US Media: A Wall Street Journal reporter visited a Mercedes-Benz dealer in Helsinki and discovered a BYD showroom on the second floor, with monthly sales ranging from 8 to 20 units nationwide—around 60 vehicles in total—accounting for only 1.8% of the market, ranking BYD as Finland's 13th largest car brand, far behind Toyota and Volkswagen.
Although Chinese electric vehicles are striving to enter Europe with low prices and solid technology, Finnish society still harbors suspicions toward China, with consumers concerned about potential spy functions or "kill switches" in the vehicles, making Finland a tough testing ground for Chinese automakers aiming to break through Western "trust barriers."
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