Tesla, BYD race past legacy automakers in profits on early EV embrace

European and Japanese models squeezed in Chinese market, pulling down earnings

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Among 11 leading global automakers, only Tesla and BYD reported net profit growth on the year in July-September. (Source photos by Nikkei)

KAZUHIRO NOGUCHI and RYOSUKE HANADA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Tesla and BYD drastically outperformed traditional automakers in recent earnings growth as their early and exclusive focus on electrified vehicles pays off while other industry players struggle to shift away from gasoline-powered cars.

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