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Chinese firms' exclusion from scheme only hurts customers, says BYD vice-president Stella Li

The UK’s new Electric Car Grant scheme is “not fair to consumers” because it effectively excludes Chinese brands, according to BYD’s European boss – although she insists this won’t stop its rapid growth in the UK.

Eligibility for the ECG is determined by an EV's overall carbon manufacturing footprint, including the energy used for its production, which effectively excludes cars made in China from qualifying.

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