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Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
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Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
![Ng Han Guan The Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD is displayed at a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e2c8717850e6427da41d283ef933aaf7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD is displayed at a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
![Mike Householder The battery of a BYD Seagull electric vehicle is shown under the hood of the car at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/64e5b42fb8fd41e9a56136ea76cca7c9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The battery of a BYD Seagull electric vehicle is shown under the hood of the car at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
![Mike Householder The steering wheel of a BYD Seagull electric vehicle as seen at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/73b464c43f08491aa386cc65a4b1952c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The steering wheel of a BYD Seagull electric vehicle as seen at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
![Mike Householder A BYD Seagull electric vehicle is displayed at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/719caa7a5e1e4314a91d0f6e37a00ad7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A BYD Seagull electric vehicle is displayed at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
![Mike Householder The battery of a BYD Seagull electric vehicle as seen at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/82db58e465e048098e2b3bd67ba74ebb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The battery of a BYD Seagull electric vehicle as seen at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
![Andy Wong A model performs a live-streaming near a BYD Sea Leopard DM-i car model during the Auto China 2024 in Beijing, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China's largest auto show, with a focus on the nation's transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/efd0e4abbb9847f79e395ec76bf30b84/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A model performs a live-streaming near a BYD Sea Leopard DM-i car model during the Auto China 2024 in Beijing, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China's largest auto show, with a focus on the nation's transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
![Mike Householder Caresoft Global President Terry Woychowski speaks to a reporter alongside a BYD Seagull electric vehicle at the Caresoft facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/79226d00653f4d7191127845c03a33d6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Caresoft Global President Terry Woychowski speaks to a reporter alongside a BYD Seagull electric vehicle at the Caresoft facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a "clarion call" for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
![Ng Han Guan Residents past by a Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD parked at a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c59a72b62a0b4924acf6486f1c7934a0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents past by a Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD parked at a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
![Ng Han Guan Sales staff stand near the Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD at a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/83063a463b014822a631d67e711ae95a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Sales staff stand near the Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD at a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
![Ng Han Guan A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/414301da0d114db8b9597ea208e5f2cf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)