![Ng Han Guan FILE - Sales staff stand near the Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD at a showroom in Beijing on April 10, 2024. Considered a marvel of engineering efficiency, its lightweight design allows the Seagull to go farther per charge on a smaller battery. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1bcf2a3fd66c4534b0385eac16fa96b0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Sales staff stand near the Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD at a showroom in Beijing on April 10, 2024. Considered a marvel of engineering efficiency, its lightweight design allows the Seagull to go farther per charge on a smaller battery. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
![Mike Householder FILE - A BYD Seagull electric vehicle, with its hood open, is shown at the Caresoft Global facility April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. China's BYD last year introduced the Seagull, a small EV that sells for just $12,000 in China. (AP Photo/Mike Householder, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e3a63bff5e244db68f886e4ef716a75d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - A BYD Seagull electric vehicle, with its hood open, is shown at the Caresoft Global facility April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. China's BYD last year introduced the Seagull, a small EV that sells for just $12,000 in China. (AP Photo/Mike Householder, File)