THINKING ALOUD
The BYD boast that shareholders didn’t like
While Toyota’s chairman feels lonely at the top, BYD’s is remarkably optimistic
BYD almost looks like two different car companies.
The first is seeing explosive growth, with exports up 65 per cent in the first five months of this year, compared with the same period in 2025.
The second saw domestic sales fall so much that, as a whole, deliveries are down an eye-watering 20 per cent.