BYD spearheads Chinese electric car push in Australia, a friendlier market

BYD spearheads Chinese electric car push in Australia, a friendlier market

FILE PHOTO: BYD Atto 3 SUV and BYD Dolphin hatchback displayed at the BYD Experience Centre in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Stella Qiu/File Photo

BYD and other Chinese automakers are bringing new electric car models in droves to Australia, a market where they haven’t faced trade barriers and sales have surged due to EV subsidies and tax benefits as well as high gasoline prices.