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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.
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.
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?
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.
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 billion ($42.2
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