So... bad BYD sales = bad for Tesla... good BYD sales = bad for Tesla. Right got it.
BYD's May Deliveries Show a Tough Trend for Tesla
Electric vehicle sales are recovering in China. That's some good news for automotive investors starting a new month. Hybrids, however, are still outpacing all-electric vehicle sales. That can make the coming months tougher on all-electric EV giant Tesla.On Sunday, Chinese EV leader BYD reported sales numbers for May. The company delivered 330,488 passenger vehicles, including 146,395 battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, and 184,093 plug-in hybrid vehicles, or PHEVs.Total vehicle deliveries grew 6% from April and 38% from a year ago. BEV sales grew 8% compared with April and 22% from a year ago. PHEV sales grew 4% compared with April and 54% from a year ago.The BEV slowdown has weighed on shares of most EV producers. Through Friday trading, Tesla shares were down about 28% year to date, trailing the S&P 500 by about 39 percentage points. NIO stock fell about 41% year to date. Rivian Automotive shares were down about 53% year to date. BYD shares were up about 2%, behind the market, but he
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