BYD’s Cheap EVs Suddenly Everywhere in Mexico Despite Tariffs

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Chinese car brands’ inroads in Mexico have unnerved Washington, rattled established automakers and alarmed the Mexican government, which is throwing up trade barriers.

But even in the face of new tariffs, China-made cars face little competition in the country’s growing market for electric vehicles. Cheap prices, government subsidies and a growing charging network all point to continued sales growth for China’s automakers in the country.

Mexico City is abuzz with cheap, battery-powered compacts made by the likes of China’s BYD Co. The world’s largest EV-maker nearly doubled its Mexican sales volume last year and now accounts ...