This is the Way... to a Price War: Chinese EV Market in Hyperdrive!

I Have Spoken: Too Many Sparks Flying

I've seen my share of galactic skirmishes but this EV price war in China? It's messier than a Jawa scrap yard. Some fella named Ma Hui a used car salesman in Beijing is worried says these manufacturers are cutting prices faster than I can disintegrate a bounty. Seems like too many companies are building too many electric speeders. And when that happens credits get thin quicker than Beskar in a Sarlacc pit.

This is the Way... to Lose Money

Ma says everyone is losing credits. And I get it. When credits are down the Mythrols start to get mouthy. The People's Daily some kinda official rag even published a piece complaining about these price wars saying it's a "race to the bottom." Reminds me of the time I chased a bounty through a collapsing mine – everyone scrambling nobody winning. Profit margins are thinner than Kuiil’s patience.

BYD: Do. Or Do Not. There is No Try. Just Price Cuts.

This BYD outfit seems to be the main trigger puller. They're slashing prices on their models steeper than a dive into hyperspace. Their cheapest model the Seagull (sounds like a Corvus freighter) now costs about 7,700 credits. That’s like getting a camtono of Beskar for the price of scrap metal. It’s enough to make even a Mandalorian think twice about haggling.

Great Wall Motor's Chairman Wei: I Have a Bad Feeling About This

This Wei Jianjun fella head of Great Wall Motor is sounding alarms louder than a Wookiee with a hangover. He's comparing the situation to their defunct real estate market calling it an "Evergrande like" crisis waiting to happen. I’ve seen enough crises to know that when someone yells “fire,” you check your blaster first and ask questions later.

The Guild is Watching: No Dumping Vehicles Below Cost!

Even the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers has stepped in telling companies not to “dump” vehicles below production cost. Apparently they took a veiled shot at BYD for starting the whole mess. BYD dismissed it as fair competition. Sure fair like a blaster fight in Mos Eisley.

Zero Mileage Used Cars: Sounds Shady Even to Me

Now get this: they’re talking about "zero mileage used cars." This Ma fella says it's a way to inflate sales numbers by registering cars as sold when they haven't even been driven. Sounds about as honest as a Hutt counting his credits. The kicker? Ma worries about customers holding off on buying waiting for prices to drop even further. Which makes sense gotta protect the foundlings. This is the way and it might also be the way to a standstill.