Out of curiosity - how exactly does BRICS affect the entire situation? I don't know much about how it's structured and what it brings to member countries.

I'm asking just because BYD is building plants and selling cars in Europe too, despite EU's tariffs on Chinese cars.

Do you think Brazil wouldn't be an interesting enough market for Chinese automakers without BRICS?

> Cheap maintenance.

I read some horror stories chinese ev dealers charging $700 nzd to inspect exhaust system so your warranty stays valid (legally you can do maintenance in independent shops, but it’s rare). Coincidentally extra long warranty on car that has nothing to break is milking machine IMO. Over that period it costs more than competition.

Ummm EV… exhaust system…?

The other nugget was engine mounts and coolant flush. I think that's MG tho, not BYD. But I'm sure it's cash grab too.

This tells us more about NZD dealers than Chinese automakers.