Etiqueta: import

Six months of sustained lobbying from global automakers has cost BYD and other Chinese automakers an advantage in Brazil. By Stewart Burnett

The Chinese automaker is claiming import tariffs locking it out of the United States are not legally valid.

The Chinese giant sued the US government over EV tariffs, challenging their legality and pushing for broader access to American buyers

China’s BYD Co., the world’s biggest manufacturer of electric vehicles, has joined hundreds of companies in pushing to be refunded for duties they’ve paid under US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs.

As Zack recently posted, BYD’s sales were down 30.7% in January. BYD sold 210,051 NEVs, which still put it in first place, well ahead of Geely with 124,252. Geely, however, also sells ICE vehicles, which saw significant sales growth to bring their total to 270,167. Due to selling primarily ICE vehicles, Geely overtook BYD as China’s largest automaker overall in January. However, BYD’s decline was limited to China, with export sales totaling 100,009, up 43% YoY. Sales were up over 1000% in Germany in January, more than double Tesla sales. At this rate, BYD could soon sell more cars outside of China than within it.But there are several factors, particularly within China, that are influencing the overall sales picture.

Aiming for deeper penetration in the Indian car market, BYD is planning an India-specific model. The company acknowledges it needs to place greater emphasis

China tried to come to America with the first mass-market plug-in hybrid. The BYD F3DM looks like a Toyota Corolla and years ahead of its time

BYD has been looking to vertically integrate itself in Brazil for at least a year, but is now taking concrete action. By Stewart Burnett

Shenzhen-listed shares of BYD Group fell over 4.2% on Monday, closing at 87.05 yuan — the lowest price in 16 months — a day after the company reported its weakest sales figures in nearly two years.…