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Chevy did, with the Bolt.

> Although BYD did

I don't believe this is true, due to the < $30k cars not meeting US safety regulations.

They're meeting the EU regulations and selling the entry level electric for €23k in Germany.

I can't attribute their lack of presence in the US market to them when their cars face a 100% tariff.

Someone from BYD remarked that a current goal is to dominate in the 100+ countries that don't have a domestic auto industry. They can afford to wait out countries with tariff barriers. Meanwhile, BYD has a bus factory in California. Stanford's in-house bus line uses them.

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