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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Is "S'pore" a thing?
- Short for Singapore, apparently. First time I've heard it.
S’pore

I remember that game.
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
- LG is supposed to be Life's Good. No one calls it that either.
  
  And then there's FIAT...
  
  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.
  
  I hope you're sitting down, because LG stands for Lucky Goldstar
- 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 ...
  
  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
- That's actually not what BYD stood for originally, it was a reference to a city I think
  
  ooooh like FIAT

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