that is according to ray wang from constellation research consultancy whom i spoke to earlier.is actually amazing to see that ev demand is still that strong and i think it is wonderful for byd hitting 529,409 vehicles in q4. put them on target at about 1.6 million for the year. that is an important figure because they are accelarating their units and their growth, but it's also not to say tesla didn't do poorly because tesla actually hit 1.8 million for the year. on a yearly basis, tesla came out ahead, but byd is showing a lot of momentum and growth, especially coming out of 2023. so, going into this new year then, how do you see it moving forward? how much profit does byd actually make from sales, especially since both tesla and byd have actually slashed prices to boost sales throughout last year? well, this is the important thing — forget the other ev makers. byd and tesla ignited a price war around the world. byd has the batteries and the low cost in terms of wages at about $20,000-$25,000 per worker every year, and tesla has the scale and capabilities in its charging netwo