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“Corolla killer:” BYD launches $US15,000 sedan EV with 420 km range in direct attack on legacy makers (thedriven.io)

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[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

They took off because they were maintainable, reliable, and cheap. All three attributes were important for them to disrupt the space.