BYD more than doubled Tesla’s China sales in October as Tesla’s sales slipped on a month-over-month basis, while new energy vehicle (NEV) startups showed ... READ MORE
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关键比亚迪不仅卖得多,利润率也比特斯拉高很多,这才是可怕的地方。
However, BYD is showing strength in margins this year – BYD’s automotive gross margins surpassed 25% in Q3, rising from 20.7% in Q1 and from 22.8% in the year ago quarter.
we projected Tesla’s Q3 operating margins to decline to a level between Honda and VW, or to 7.8% compared to most recent 9.6%. Operating margin for Q3 was 7.6%, just below our base case and above our bearish case model.
The reason here is simple: Tesla continues to sell vehicles in China below its average cost, from Q4 2022 through Q3 2023. Currently, the base Model Y is priced around $36,200, and the revamped Model 3 saw a 12% increase in its base price to $35,800 – both still below Tesla’s average cost of ~$37,487 per vehicle in Q3.