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They are expanding in Europe rapidly, and in China of course.

In the Netherlands they are partnered with a local green electricity provider (Vattenfall) and Shel for their charger network. Shell owns the most petrol stations along the highways, so they will have their chargers there for sure.

I'm expecting the tariffs on Chinese EVs to be rolled back in EU after the US tariffs. They might want BYD to open local factories, like NIO is planning to do.

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> I'm expecting the tariffs on Chinese EVs to be rolled back in EU after the US tariffs.

I doubt it. This would likely have a significant negative impact on domestic EU car companies, most of which are considered cornerstones of their local country's economy. Now, whether this should happen (to benefit consumers/the environment) is another argument.

Then again, the most protective germany, has manoveured itself into a corner, with its production proxxy ungary loosing the "in-between-empires" heat gradient and annoying everyone.

> I doubt it. This would likely have a significant negative impact on domestic EU car companies

They want to pair that with technology transfers, similar to how China forced other companies to do technology transfers when opening factories.

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