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Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable electric vehicles. Now, many of those same fierce competitors are pulling into the passing lane in the global race to produce self-driving cars.

China's electric vehicle (EV) sector is witnessing an intensifying price war, with BYD at the centre of a dispute involving emissions compliance.

China's export controls on rare earth elements, crucial for various industries, have sparked global concern, particularly in the electric vehicle sector. While China dominates rare earth mining and refining, this strategic move to weaponize these resources is incentivizing other nations to develop their own supply chains and explore alternative materials.

BYD, already a clear leader in the Chinese auto market, has been accused of indulging in unfair competition with repeated price cuts and by forcing others to follow suit.

Chinese automaker BYD is rewriting the electric vehicle industry playbook, shaking up global sales rankings with its EV-only strategy. After overtaking Tesla last year, BYD has now surpassed Hyundai, establishing itself as a new powerhouse in the global automotive market. Outperforming Hyundai Motor with EVs Alone In May 2025, BYD sold 382,476 vehi...

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable electric vehicles. BYD shook up China’s smart-EV industry earlier this year by offering its “God’s Eye” driver-assistance package for free, undercutting the technology Tesla sells for nearly $9,000 in China. “With God’s Eye, Tesla's strategy starts to fall apart,” said Shenzhen-based BYD investor Taylor Ogan, an American who has owned several Teslas and driven BYD cars with God’s Eye, which he called more capable than Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD).

I recall the Chinese EV market getting into an extreme price war a couple of years ago, and then another one, and then another one…. The market has been in a series of prices for a long time, and BYD reportedly started another one recently. Some other big players in ... [continued]

The price war engulfing China’s electric vehicle industry has already sent share prices tumbling and prompted an unusual level of intervention from Beijing.

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BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Fierce competition among China's leading EV makers has intensified, with a long-running dispute between BYD and Great Wall Motor over emissions compliance escalating after Geely joined in to criticise BYD's aggressive price cuts. The row dates back to 2023, when Great Wall Motor reported BYD to Chinese regulators, alleging that its two best-selling hybrid models failed to meet emissions standards. The issue re-emerged last month when Great Wall’s chairman, Wei Jianjun, expressed concerns about the ongoing price war and confirmed that the regulatory probe was still active.