BYD has another blockbuster quarter in China as Tesla flounders

BYD — BYD has set a goal of selling around 5.5 million vehicles this year, 800,000 of which it forecasts may be exports. (Toru Hanai/BLOOMBERG)

April 01, 2025 10:52 AM

China’s BYD Co. enjoyed a strong start to 2025, with sales up 58 percent in the first quarter versus the same period of last year.

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