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BYD is ‘just getting started’ in Europe with plans to triple its EV market share

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China’s BYD will challenge automakers in Europe with plans to triple its share in the EV market by 2025. After dominating its home market, BYD is expanding its brand overseas. BYD plans to expand EV market share in Europe BYD began selling vehicles in Europe in 2021, starting in Norway. share of Europe’s EV market.

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BYD plots another overseas EV plant: Here’s why that could be a bigger deal than you think

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China’s leading automaker, BYD , is reportedly planning to build yet another EV factory overseas as it looks to take on new global markets. Despite new tariffs on Chinese EV imports in the US and Europe, BYD is widening its lead in key auto markets like Southeast Asia and South America.

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

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While European automakers have been shifting over to direct sales à la Tesla, China’s BYD, for Build Your Dreams, along with Chinese peers Xpend and Great Wall Motor are looking to dealers to build sales and provide networks to help their brands build solid reputations and trust among Europeans.

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BYD to kick off EV production at new Thailand plant in Q3 as overseas expansion accelerates

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Leading EV maker BYD is quickly expanding overseas after dominating its home market. Once up and running, BYD’s new plant in Thailand is expected to build 150,000 EVs a year. Toyota’s sales are down over 24% in Thailand through February as EV makers like BYD continue stealing market share.

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BYD says EVs have entered the ‘knockout round’ with next-gen tech rolling out

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Let the “liberation battle” begin After declaring a “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars earlier this year, BYD, or Build Your Dreams, is putting pressure on overseas rivals. By building nearly all vehicle components, including batteries, in-house, BYD has a major advantage over rivals. Its main target is gas-powered vehicles.

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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Audi Q6 e-tron quattro (Source: Audi AG) The race for more affordable EVs The new lower-cost Audi EV is “not a four-metre car,” according to Döllner. “We Ford is shifting its plans to smaller, more affordable EVs. Rivian R3X (Source: Rivian) Audi’s parent company, Volkswagen, announced it aims to begin producing its most affordable ID.1

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SK On may start mass producing LFP batteries for automakers in 2026 – executive – ET Auto

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” Automakers are expanding their use of different types of battery chemistry, such as LFP, in a bid to cut costs to make affordable EVs and avoid supply chain concerns around materials like cobalt. SK On has production sites in the United States, South Korea, Hungary, and China. market at all. We are flexible.”