Etiqueta: Geely

Recently, the automotive industry has been in an uproar: Great Wall Motors' Chairman Wei Jianjun's statement "the Evergrande of the automotive industry already exists, it just hasn't exploded yet" instantly ignited public opinion. Although no names were mentioned, all eyes are on BYD, which has liabilities of 594.3 billion yuan. At the same time, BYD launched the largest price cut in history during the "618" shopping festival, with 22 models seeing discounts of up to 53,000 yuan, directly causing a major dip in the new energy vehicle sector. This move has made investors restless: on one hand, there's the overwhelming "Evergrande theory," and on the other, a fierce price war...

The figures come on the heels of China’s top industry regulator promising to strengthen efforts to rein in “involution-style” competition in the country’s auto industry.

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 ...

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

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BYD Co. shares continued their plunge despite monthly sales climbing to the highest this year as the steep discounts the industry uses to entice buyers draws scrutiny from Beijing.

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.

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