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Diversified Ecosystem, Technological Edge and the Reasons China Car Giant BYD Says it Can Thrive Without US Access.

INTRO : The reasons China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US were outlined by executive vice president Stella Li at the Beijing Auto Show, as the Electric Vehicle (EV) maker shifts focus to other global markets amid rising fuel prices and surging demand. Here are five key reasons China car giant BYD states that it can thrive without US access . 1. Strong Demand in Non-US Markets Exceeds Supply : One of the main reasons China car giant BYD states that it can thrive without US is overwhelming demand from Brazil, the UK, Europe, and across Asia. “We survive and are successful without the US market today,” Li told the BBC. Instead of targeting American buyers, BYD says its real challenge is capacity. “Actually, we are now suffering capacity. Our demand is much higher than what we can supply.” The war in Iran and higher fuel prices have spurred global EV interest, with BYD’s overseas sales in Europe up 156% in Q1 2026. 2. Technological Edge With Flash Charging : BYD is betting on i...

Lack of Evidence, Injury to Character and the Reasons Court Ordered Natasha to Pay Yahaya Bello ₦1bn for Defamation

INTRO:  The Court ordered Natasha to pay Yahaya Bello ₦1bn for defamation after a Kogi State High Court in Lokoja ruled that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s televised remarks against former Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello were injurious and unjustified. Justice A. S. Ibrahim delivered the judgment in suit HCL/16/2023, awarding ₦1 billion in general damages. Here are five key reasons Court ordered Natasha to pay Yahaya Bello ₦1bn for defamation . 1. Defamatory Statements Made on National Television : The primary reason the Court ordered Natasha to pay Yahaya Bello ₦1bn for defamation was Akpoti-Uduaghan’s live appearance on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on November 4, 2022. During the interview, she described the former governor as “a murderer, killer, perpetrator of evil acts, and a terror to the people of Kogi State.” Justice Ibrahim held that the broadcast was “defamatory to the claimant’s character and reputation” and reached a wide audience. 2. Lack of Justification or Evi...