The BYD Tang electric SUV.
As car buying demand in China slows, Chinese automakers like BYD are leaning into their international expansion next.
  • Chinese EV-makers have gained hold of China's car-buying market.
  • As EV buying in China wanes, it's bad news for Tesla and others trying to stay relevant there.
  • Now Chinese automakers' next move is to capitalize on exports, a recent Morgan Stanley note said. 

The Chinese auto industry is increasingly one to watch — and it's threatening a slew of global automakers, now including Tesla.