Comments on: Nio’s budget EV brand Firefly could arrive in UK by October 2025 https://carnewschina.com/2025/06/04/nios-budget-ev-brand-firefly-could-arrive-in-uk-by-october-2025/ China Auto News Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: SesameBun https://carnewschina.com/2025/06/04/nios-budget-ev-brand-firefly-could-arrive-in-uk-by-october-2025/#comment-637937 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:53:06 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=224399#comment-637937 In reply to Steven.

Yes they are much higher than I would like, but then again when you compare new vehicles of the same class, I think they still have the best value proposition. Eg. The dolphin top spec is the same as the new entry level id.3 and has comprehensively more features in basically every area, as well as more range.

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By: Steven https://carnewschina.com/2025/06/04/nios-budget-ev-brand-firefly-could-arrive-in-uk-by-october-2025/#comment-637930 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:43:14 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=224399#comment-637930 In reply to SesameBun.

BYD deserves to fail in the UK, their UK prices are disgusting.

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By: SesameBun https://carnewschina.com/2025/06/04/nios-budget-ev-brand-firefly-could-arrive-in-uk-by-october-2025/#comment-637929 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:35:02 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=224399#comment-637929

"Eric Yu, emphasised that the UK’s lack of tariffs on Chinese EV imports provides a strategic advantage, especially compared to the 31% import duties currently applied in the EU."

Indeed, so why are other Chinese brands selling in the UK for the same as EU prices or in some cases higher? BYD, XPeng etc.

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By: Dave d'Video Maker (Dave Olaru https://carnewschina.com/2025/06/04/nios-budget-ev-brand-firefly-could-arrive-in-uk-by-october-2025/#comment-637927 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:44:32 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=224399#comment-637927 In reply to JohnW.

It shouldn't be hard to find a dealer chain for the Slovak market if they're coming to Czechia.
Currently, MG, Dongfeng and BYD are on sale in both Czechia and Slovakia selling the same models. Xpeng will come to both countries via the same distributor (Hedin).

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By: JohnW https://carnewschina.com/2025/06/04/nios-budget-ev-brand-firefly-could-arrive-in-uk-by-october-2025/#comment-637925 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:10:27 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=224399#comment-637925 In reply to Dave d’Video Maker (Dave Olaru.

It's probably just that they haven't found a dealer chain to take them on yet.

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By: Dave d'Video Maker (Dave Olaru https://carnewschina.com/2025/06/04/nios-budget-ev-brand-firefly-could-arrive-in-uk-by-october-2025/#comment-637924 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:22:48 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=224399#comment-637924 I find it criminal that NIO is not coming to Slovakia, when they plan to come to Czechia, Poland, Hungary and Romania.

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