China is a big player in the electric car market. The Chinese government wants to use more clean energy and has given money to people who buy electric cars. Last year, the government gave $72.3 billion in tax breaks to people who bought electric cars. This is the biggest amount of money given out at a time when electric car sales were slowing down. BYD's cheapest car, the Seagull, costs $11,000, while the cheapest Tesla car in China costs almost $36,000. BYD is also doing well in other areas, as it sold more cars than Volkswagen in China earlier this year.

Tesla helped make electric cars popular in China, but it is now selling fewer cars there. In September, Tesla sold 74,073 cars made in China, which is almost 11% less than the year before. In the same month, BYD sold 286,903 cars, which is almost 43% more than the year before. However, Tesla is still popular with young people in China. As the relationship between the US and China gets worse, Tesla is looking at India as another place to sell its cars. Experts think the electric car market will change a lot in the future, with more rules to help fight climate change by 2030.

Original news source: BYD: The top electric car maker that is not Tesla (BBC)

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The Chinese ? BYD, which makes electric cars, is doing very well. It is now ? more cars each quarter than Tesla, and is second only to Tesla in how many cars it sells worldwide. BYD used to make batteries, which are one of the most costly parts of an electric car. Because BYD makes its own batteries, it can save a lot of ?. This is different from Tesla, which buys batteries from other companies. China is a big ? in the electric car market. The Chinese government wants to use more clean energy and has given money to ? who buy electric cars. Last year, the government gave $72.3 billion in tax ? to people who bought electric cars. This is the biggest amount of money given out at a time when electric car sales were slowing down. BYD's cheapest car, the Seagull, costs $11,000, while the cheapest Tesla car in China costs almost $36,000. BYD is also doing well in ? areas, as it sold more cars than Volkswagen in China earlier this year. Tesla helped make ? cars ? in China, but it is now selling fewer cars there. In September, Tesla sold 74,073 cars made in China, which is almost 11% less than the year before. In the same ?, BYD sold 286,903 cars, which is almost 43% more than the year before. However, Tesla is still popular with young people in China. As the relationship between the US and China gets worse, Tesla is looking at India as another place to sell its cars. ? think the electric car market will change a lot in the future, with more rules to help fight ? change by 2030.

1. What is an electric car?
2. How would you feel if you could save a lot of money by making your own batteries?
3. Do you like electric cars? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about the Chinese government giving money to people who buy electric cars?
5. Why do you think BYD is doing well in the electric car market?
6. Do you think it's important for countries to use more clean energy? Why or why not?
7. How would you feel if the government gave you a tax break for buying an electric car?
8. What do you think about Tesla selling fewer cars in China?
9. Why do you think BYD is selling more cars than Volkswagen in China?
10. Do you think Tesla will be successful in India? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the electric car market will change in the future?
12. Do you think it's important to have rules to fight climate change? Why or why not?

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