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A Seal U electric SUV at a BYD showroom in Budapest. BYD is building factories in Hungary and Turkey in an effort to offset higher EU tariffs on the cars it exports from China. (AKOS STILLER/BLOOMBERG)
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March 26, 2025 12:25 PM

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