On March 13, Rest of World revealed that BYD has seized an upper hand over Tesla in non-Western markets, particularly in regions where Tesla's footprint is less prominent, leveraging a strategic "price war." The report analyzed 10 markets where both companies maintain official sales channels, encompassing Mexico, Chile, and the United Arab Emirates. It discovered that BYD's entry-level models, such as the Seagull, Dolphin, or Yuan PLUS, offer significant cost savings compared to Tesla's Model 3.
