BYD sets a record and approaches 20% of the Ukrainian car market | ТопЖир
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BYD is storming the Ukrainian car market and for the first time is approaching a share of 20% — something even the long-term leader Toyota has not managed to achieve. According to AUTO-Consulting, November saw a sharp surge in demand for new cars, and it is Chinese brands that are setting the tone for the

It is particularly indicative that Ukrainians are buying non-official BYD cars. The brand has no representation, no distributor, no dealers

  • Schmuppes@lemmy.today
    72·
    8 days ago

    So they purchase cars from China, who support Russia’s war against them, that need electric charging in times where the entire national grid is taking a heavy beating by drones and cruise missiles on a daily basis.

    • rbn@sopuli.xyz
      5·
      8 days ago

      Just a wild guess, but maybe the grid issues is exactly what makes EVs interesting? Many newer models offer vehicle2load, vehicle2home or vehicle2grid. So in case of an outage, you have a huge powerbank with wheels.