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The Importance of How BYD Spends on R&D, Beyond Just How Much They Spend

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There are essentially two different ways a company can account for Research and Development (R&D) spending: as an operating expense that reduces reported net earnings or as a capital expenditure, counted as investing money from net earnings and other sources. One shows up on the income statement, the other shows up on the balance sheet. It might seem like a minor difference, but it can significantly impact financial reporting and how a company approaches R&D.

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These 4 Chinese Automakers Have Higher Gross Profit Margin Than Tesla

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Yes, story after story is coming out about the progress, innovations, and milestones being set by Chinese electric vehicle producers. That’s what happens when a country the size of China has reached more than 50% plugin vehicle market share. Actually, that achievement could stand for two things. Plugin vehicles account … [continued]

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Tesla Finances vs. BYD Finances — Nonsense Myths Long Out Of Date

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BYD has been an electric vehicle leader for the past decade+. Tesla got much more attention for its leadership, and I think rightfully so, for several years, but BYD made more and more progress with its LFP battery cost cutting and vehicle development, and it then started to really shake … [continued]

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