How China’s EV makers think they can outrun disastrous price wars
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- The article discusses China's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers' strategies to avoid destructive price competition by emphasizing technological advancements. BYD's new fast-charging battery technology and industry shifts from cost control to value-driven innovation are highlighted through quotes from company officials and a consumer.
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“Shenzhen-based BYD put forward its answer with the unveiling of a battery capable of charging from 10 to 70 per cent in just five minutes – and to 97 per cent in nine minutes.”
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“The company said it would apply the technology to models priced as low as 155,000 yuan (US$22,500) while building 20,000 charging stations this year.”
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“Zhang Sheng, a 55-year-old grocery store owner from Shanghai, was impressed and pleased, noting he could get a new BYD Song with the so-called flash-charging battery for about 50,000 yuan less than a midsize petrol-powered sedan.”
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“BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu stated that the fast-charging technology unveiled today truly achieves refuelling speeds comparable to gasoline.”
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— No evidence in archive to assess claims about refueling speed comparisons to gasoline