MUMBAI — In Vijayawada, a midsize city in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a senior manager for Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s local franchise partner says he is seeing a steady shift in the behavior of customers visiting the local dealership.
EV maker tops 2024 sales but price and lack of local manufacturing are concerns
A BYD eMAX 7 during its launch in New Delhi in October 2024. The Chinese electric vehicle maker surpassed the 3,000-vehicle sales mark in early August, topping its total for the whole of 2024. © Reuters
SOUMYAJIT SAHA
August 14, 2025 17:20 JST
