Etiqueta: Evergrande

BYD is no longer just building electric cars; it’s building pressure. As China’s dominant electric vehicle (EV) maker cuts prices, scales exports, and tightens its grip on market share, competitors, especially at home, are feeling the strain, but in Africa and Asia, the tide may just be what they need ...

Chairman of Great Wall Motor says EV price war, profitability problem could nudge industry into a liquidity crunch.

As BYD slashes prices again, automakers, regulators, and suppliers react sharply, warning of unsustainable tactics and long-term market risks

A top industry group had a stern rebuke Saturday for automakers fuelling a "price war", a week after Chinese EV giant BYD announced sweeping trade-in discounts, with multiple competitors following suit.Days later, Stellantis-backed Chinese EV startup Leapmotor announced similar discounts on two "entry-level" models through June 8.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tensions between two of China's largest automakers erupted into the open on Friday when a BYD executive slammed as alarmist comments by the chief of Great Wall Motor that called the industry "unhealthy". Shares in Chinese automakers such as BYD, Nio and XPeng tumbled this week after the chairman of Great Wall Motor, Wei Jianjun, worried openly about China's deepening price war

BYD's brand chief refuted recent allegations based on metrics including debt ratio, total debt, and payment cycles to suppliers.

Manufacturers are continuing to slash prices and offer premium features to lure in customers

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shares in Chinese automakers such as BYD, Nio and Geely tumbled on Monday after industry leader BYD offered fresh incentives on over 20 models and the CEO of Great Wall Motors warned that the world's largest auto industry was in an unhealthy state. The Hong Kong-listed shares of BYD Co Ltd closed 8.6% lower, while Geely Auto fell 9.5%. Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD over the weekend announced a fresh round of subsidies and incentives for more than 20 models, which reduced the starting price of its cheapest model, the pure battery-powered Seagull hatchback, to 55,800 yuan ($7,765).