Chinese Carmakers May Keep Price Edge Despite Mexico Levies (1)

Mexico’s plan to levy tariffs of up to 50% on vehicles from China may not unduly impact the Asian nation’s auto manufacturers whose inherently lower production costs mean their cars are still competitive.

BYD Co., the world’s biggest maker of electric cars based in Shenzhen, sells its Dolphin Mini, a small hatchback that’s imported from China, in Mexico for around 399,800 pesos ($21,500), for example. General Motors Co.’s Equinox, one of the least expensive electric cars available in the country from a legacy brand, starts from about 876,990 pesos.

While BYD put plans to build its own manufacturing ...