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Tesla lost favour with global customers, with 18 per cent of buyers considering it their top pick last year, down from 22 per cent, according to a UBS survey Tesla's brand has lost the lustre in its major markets due to the political engagements of its CEO Elon Musk, creating opportunities for Chinese rivals like BYD and Xiaomi to fill the void, according to a UBS survey. The number of electric vehicle (EV) buyers who pick Tesla as their top...

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On May 29, the YU7 will be available in 13 stores in Beijing, Xiaomi EV said.

The labour prosecutors' office in Bahia state are seeking 257 million Brazilian reais ($45.5m; £33.7m) in damages from BYD and two contractors.

Brazilian labor prosecutors filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Chinese carmaker BYD 002594.SZ, holding it responsible for human trafficking and “slavery-like conditions” for workers building a factory in its biggest market outside China.

BYD's 20% price cut on its Seagull EV has triggered a sharp drop in share prices and intensified fears of an unsustainable EV price war, raising concerns over profit margins and global market stability.

[MILAN] The US government warned Italy’s Pirelli & C that vehicles containing its advanced sensors technology could be restricted from sale in America due to concerns over the influence of the tiremaker’s Chinese investor.

Brazilian labor prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co. and two contractors over allegations of slave labor and human trafficking at the construction site of a manufacuturing plant.

"In China, we see intense competition and Tesla is no longer seen as the technology leader."