Tesla and Chinese rivals signal truce in brutal EV price war

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Tesla and 15 other automakers, including BYD, Nio, Xpeng, Geely and Chery Automobile, have pledged to avoid a price war and maintain fair competition in the world's biggest EV market, China..

Tesla Inc. and Chinas top automakers pledged to maintain fair competition and avoid abnormal pricing in the worlds biggest EV market, signaling a possible end to a price war thats rattled the industry this year...

The Austin, Texas-based electric-vehicle maker started cutting prices in China late last year, prompting other major brands to join in with steep discounts in the earlier part of 2023 as sales slowed...

Among EV makers, Elon Musks Tesla and BYD, Chinas biggest car brand, were at the forefront of the price war in the cut-throat market..

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