Tesla-beating BYD thrives in Australia with no tariffs

BYD is selling the Atto 3 electric SUV in Australia, and more models are on the way. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images

BYD has proven itself to be a force in the automotive world, first overtaking Tesla in China and, more recently, in electric-vehicle sales globally. But its EVs have not flooded the U.S., where protectionist trade policies have kept them at bay. 

So how would China’s top carmaker fare in America if free to roam?…