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Chinese EVs take the world by storm — except in the U.S.

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By: Tom Llamas · Jennifer Jett · Jay Ganglani

13 May 2026 at 01:08

China loves electric cars: making them, driving them and selling them to the rest of the world.

A BYD Sealion 05 is displayed during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition at the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing, China.

NBC News' Tom Llamas at a BYD dealership in Beijing this week.

A display of the BYD Denza e3 at the Beijing auto show on April 25. China's premier automotive event showcased the new technologies emerging out of cutthroat competition.

BYD's Shenzhen car carrier docked in the port of Suzhou, China, on April 17.