Chinese EV maker BYD, backed by one of world's richest man, faces troubled times
- BYD reported 112.6 million yuan ($15.92 million) net profit in the first three months this year, down from 749.7 million yuan a year earlier.
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd,, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, on Tuesday reported a 85% drop in the first quarter net profit as coronavirus epidemic hit the world's biggest auto market.
BYD reported 112.6 million yuan ($15.92 million) net profit in the first three months this year, down from 749.7 million yuan a year earlier. Its revenue dropped 35% year-on-year to 19.68 billion yuan in the first quarter.
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Its profit fell 42% last year as electric subsidies cut hit market demands.
Sales of the Shenzhen-based car company, which has partnerships with Japan's top automaker Toyota and German Daimler's partner in China, fell by 48% to 61,273 vehicles in the first quarter.
In a stock exchange filing it expected profit in the first six months this year to rise by 10% to 23.8%, as it thinks sales will gradually recover off a coronavirus low.
