BBC interviewed BYD Vice President Stella Li at Auto China 2026. She stated that the company can continue to grow steadily and succeed even without access to the US market.
Amid rising global oil prices—driven in part by tensions involving Iran—global interest in electric vehicles is intensifying. BYD is now focusing on markets with surging demand, such as Brazil, the UK, and across Europe, where its first-quarter sales jumped 156%.
Meanwhile, traditional global giants like Volkswagen, Toyota, and Ford are deepening cooperation with Chinese firms to accelerate their electrification efforts.
A BBC report on May 4 noted that as the Trump administration uses tariffs to protect domestic manufacturing jobs, Chinese brands such as BYD and ANTA are speeding up their global expansion.
Actually, the EV race is not just about cars—it's about efficiency, technology, and supply-chain power.
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