BYD's Dominance Expected To Extend

Joanna Chen, Asia Auto Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

28-Mar-25 07:30

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Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD surpassed the 100 billion US dollar mark in sales last year, leapfrogging US-based Tesla. However, can it sustain this performance in light of the 25% tariff on auto imports announced by the Trump administration on Wednesday? To discuss this, we’ll be speaking with Joanna Chen, Asia Auto Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

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