TOKYO -- Chinese automaker BYD's second model for the Japanese market is a compact electric car that will go up against similar-sized domestic offerings, as the company seeks to take on some of the world's leading automakers on their home turf.
Automaker aims to tap EV demand with second model priced at $24,000

BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji introduces the Dolphin at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 20. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
TOKYO -- Chinese automaker BYD's second model for the Japanese market is a compact electric car that will go up against similar-sized domestic offerings, as the company seeks to take on some of the world's leading automakers on their home turf.