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BYD is coming for Europe—but high labor costs, connectivity issues, and stubbornly loyal customers might trip up the Warren Buffett-backed EV maker that’s leaving competitors in a ‘state of shock’ (fortune.com)
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If you asked the typical European or American about BYD a couple of years ago, only the biggest petrol-head or an astute follower of Warren Buffett’s portfolio could have given you a confident answer on what the company does.

It’s taken a brutal price war with Elon Musk and an ascension to the top of the Chinese car pyramid to change that. Now that it’s left competitors in a “state of shock,” BYD has become hard to ignore.

However, as BYD fights a declining share price, Europe’s automakers have a few reasons to be optimistic that they will fare better in a battle on home soil.

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[–] PanArab 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hope they come to the Middle East, I'd love to have one

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They will. Once battery supply is sorted out, EVs will be cheaper to buy than ICE cars.

[–] PanArab 3 points 10 months ago

In Saudi Arabia EVs are already cheaper to fill up. Just waiting for the cheap Chinese EVs.