Oct 24, 2024 at 10:19am ET The integration of multiple components into a single drive unit that BYD calls E-Axle was the most impressive part. Between the E-Axle and the economies of scale that BYD can achieve, it can sell its EVs at very affordable prices that non-Chinese automakers simply can't match. Japan used to be a world leader in electric and electrified vehicles in the early 2000s, but its lead has since subsided, and it lags behind most developed nations in this regard. China is ...