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--- transportation:electric_cars [2026/07/05 22:45] – [EV Battery] timb
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 https://thedriven.io/2026/01/11/byds-cheapest-electric-cars-to-have-lidar-self-driving-tech/
+===== DM-i =====
+== BYD just dropped a $16,000 car into an EV price war America can’t compete with ==
+China keeps dropping $16,000 EVs while America struggles to crack $30,000
+Vikhyaat Vivek - August 12, 2026
+China’s affordable EV market is getting ridiculously good in terms of value. Barely a day after Volkswagen opened preorders for its $17,175 ID. Era 5S plug-in hybrid, BYD has launched the 2027 Seal 06 with prices starting even lower.
+The DM-i plug-in hybrid begins at 99,900 yuan, or around $14,700, while the fully electric Seal 06 starts at 109,900 yuan, roughly $16,100. In comparison, America’s cheapest EV, the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt, starts at $28,995. That makes the Bolt almost $13,000 more expensive than the entry-level Seal 06 EV.
+https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/byd-just-dropped-a-16000-car-into-an-ev-price-war-america-cant-compete-with/