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		meyum33 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BYD is automaker with the most R&D staff IIRC Chinese EV manufacturers on average lose like 9k USD per car sold.

Arnt 7 months ago [–]

When is the number from?

Is it one of the numbers where someone has divided the cost of building a new factory by the number of items produced in the first year and arrived at a huge loss per item produced?

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