BYD’s cheapest EV model, the Seagull, outsold every car in China last month, even gas-powered models. Starting at around $10,000, over 56,000 BYD Seagull EV models were sold in November alone. With sales surging, the low-cost EV took back the best-selling car title from the Tesla Model Y in China last month.
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