Comment on Tesla sales plunge 40% in Europe as Chinese EV rival BYD's triple
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months agoYes, we have established that the EU has tariffs. What we’ve not established is that BYD isn’t significantly less expensive than other brands in the EU.
BYDs seem cheap because they make budget EVs. Mercedes, Audi, etc, do not.
Mercedes, Audi, etc. are established several decade old prestigious brands that don’t need rock bottom prices to gain market share.
BYDs don’t “seem” cheap. They are cheap.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Yes, they’re cheap because the competition is higher end vehicles. BYD’s own high end models are expensive too. They don’t sell the Han here because you could get EQE or i5 for that amount.
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months ago
No they’re not. They’re cheap because they’re subsidized.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
But they’re not cheap after the tariffs. Yes, cheaper than German luxury cars, but not cheaper than comparable cars.
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months ago
Yes. They are. Significantly.