[killerpopiller]

not only competition but compliance. The legal obligations a car manufacturer has to satisfy in the EU nowadays is wild, IUPR, OBFCM, WLTP are just the programs regarding emission checks. There are many many more.

[leoedin]

The big Chinese car companies are managing to build compliant vehicles now. BYD, SAIC, Great Wall and Geely all sell vehicles into the EU market. It's hard, but it's not like the barrier to entry is so high these companies can't meet it.

[jacquesm]

Good point. This may in fact be the thing that BYD expects to get out of the Toyota relationship.

[bryanlarsen]

From what I understand many BYD vehicles already have Euro safety specs. Including, incredibly, the $9,000 Seagull.

[jensgk]

BYD is already sold in the EU, so all legal obligations has been done. See byd.dk

[trasz3]

Emission checks for EVs?