later, since we are talking
10:52about a purely internal combustion
10:53pickup that, despite its fairly low
10:54price, is far from stripped down in
10:56terms of equipment. Even in the
10:57entry-level model, we get airbags,
10:59naturally, along with automatic
11:00emergency braking, lane-keeping assist,
11:01LED headlights, and a 10-inch
11:03touchscreen. And on higher versions, you
11:05can even get 360-degree cameras,
11:06dual-zone air conditioning, and a
11:08multimedia system with Google Maps and
11:09Gemini artificial intelligence. Now,
11:11let's talk about the most interesting
11:14part: its price, as this Niagara is
11:16marketed starting at € 25,300. That's
11:18about the same price as an electric
11:19Renault 5. It's even a little bit
11:21cheaper. Prices can still climb up to €
11:2334,500 for the most equipped versions
11:26with four-wheel drive. A price point and
11:28a vehicle that might make you dream, but
11:30unfortunately, we aren't ready to see it
11:32in France, because currently the Niagara
11:34, although designed and sold by Renault
11:36—a French brand—is not planned to be
11:38marketed in Europe. It is a vehicle
11:39essentially dedicated to the South
11:41American market. In Europe, Renault is
11:43betting on overpriced small electric
11:44cars, while in Latin America, the brand
11:46continues to offer large, relatively
11:47affordable internal combustion vehicles
11:49. But hey, even if there are no plans
11:50for the Niagara in Europe for now, we
11:52shouldn't lose hope.
11:53Perhaps with the hybrid versions, it
11:54will be able to be sold here without
11:56being hit too hard by taxes. We're
11:58crossing our fingers. We'll see how it
11:59turns out. In the meantime, that covers
12:00it for today's news. I hope you found
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12:11tomorrow for the next one.

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