China’s carmakers don’t see the country’s fierce price war ending anytime soon as they press suppliers for discounts
Both BYD and SAIC Motor reportedly asked suppliers for 10% discounts amid fierce competition in China's oversaturated EV sector.
China’s EV price war is so brutal that BYD is trying to pinch its suppliers
China’s top maker of electric vehicles (EV) wants to pay a lot less for car parts in the new year, a demand that signals there is no end in sight to a vicious price war nor economic gloom marked by lower wages and uncertain prospects.
Leaked BYD Letter Signals China EV Price War Is Set to Intensify
BYD Co. has asked suppliers to accept price cuts next year in a signal the Chinese electric vehicle maker is preparing for the brutal price war in the world’s biggest auto market to intensify.
Leaked BYD Email Pressures Suppliers To Slash Costs For 2025 EV Price Wars
The world’s largest manufacturer of electrified vehicles says it regularly requests price reductions from key suppliers as part of its annual negotiations
Chinese Automakers Tell Suppliers to Cut Costs as Price War Deepens
China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position.
2025 EV price war looms as SAIC joins supply chain cost-cutting push
On November 26, BYD announced a directive requiring its suppliers to implement a 10% cost reduction starting January 1, 2025. Following this, SAIC Maxus has reportedly launched a similar initiative, also targeting a 10% cost cut across its upstream...
Leaked BYD Note Signals EV Price War About to Intensify
We'll start with BYD and these potential price cuts. What level are we talking about here and what does this mean for both the Chinese EV market and the global? Who would even be riding with its advantages in supply chain and battery technology?
China’s EV price war set to intensify next year as BYD squeezes suppliers
The carmaker urged its suppliers to send over their quotes by December 15 and officially mark down prices starting next year, executive vice-president He Zhiqi wrote in an email circulated on social media on Wednesday.
Ola Electric's Bhavish Aggarwal declares a price war in e-scooters
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Russian food prices are soaring — but no one dares blame Putin and the war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that Russia has exchanged “butter for guns” and blamed the price rises on ...
Apple's iPad 10th Gen plunges to $279 in early Black Friday price war
Grab the lowest iPad 10th Generation price on record as Amazon and Best Buy compete for the best early Black Friday deals.