BYD tops 2024 new car sales in S’pore, first for a Chinese EV brand
BYD tops 2024 new car sales in S’pore, first for a Chinese EV brand
The Chinese EV brand netted 14.4 per cent of the Singapore new car market in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Ben Hur Horse Race @lemm.ee They also top the list of all time worst names for any company or product.
Nice car- what kind is it? Oh it's a Build Your Dreams. Yes ok, I have a Honda but cool
2 1 ReplyShinkanTrain @lemmy.ml LG is supposed to be Life's Good. No one calls it that either.
And then there's FIAT...
5 2 ReplyKushan @lemmy.world
LG was originally lucky goldstar, a combination of two companies that merged. They rebranded as LG and "Life's Good" was just a slogan they tacked on, it was never the company name.
5 0 ReplyShinkanTrain @lemmy.ml No one calls them Lucky Goldstar either.
3 1 ReplyKushan @lemmy.world
They used to, the point is that "life's good" was never the name of the company, it was a slogan.
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Ben Hur Horse Race @lemm.ee I hope you're sitting down, because LG stands for Lucky Goldstar
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ikt @aussie.zone
You're going to love the Yangwang!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangwang
I get the feeling the Chinese don't particularly care to westernise their brand names anymore ...
2 0 ReplyBen Hur Horse Race @lemm.ee I think they need to consult with any english native speaker and ask them what comes to mind first when you hear the term yangwang
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yessikg @lemmy.blahaj.zone
That's actually not what BYD stood for originally, it was a reference to a city I think
1 0 ReplyBen Hur Horse Race @lemm.ee ooooh like FIAT
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