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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 overcomes China’s intense EV price war as record car sales lead to Q2 profit surge

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Despite slashing prices and launching more affordable EVs, BYD’s bottom line nearly doubled from the first three months of 2023 (+98%). Despite the profit growth, BYD’s gross margins slipped 3% from Q1 (21.88%) to 18.69% amid China’s intensifying EV price war. The EV leader posted revenue of RMB 176 billion ($24.7 billion ($1.46

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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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The new Model Y variant currently stands as the second most-affordable and longest range variant of the all-electric crossover. The Model Y Long Range RWD starts at 48,990 euros ($52,500), making it the second most affordable variant of the vehicle in the countries where it is offered.

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BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs

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With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. Affordable EVs driving demand According to MarkLines (via Nikkei ), BYD’s new vehicle sales climbed 40% between April and June to 980,000. A big part of BYD’s surging sales numbers is its incredibly affordable electric cars. Can it overtake Ford?

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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. BYD Atto 3 production (Source: BYD) After beginning production at its Uzbekistan plant in January, BYD is building new facilities in Hungary and Brazil as it expands the brand overseas. Its first low-cost EVs will be a smaller pickup and SUV.

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

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As new electric cars roll out in China, BYD sees joint venture brands (overseas automakers) market share falling from 40% to 10%. For example, BYD is building a plant in Hungary that will “be Europe, for Europe.” The automaker launched a “liberation battle” with drastic price cuts and new lower-priced models earlier this year.

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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. Sources familiar with the matter say the first model will launch in 2026 with starting prices around $25,000.

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