He was making fun of BYD some years ago like what you are doing now, but at least he admitted he was wrong.
BYD had a record month for EV sales in July as it looks to grow rapidly in markets outside of China.
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China’s BYD dominates global EV market in 2022
Tesla and SAIC-GM Wuling follow ; Global EV market reached 11 mn units last year
ByBizz Buzz|29 May 2023 2:18 AM IST
New Delhi: The global electric vehicle (EV) market reached 11 million units last year with a penetration rate of 14 per cent, as more countries double down on electrification, connection, autonomous driving and sharing in the automobile industry. The top three players worldwide - China's BYD, Tesla and SAIC-GM Wuling - occupied 36.11 per cent of the market in 2022, according to the IDC. Driven by improved supply, high oil prices, government subsidies and price-guaranteed promotions by car companies, China's EV market reached almost 7 million units, with a penetration rate of 31.3 per cent.
Tesla and SAIC-GM Wuling follow; Global EV market reached 11 mn units last year
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Elon Musk Once Laughed At Tesla Competitor BYD — Now, Praises 'Their Cars'
by
Navdeep Yadav, Benzinga Staff Writer
May 27, 2023 4:22 AM
Tesla Inc CEO
Elon Musk, who once laughed at
Warren Buffett–
backed Chinese EV-maker BYD Company has now hailed its cars.
What Happened: Musk, on Friday, took to
Twitter to respond to an old clip posted by
Tesla Owners Silicon Valley Club, where the billionaire is seen laughing as the journalist asked him about
BYD trying to compete with Tesla.
In the clip, after a brief laugh, Musk replied, "Have you seen their cars?" and started laughing again. He further responded with a "No" when the journalist asked if he doesn't see them as a competitor "at all."
However, Musk's opinion has drastically changed now.
"That was many years ago. Their cars are highly competitive these days," the billionaire wrote in his reply to the tweet.
Why It Matters: Musk's Tesla has faced rising pressure from growing competitors in the EV market, including BYD, in recent years. The
recent sales figures showed staggering growth in EV sales, officially making the Chinese EV giant, BYD, the world's second-biggest electric car manufacturer that is
rapidly catching up with Tesla.
Meanwhile, earlier this week,
Ford Motor Co CEO
Jim Farley, responding to a question on whether
catching up with Tesla involves Ford growing returns from its EV business or Tesla facing margin pressure, said, "Both are going to happen."
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk, who once laughed at Warren Buffet-backed Chinese EV-maker BYD Company, now hailed its cars.
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