BYD's Stella Li on Europe Strategy, Tesla Competition
BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li says they are investing heavily in the European market as it is very important for the Chinese electric vehicle maker. She further says that BYD is aggressive on technology and conservative on operations. Commenting on its competition with Tesla, Li says that a lot of customers are turning away from premium brands and shifting to BYD. Li spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie at the Founders Forum in Oxfordshire on June 12. (Source: Bloomberg)
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