According to foreign media reports, February 26, BYD executive vice presidentStella LiIn an interview with Yahoo Finance, he called Tesla a “partner” in electrifying the transportation sector, noting that Tesla has played an important role in helping popularize and educate the public about electric vehicles.
Stella said she doesn’t think the global electric car market would be where it is today without Tesla. She also said BYD has “great respect” for Tesla, which is both a “market leader” and an important factor in driving the auto industry to adopt more sustainable technologies.She pointed out that “Without [Tesla], I don’t think the global electric car market could have grown so fast. So we have a lot of respect for them. I see them as partners who together can really help the whole world and drive the market transition to electrification. “”Stella also described the carmaker that makes cars with internal combustion engines as “real rivals,” adding that BYD sees itself as a partner to all electric carmakers, including Tesla.She added: “The more people involved in producing electric cars, the better for the industry.”In the past, Stella has called Tesla “a very respected industry peer.” Musk has spoken of BYD in the past with similar praise, saying last year that BYD’s cars were “very competitive today.”
In the fourth quarter of 2023, BYD surpassed Tesla for the first time to become the global leader in battery electric vehicles. But in the whole year, the global leader in battery electric vehicles is still Tesla. In 2023, Tesla achieved its goal of delivering 1.8 million vehicles worldwide.However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he sees Tesla as more of an artificial intelligence and robotics company than just a car retailer.
Post time: Mar-01-2024