Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run by billionaire Wang Chuanfu is poised to be the new No. 1 in electric vehicles.

Chinese Carmaker Overtakes Tesla as World’s Most Popular EV Maker::Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run by billionaire Wang Chuanfu is poised to be the new No. 1 in electric vehicles.

  • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The fact that the headline says “Chinese Carmaker” and not “BYD” says a lot about their international market share.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      To be honest, I think it more tells you the article was written by an American for an American audience.

  • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
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    11 months ago

    oh look, someone doing ev that can actually make vehicles, and theyve eclipsed tesla… no wayy…

    no one could have predicted this except, ya know, everyone.

  • jaschen@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I don’t wanna be that guy, but BYD are not only garbage tofu cars, they are also HEAVILY subsidized by the CCP in an effort to dump on the competition.