BYD, China

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.
Chinese EV maker BYD asks dozens of suppliers for price cuts, Yicai reports
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD , has requested price cuts from dozens of its suppliers, state-owned news outlet Yicai reported on Friday citing unidentified sources.
BYD suppliers reportedly dissent over latest price cut request
Some Chinese parts suppliers have expressed their dissatisfaction over a recent request from BYD to cut their prices by 10% starting next year, saying any
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

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