It is not a surprise that byd is the leading Chinese firm in electric cars Worldwide, now above Tesla, by Elon Musk, while traditional manufacturers continue to evaluate more strongly in this area.
One of these manufacturers is the American Ford, the company that massified the car in the last century. Well, to enter they have had to examine the rival.
Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, indicated that the Chinese manufacturer vehicles have disassembled to evaluate the product. “We have disassembled and analyzed Byd’s Chinese cars to understand how they do”the businessman said, according to the newspaper La Vanguardia.
The point in favor is the battery. Byd has managed to have a battery batteries LFP (iron and lithium phosphate) that makes them affordable. However, there are key aspects that are still owing.
“BYD’s electrical propulsion systems – investors, motors and gearboxes – are not as efficient as they should”said the businessman.
At the technological level, vehicles can have a fairer battle. The problem is in mass production, which must be as efficient as possible. “We need a smaller footprint, with less labor, and reduce complexity,” Farley said. That is, the concern of traditional manufacturers is to bring high technology to scale manufacturing.