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BYD is stealing Toyota’s limelight in this key auto market with low-priced EVs

Electrek

China’s largest EV maker, BYD , is quickly making a name for itself in overseas markets. Despite recently entering the Thai auto market, BYD has already surpassed several Japanese rivals in sales as it sneaks up on Toyota’s spotlight.

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

Teslarati

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. BYD last year sold 1.57

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BYD sets lower sales growth & warns of looming price war

Teslarati

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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BYD unfazed by Tesla price cut, reports massive profit increase in Q4

Teslarati

1 & 2 – updated to reflect mathematical accuracy BYD has apparently been unfazed by Tesla’s dramatic price cut at the beginning of the year, as it has reported an 11-fold profit increase in Q4 year over year. BYD earned a net profit of $1.06 BYD earned a net profit of $1.06 Update: 11:48 AM ET: para.

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BYD profits decline 47% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2024

Teslarati

BYD’s profits declined by 47% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to Q4 2023. BYD sold more than 300,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the first quarter, down from 526,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024. China’s ongoing EV price war has affected economic growth as automakers compete for more market share.

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CATL and BYD target 50% battery price cut this year to make EVs affordable – ET Auto

Baua Electric

This initiative is expected to bring down the price of its VDA specification lithium iron phosphate battery cells to RMB 0.4 This initiative is expected to bring down the price of its VDA specification lithium iron phosphate battery cells to RMB 0.4 RMB per Wh, significantly lower than previous prices.

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BYD had its slowest profit growth in two years in Q4

Teslarati

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. billion yuan (~1.2

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