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- BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's biggest maker of electric vehicles.
- I drove a Seal for a week and was impressed by its stylish design, features and crazy acceleration.
- The Seal is a similar price to Tesla's Model 3 in the UK — but BYD is not a well-known make.
Last year BYD overtook Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles. The Chinese company does not sell cars in the US — and seemingly has no plans to do so.
That may have more to do with the tariffs imposed on Chinese imports than a lack of desire to enter the world's second-biggest auto market — even if it is half the size of China (where about 30 million vehicles were sold in 2023).