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BYD launches latest Yuan Plus with cheaper $16,640 price tag

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On Monday, BYD launched the Yuan Plus Glory Edition RMB 119,800 (~$16,640) in a post on Weibo, boasting a price tag that’s nearly 12 percent lower than the SUV’s previous Champion Edition, which was priced at RMB 135,800 (~$18,862). You can see a few images from the BYD Yuan Plus announcement on Weibo below.

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

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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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Tesla Model Y now undercuts rivals from Xpeng and NIO in China

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The Tesla Model Y rose in China’s local SUV rankings this year, even when it was priced at a very notable premium against its local competitors. But now that Tesla China has implemented a round of price adjustments to the all-electric crossover, the Model Y’s domestic sales in the country would likely become even more impressive.

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NIO gains advantage after Chinese Government favors battery swapping for EVs

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The Chinese Government is seemingly supporting the construction of more battery swapping centers as part of the country’s growing electric vehicle infrastructure. The government’s support for battery swapping systems gives NIO an advantage in the Chinese car market. . Do you have anything to share with the Teslarati Team?

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Elon Musk as soon as laughed at this Chinese language carmaker. He isn’t giggling now

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been vocal about his awe for the Chinese language electrical car producers. Additionally, Musk has made it deny undisclosed that he recognizes the paintings ethic in China, particularly next Tesla opened its Giga Shanghai manufacturing unit within the nation in past due 2019.

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EVs with sodium-ion batteries are rolling off production lines in China – Charged EVs

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As is so often the case in today’s EV industry, this innovation has been brought into practical use not in the US or Europe, but in China. kWh) and a shorter range (251 km), but it sports a lower price tag: RMB 58,800 ($8,300) compared to RMB 62,800-66,800. Many Chinese automakers are developing sodium-ion batteries.

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BYD produces 200K units of its most affordable EV 

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It debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2023 with a price tag of $11,300 in China. In 2021, news spread that Tesla might use BYD’s ultra-safe Blade battery for vehicles made in Giga Shanghai. In July 2023, a video in China compared the Tesla Model 3’s 2170 battery pack with the BYD Han’s Blade pack.

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