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With new low-costChinese flooding global markets, Ford CEO Jim Farley vows its new mid-size electric pickup is a “game changer.” Ford’s leader took a jab at BYD, vowing the company’s new electric pickup will match the costs of Chinese automakers building in Mexico.
Chinese automaker BYD has been seeking to build an automotive plant in Mexico, with the company’s regional chief executive confirming the plan on Wednesday. manufacturing advocacy group, the Alliance for American Manufacturing, this month warned low-costChinese cars and parts could threaten the viability of auto companies in the U.S.
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 isn’t planning to enter the U.S. auto sector,” the organization writes.
BYD officially announced plans to launch in South Korea with its low-cost EVs poised to challenge Hyundai and Kia on their home turf. The Chinese auto giant has been selling commercial vehicles in Korea since 2016, but this will be its first time launching passenger models. The low-cost electric SUV starts at just $30,700 (42.08
BYD is closing in on a deal for an EV plant in Mexico, which is expected to be among the biggest in the region. Chinese vehicles accounted for 40% of the total, as imports surged 450% from Q1 2023. Zou explained that Mexico is a key market with great potential. YOY in the first three months of 2024.
Canada is set to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, following similar moves by the US and Europe. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Monday that Canada will enforce a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs. Canada will follow the US, its biggest trade partner by far, in enacting a 100% tariff rate on Chinese EV imports.
Mexico is done importing cheap EVs from China and India as it plows ahead with a prototype of its own. Although Tesla officially paused plans for its Gigafactory Mexico until after the US electric in November, the country will still build EVs domestically. The country already has several prototypes. “We
With new low-costChinese flooding global markets, Ford CEO Jim Farley vows its new mid-size electric pickup is a “game changer.” Ford’s leader took a jab at BYD, vowing the company’s new electric pickup will match the costs of Chinese automakers building in Mexico.
How will the new EU tariffs impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO? The EU launched an investigation into Chinese EV subsidies in October as imports climbed. And their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies,” the EU Commission leader added. Why is the EU imposing new duties on China EV imports?
The new filings come as Canada weighs possible tariffs on Chinese EV imports. BYD is already making its presence known in the North American EV market with a growing presence in Mexico. The Chinese EV maker delivered its first batch of 100 Yuan Plus models in Mexico last June. With fuel consumption of 7.5
BYD Seal test drive in Mexico (Source: BYD) Low-cost EVs, overseas expansion fueling growth BYD’s auto (and related) sales accounted for 76% of revenue, generating RMB 228.3 It’s also planning to open facilities in Mexico, Hungary, Brazil, Turkey, and Pakistan. BYD reported first half 2024 revenue of RMB 301.1
It’s roughly the same in Mexico at 358,800 pesos, or around $19,000. Even Ford’s CEO Jim Farley called the Seagull a “pretty damn good” car, warning rivals of BYD’s low-cost EV. However, that won’t stop the Chinese auto giant from taking market share in other markets like Mexico, Southeast Asia, Europe, and possibly Canada.
Low-cost EVs from China are flooding global markets, causing the US, Canada, and the EU to tack on significant tariffs on imports. Chinese automakers like BYD are quickly gaining market share in other global markets, such as Thailand, Singapore, Turkey, Brazil, and Mexico. Ford’s wholesales reached 1.14
The Chinese EV giant is now looking to break into South Korea, a market dominated by automakers like Hyundai. Can BYDs low-cost EVs break Hyundais grip in the region? BYD seal in Japan (Source: BYD) BYD will face stiff competition from Hyundai and Kia, which are launching low-cost EVs of their own. million won).
However, Mach-E sales were down 20% through the first half of 2023 as Ford retooled its plant in Mexico, where the vehicle is assembled. CEO Jim Farley said the automaker is developing a low-cost EV platform to keep up with Tesla and low-costChinese automakers.
