China’s Cheap EVs Aren’t a Threat to Tesla, Ford, and GM. Here’s What Is.

By Al Root – Barron’s

BYD’s Seagull doesn’t look all that threatening. It’s a cute little four-door hatchback that’s three feet shorter than Tesla’s Model Y. With its bright yellow paint job, the Seagull looks a little like a Minion from the back, even if it looks a tad grumpy from the front. It also comes with an adorable price—just $10,000.

But the Seagull and cars like it are apparently so frightening that the Biden administration raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles lest the cheap automobiles crush the U.S. auto industry