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

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Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. 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. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S. BYD last year sold 1.57

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BYD to Chinese Auto Industry: "Demolish the Old Legends" in the EV Race

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Build Your Dreams, or BYD, is likely one of the largest companies you’ve never heard of. The Chinese giant is one of the world’s busiest EV automakers, with almost 1.9 Though enormous, BYD isn’t satisfied with dominating its home market and wants the rest of the Chinese electric auto industry to come with it.

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BYD celebrates 7 million new energy vehicle (NEV) production milestone

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That time has long passed, and BYD’s presence in the hybrid, PHEV, and BEV sector has grown to a point where it has garnered the respect of the global auto industry. This was highlighted recently, when BYD celebrated a new milestone by producing its 7 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV).

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BYD had its slowest profit growth in two years in Q4

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Chinese automotive giant and electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD posted its 2023 earnings results this week, with the company reporting its slowest quarterly growth rate in almost two years. In its full-year 2023 earnings report shared on Tuesday, BYD posted an 18.6 The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S.

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Daimler and BYD restructure DENZA joint venture to 10:90

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and its long-term Chinese partner BYD Auto Industry Co., BYD) signed an equity transfer agreement to realign the structural setup of their originally 50:50 joint venture Shenzhen DENZA New Energy Automotive Co., Both Daimler and BYD remain dedicated to their successful long-term partnership. Earlier post.)

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BYD offers extended, bigger discount for Seal

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Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) offered discounts on the Seal and Song Plus during a price war in the Chinese auto industry a month ago and the benefits expired at the end of March. The BYD website currently shows the suggested retail prices of the Seal at RMB212,800 to RMB 289,800, the same as before.

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China Needs More Ships to Handle Its Rapidly Growing EV Exports

The Truth About Cars

The country’s tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries have become juggernauts in their respective sectors, and the Chinese auto industry has solidified itself as a global force. China had long been a sort of a sleeping giant in the world economy, though it hasn’t been so sleepy over the last few decades.

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