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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. market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S.

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BYD, Chinese EV makers account for +40% of German EV imports ahead of new tariffs

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Chinese EV makers, including BYD , accounted for over 40% of German EV imports through April 2024. Despite Chinese electric vehicle imports slipping 15.7% According to data released by the German statistics office Tuesday (via Reuters ), German EV imports from Chinese automakers like BYD reached 31,500 through April 2024.

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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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Tesla’s apparent red carpet treatment in India an effective tool against rivals

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These include BYD, which outsell Tesla in China in terms of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) sales. BYD’s sales of pure electric cars lag against Tesla’s, but in terms of raw NEV volumes, the Chinese automaker is far ahead of the American EV company. India is an increasingly important market in the auto industry.

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China’s BYD Says Prospective Mexican Plant Won’t Export to U.S.

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Chinese automaker BYD has been seeking to build an automotive plant in Mexico, with the company’s regional chief executive confirming the plan on Wednesday. CEO Stella Li has stated that BYD has yet to decide upon a final location. auto sector.

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Here’s how the new EU tariffs will impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO

Baua Electric

How will the new EU tariffs impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO? The EU launched an investigation into Chinese EV subsidies in October as imports climbed. And their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies,” the EU Commission leader added. The additional tariffs would include: BYD: 17.4%

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Under US pressure, Mexico refuses to offer incentives for Chinese EV makers – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

After decades of trumpeting “free trade,” and watching industry after industry decamp to China, the US government has apparently decided to draw a red line in front of the auto industry, and protectionism is back in style. US automakers are currently protected from Chinese competition by a 27.5%

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