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BYD Slashes Price of Electric Car and Becomes Cheapest in Australia [video]

63 points · 106 comments · thelastgallon

grahar64 · 1789882469 · focus · HN ↗
In NZ there are BYDs everywhere. Why are they not in US yet?
1. pantalaimon · 1789883538 · focus · HN ↗
  Same reason they are not in EU, tarrifs.
  1. SapporoChris · 1789883922 · focus · HN ↗
    "BYD faces a 17% tariff on imported electric vehicles in EU, in addition to the standard 10% base rate."
    "BYD has sold 19,241 fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Europe last month, a 255% soar from the same period a year ago."
    Small numbers, but I am pretty sure they're in Europe. <a href="https://eletric-vehicles.com/byd/byd-sales-in-europe-more-than-triple-year-over-year-in-november/" rel="nofollow">https://eletric-vehicles.com/byd/byd-sales-in-europe-more-th...
    Edited: Tariffs vary across Europe, particularly in non EU nations.
    NorwegianDude · 1789885127 · focus · HN ↗
    There is no fixed tariff in Europe like you are quoting. It varies.
    SapporoChris · 1789885694 · focus · HN ↗
    Apologies, I was looking at European Union. I see Norway is not imposing tariffs and there may be variance in other non EU countries as well. Thank you for pointing out the issue.

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