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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S.

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Podcast: LA Auto Show, Tesla CEO successor, Tesla Semi, and more

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This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss everything we saw at the LA Auto Show, a potential Tesla CEO successor, Tesla Semi, and more. Use code EFBF8OFF for an extra 8% off.

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Podcast: Tesla getting close to FSD?, Equinox EV is here, Chinese EVs, and more

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On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla getting close to Full Self-Driving, Equinox EV is here, Chinese EVs, and more. ET): FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. ET (or the video after 5 p.m.

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Podcast: LA Auto Show report, Tesla phantom braking problem, EV incentives, and more

Electrek

This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including our reported from the LA Auto Show, Tesla’s phantom braking problem, EV incentive update, and more. Need more Electrek in your life? Subscribe to the Electrek Daily here.

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Podcast: Tesla prices, controversial fatal Tesla crash, Rivian R2 teaser, and more

Baua Electric

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla price changes and discounts, a controversial fatal Tesla crash, a Rivian R2 teaser, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.

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Tesla and local EV makers are eclipsing legacy auto in China’s electric car segment

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This is a hard lesson that is currently being learned by veteran automakers like Volkswagen and Toyota, both of whom are being vastly outperformed in China by Tesla and the country’s homegrown premium EV makers. . That’s less than 4% of Tesla’s domestic sales in May alone. 4 Crozz and the C-HR EV. . 4 Crozz SUVs.

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Podcast: Tesla Supercharger update, is battery swap going to be a thing?, Ford goes back on BEV, and more

Baua Electric

On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss what’s happening with the Tesla Supercharger network, is battery swap going to be a thing?, ET): FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Ford goes back on BEV, and more.

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