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minus-squarecookingboyBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year ago Nationalism and country disputes are also most reason If that’s the case Tesla wouldn’t be doing so well there. It really is just because the Japanese and Koreans don’t have any value proposition in the Chinese market anymore. They have neither the prestige of the European/American luxury brands nor the value and technology of domestic Chinese OEMs.
minus-squareDoppelkupplungsBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agois it though? BYD will soon overtake Tesla at least in China. The OP’s nationalism arguement still stands
minus-squareDaddy_MacronBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoBYD is overtaking Tesla because they sell cars in every segment going up to entry level luxury while Tesla only sells entry level luxury and up cars.
minus-squarecookingboyBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoFord F-series is the best selling car in the US but that doesn’t mean Americans are nationalistic when it comes to cars. BYDs are cheaper and are designed for the Chinese market, it’s a matter of time before they over take Tesla, a premium brand. There are just no other non-premium EV brand on the planet that’s competitive.
minus-squareDoppelkupplungsBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIf you wanna talk about pick-ups Ford F-series, Silverdoe and Ram all comfortably outsell Tundra and Tacoma
If that’s the case Tesla wouldn’t be doing so well there.
It really is just because the Japanese and Koreans don’t have any value proposition in the Chinese market anymore.
They have neither the prestige of the European/American luxury brands nor the value and technology of domestic Chinese OEMs.
is it though? BYD will soon overtake Tesla at least in China. The OP’s nationalism arguement still stands
BYD is overtaking Tesla because they sell cars in every segment going up to entry level luxury while Tesla only sells entry level luxury and up cars.
Ford F-series is the best selling car in the US but that doesn’t mean Americans are nationalistic when it comes to cars.
BYDs are cheaper and are designed for the Chinese market, it’s a matter of time before they over take Tesla, a premium brand.
There are just no other non-premium EV brand on the planet that’s competitive.
If you wanna talk about pick-ups Ford F-series, Silverdoe and Ram all comfortably outsell Tundra and Tacoma