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BYD on incoming Chinese rivals: ‘We welcome the competition … technology will keep us on top’

EV Central

BYD’s Australian importer has declared itself ready and able to withstand the pressure of more than a dozen new Chinese brands arriving in Australia keen to emulate its sales and steal its market share. Since then the Chinese brand has added the Dolphin mini-car , Seal sedan and Sealion plug-in hybrid medium SUV.

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

Teslarati

China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S.

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

Baua Electric

Chinese EV makers, including BYD , accounted for over 40% of German EV imports through April 2024. China remained the largest EV importer in Germany ahead of the new EU tariffs. Can China maintain the momentum with additional tariffs on EV imports of up to 38.1%? Despite Chinese electric vehicle imports slipping 15.7%

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

The Truth About Cars

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 Europe aims to beat Tesla & big EU automakers

Teslarati

BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla and other prominent EU automakers, like Volkswagen and Stellantis. BYD European boss Michael Shu made bold claims during the Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit. BYD Europe wants to triple its market in the region by 2025. “We are confident that we could be in a leading position.

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BYD sees bigger profits on some EVs sold in the EU than in China, even with tariffs

Baua Electric

After the EU announced new tariffs on Chinese EV imports, BYD is subject to an additional 17.4% However, with BYD reportedly generating higher EV profits on models like the Seal U in the EU than in China, the EV leader is expected to overcome the impact. BYD announced it would enter the European car market in 2020.

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Tesla China February 2024 sales see 18.87% YoY decline, mirroring industry trend

Teslarati

Data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) has revealed that Tesla China’s sales of Giga Shanghai-made vehicles declined in February 2024. The decrease came amidst the Chinese New Year holiday, which appears to have impacted China’s general automotive sector last month. Domestic sales were 36.5k

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