A year and a half later, the Chinese automaker is already making a big statement as it cuts into Japan’s hard-to-crack auto market. The Seal is BYD’s answer to the Tesla Model 3, while the Atto 3 is a low-cost electric SUV. The automaker is launching new EVs in South Korea, Mexico, Europe, Thailand, Brazil, and many others.
With China’s auto market becoming flooded with low-cost competitors, BYD is looking to key overseas markets to drive growth. We may be aware that BYD is a giant Chinese company specialising in EV production, comparable to Tesla, the largest EV manufacturer in the United States,” Mr Hun Manet said at the event.
Like most Chinese automakers, BYD reports NEV sales, including battery electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. Its low-cost Seagull EV, starting at under $10,000 in China, was the second-best seller, with 41,212 sold last month. Electreks Take Like the US and most countries, Chinas auto market is seasonal.
BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) Europe and the US say that Chinese EV development is running wild and unchecked and on the verge of overwhelming the global market with, well, EVs the rest of the world can’t compete with. China last year overtook Japan as the world’s biggest car exporter – but most of those were ICE vehicles sold to Russia.
The Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi partnership comes as Tesla and Chinese EV makers like BYD continue expanding in key global markets, including Japan, taking market share. BTD is quickly expanding into other key overseas markets like Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico, which are vital to Japanese exports.
Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. Chinese companies MG, BYD, and Chery have also been scouting sites in Mexico and talking to officials for better access to the North American market.
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After dominating its home market, BYD and other Chinese EV makers are looking overseas to drive growth. The EV giant opened its first manufacturing plant in Thailand earlier this year, and more are planned for Hungary, Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan, and Turkey. Can Ford turn things around? Or will it be too little too late?
However, Mach-E sales were down 20% through the first half of 2023 as Ford retooled its Cuatitlan, Mexico plant, where the EV is assembled. Farley said Ford developed a “super talented skunk works team to create a low-cost EV platform.” The move comes as Ford looks to take on low-costChinese automakers and Tesla.
For example, Japans Honda and Nissan are now teaming up as they struggle to keep pace with BYD and other Chinese EV makers. BYD is quickly expanding the brand globally with new plants opening in Mexico, Brazil, Hungary, Turkey, and Pakistan. Japanese car brands like Toyota and Honda have historically dominated Southeast Asia.
On the company’s earnings call, Farley said its new mid-size electric pickup , due out in the second half of 2027, will “match the cost structure of Chinese OEMS building in Mexico.” Ford will begin producing LFP batteries in Michigan in 2026, which should help the company cut costs.
The race for lower-cost electric cars Automakers are rushing to introduce new low-cost EVs. According to a new Bloomberg Businessweek report, Ford plans to launch a new low-cost EV platform. For the Long Range model, prices start at $47,740, with up to 341 miles range.
US automakers are currently protected from Chinese competition by a 27.5% Chinese automakers are exporting quality EVs to Europe and elsewhere, at prices no Western automaker can hope to match. They’re also building auto plants in Mexico, and many believe that they hope to eventually export vehicles from these plants to the US.
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China’s BYD is reportedly prepared to set up a new production facility in Mexico with the alleged plan to use the locale as an export hub for the United States. American brands love sending jobs to Mexico, as does every other company interested in moving high volume models through North and South America. Overall, 1.36
Farley said that Chinese EV makers are becoming a major global force, and even with tariffs, Ford needs to beat them straight up in a street fight. The tariff situation, growing demand for the latest tech and software, and the Chinese OEMs growing to become a global reality, Farley said, these dynamics will all play out for some time to come.
Mexico is aiming to develop its own EV manufacturing and supply chain At present, global automakers’ Mexico plants assemble EVs and other vehicles for the U.S. The push could be a preemptive move vs. Trump tariff policy Mexico is developing a small electric car to rival cheap imports from China and India. In her Oct.
This week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is introducing legislation to increase tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles this week with the stated goal of dealing with the “existential threat posed by China.” percent to 100 percent, including vehicles owned by Chinese-based automakers that are assembled in places like Mexico.
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