China’s EV price war is so brutal that BYD is trying to pinch its suppliers

China’s EV price war is so brutal that BYD is trying to pinch its suppliers

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China’s top maker of electric vehicles (EV) wants to pay a lot less for car parts in the new year, a demand that signals there is no end in sight to a vicious price war nor economic gloom marked by lower wages and uncertain prospects. BYD, Tesla’s main rival, asked a supplier to cut its prices by 10% next year, in widely circulated screenshots of a letter dated Tuesday and signed by He Zhiqi, an executive vice president at the Shenzhen-based company. “In 2025, while there will be great opportunities in the EV market, market competition will also become more intense, entering a decisive battle and knockout ... (full story)

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