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BYD leads EV sales surge in Brazil with affordable electric cars

Electrek

China’s leading automaker, BYD , is aggressively expanding overseas. After launching its low-cost Seagull EV (Dolphin Mini) in Brazil, starting at around $20,000 (99,800 BRL), BYD is leading the EV sales surge in the country. However, with a new import tax looming, can the Chinese EV maker continue the momentum?

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BYD On Verge Of Surpassing Tesla In BEV Sales — And Some Funny Ideas People Have About BYD

CleanTechnica EVs

For as long as I’ve been covering electric cars (over a decade), there have been two clear electric vehicle leaders. continued] The post BYD On Verge Of Surpassing Tesla In BEV Sales — And Some Funny Ideas People Have About BYD appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD takes sales of its $A15,000 EV to 360,000 in less than 12 months

The Driven EV News

BYD sells 360,000 of its most-affordable city electric car in under 12 months as it continues to expand its global footprint. The post BYD takes sales of its $A15,000 EV to 360,000 in less than 12 months appeared first on The Driven.

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BYD says plug-in electrics will exceed 50 pct of new car sales in China in next 3 months

The Driven EV News

The head of Chinese electric car giant BYD says sales of plug-in vehicles will reach 50 per cent of the new car market in China in the next 90 days. The post BYD says plug-in electrics will exceed 50 pct of new car sales in China in next 3 months appeared first on The Driven.

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Why Tesla and BYD could dominate electric car sales for a long time yet: The rise of China

EV Central

Tesla and BYD are the top selling electric cars in Australia and the world – and that doesn’t look like changing any time soon. Back to electric car basics In stripping every panel, nut, bolt and trim item off the upcoming BYD Seal electric sedan, UBS evaluated the core engineering and estimated manufacturing costs.

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BYD Shoots Past Tesla In BEV Sales — New #1! (Charts)

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD has surpassed Tesla in quarterly BEV sales, and by a lot. continued] The post BYD Shoots Past Tesla In BEV Sales — New #1! I wrote about this expected crossover point 4. Charts) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD Q1 EV sales top 300,000, but is it enough to maintain a lead over Tesla ?

Electrek

China’s leading electric car maker, BYD , recorded over 300,000 EV sales in Q1 2024, up 13% over last year. Is it enough to maintain its lead over Tesla?

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