BYD: That’s how Tesla’s biggest rival from China succeeded

BYD: That’s how Tesla’s biggest rival from China succeeded

The Seal U is one of BYD’s latest EV offerings.

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Chinese automaker BYD briefly replaced Tesla as the world’s largest seller of electric vehicles.

Even without reaching the US market, BYD’s affordable electric cars are very popular in China.

This is how the famous Chinese brand proved that it can compete with the big company.

This is a machine translation of an article from our American colleagues at Business Insider. It was automatically translated and checked by a real editor.

BYD may not be a household name in the US, but the company has recently made a name for itself in a big way. At the start of the year, the Chinese automaker briefly replaced Tesla as the world’s largest seller of electric vehicles. While you won’t see a BYD car in the U.S. (yet), the company has created an affordable brand that’s popular in China and beyond. Here is a story of a company that proved it can beat Elon Musk.

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