vegeta@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agoTesla sales plunge 40% in Europe as Chinese EV rival BYD's triplewww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up1623arrow-down15cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
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minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-29 hours agoNo one is denying that the tariffs exist. I’m denying that it “balances out”. BYD is still way cheaper than comparable EVs. 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.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 hours agoYes, 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.
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 hours ago Yes, they’re cheap because the competition is higher end vehicles. No they’re not. They’re cheap because they’re subsidized.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 minutes agoBut they’re not cheap after the tariffs. Yes, cheaper than German luxury cars, but not cheaper than comparable cars.
No one is denying that the tariffs exist. I’m denying that it “balances out”. BYD is still way cheaper than comparable EVs.
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.
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.
No they’re not. They’re cheap because they’re subsidized.
But they’re not cheap after the tariffs. Yes, cheaper than German luxury cars, but not cheaper than comparable cars.