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BYD sets lower sales growth & warns of looming price war

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BYD set lower sales growth goals for 2024, warning of a looming price war and overcapacity in Mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector. BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu held an investors conference earlier this week. The Chinese automaker estimates account for some challenges BYD expects this year.

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Shanghai auto show: Full schedule of 150 press conferences for exhibitors

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NIO will hold 2 press conferences on April 18 from 10:00-10:20 and on April 19 from 14:00-14:30. As the first major auto show after the Covid opening in China, the Shanghai auto show, which will start next week, is highly anticipated, with more than 100 press conferences by car companies and supply chain players on media days.

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BYD aims to start vehicle production at Thailand EV plant in Q3 2024

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NEV maker BYD has announced plans to begin vehicle production at its Thailand plant in the third quarter of 2024. During its announcement, BYD highlighted that it is focused on the Thai auto market. During its announcement, BYD highlighted that it is focused on the Thai auto market. million units. million units.

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BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year

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BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and strive to reach 3.6 million, said Wang Chuanfu, its chairman and president. | BYDDY.US | BYD HK BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and will strive to reach 3.6 million unit sales target BYD is striving to reach, 2.8 If it can reach 3.6

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BYD unveils new low-cost ‘interstellar chariot’ electric SUV complete with a drone landing

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If you ever wanted an electric SUV that looked straight out of a Star Wars movie (other than Tesla’s Cybertruck), BYD has just the vehicle for you. BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao brand unveiled its new Super 3 electric SUV concept Tuesday, which has a rugged “interstellar chariot” design. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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BYD's new plant in central Chinese city Zhengzhou goes into operation

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Currently in production is the first phase of BYD 's Zhengzhou base, with a planned annual capacity of 400,000 vehicles. | BYDDY.US | BYD HK BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has officially started production at a new vehicle production site that begins contributing to the capacity of China's largest maker of new energy vehicles (NEVs).

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Shanghai auto show: Deutsche Bank's preview

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While auto shows have generally started to lose some significance as automakers turn to dedicated launch events, this year's Shanghai auto show could be an exception, said Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team. (A A file photo taken by CnEVPost at the Shanghai auto show two years ago shows an ET7 wrapped in a blanket.)

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