BYD, others export more low-priced EVs amid cutthroat competition at home

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Chinese automakers are set to take the top spot in global new vehicle sales for the first time in 2025, knocking Japanese players, which held the position for more than 20 years, to second place.

Japan’s lead over China – which stood at around 8 million units in 2022 – has been erased in just three years.

      • C1pher@lemmy.worldEnglish
        310·
        15 hours ago

        Bro fuck off. I have seen people BURN TO DEATH in those coffins on highways after minor crashes. Doors locking themselves, seatbelts getting stuck, poor quality shock absorbers falling off, rust…. Its a COFFIN. Not to mention the aftermarket and serviceshops don’t know what to do with those buckets. China donated EV taxis to Russia, and they are fucked. Nobody knows how to service them, no manuals, atypical parts, no OEM. Just no.

          • Annoyed_🦀 @lemmy.zipEnglish
            36·
            15 hours ago

            I’ve talked this over with several representatives of Chinese carmakers present here in Europe. They have confirmed the cars we get here are not the same as in China, and it’s not only tariffs that are driving up their prices—they typically feature a raft of improvements.

            From your link, so yeah both of you is right and wrong at the same time. Also there’s like tons of brand from china and all of them aren’t made in equal quality, so of course some are great, some are actually death trap, and some are lemon thats been left in car graveyard to rot.