Both BYD and SAIC Motor reportedly asked suppliers for 10% discounts amid fierce competition in China's oversaturated EV sector.

China’s top maker of electric vehicles (EV) wants to pay a lot less for car parts in the new year, a demand that signals there is no end in sight to a vicious price war nor economic gloom marked by lower wages and uncertain prospects.

BYD Co. has asked suppliers to accept price cuts next year in a signal the Chinese electric vehicle maker is preparing for the brutal price war in the world’s biggest auto market to intensify.

China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position.

On November 26, BYD announced a directive requiring its suppliers to implement a 10% cost reduction starting January 1, 2025. Following this, SAIC Maxus has reportedly launched a similar initiative, also targeting a 10% cost cut across its upstream...

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD , has requested price cuts from dozens of its suppliers, state-owned news outlet Yicai reported on Friday citing unidentified sources.

Some Chinese parts suppliers have expressed their dissatisfaction over a recent request from BYD to cut their prices by 10% starting next year, saying any

The world’s largest manufacturer of electrified vehicles says it regularly requests price reductions from key suppliers as part of its annual negotiations