"I spent three days driving LandCruiser 70s, the Shark, the Great Wall product—the PHEV. They're different. How I make of it, they're totally different animals. The Shark is a ute, but if you put 500 kg in the back, it's not a Ranger, it's not a HiLux."
"Much like other Chinese-built EVs, Farley was impressed with capability at the price point that BYD can offer it at. But, that comes with an asterisk—according to the CEO, the Shark is a "different animal" compared to offerings like the Ford Ranger."
Ford CEO Jim Farley examined BYD's Shark electrified pickup in Australia and characterized it as a "different animal" compared to the Ford Ranger, despite being impressed by its capabilities and price point. Farley noted that the Shark performs differently under load, suggesting it operates under different engineering principles than traditional Western pickups. While acknowledging Chinese EV engineering strength, Farley expressed skepticism about BYD's profitability on the vehicle. Ford is developing its own affordable battery-electric pickup priced around $30,000, making strategic compromises in payload, towing, and battery capacity based on customer usage patterns rather than competing directly with Chinese offerings.
Read at insideevs.com
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