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The sports car of your dreams may be a Chinese electric vehicle

BYD, the Chinese EV giant, is widening its range by price point and fuel type

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Along with the U9 sports car (pictured), BYD has launched new versions of its plug-in hybrid cars and an aggressive marketing drive to expand in this market.

Along with the U9 sports car (above), BYD has launched new versions of its plug-in hybrid cars and an aggressive marketing drive to expand in this market.

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June Yoon

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Will a Chinese-branded car with a starting price of US$230,000 (S$309,000) become a more common sight in the future?

After

overtaking Tesla

as the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker in 2023, BYD has started releasing higher-end models, the latest being its Yangwang U9 electric sports car with that price tag, to try its luck in the high-end luxury segment.

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