A Chinese automaker is building its dreams and giving Tesla nightmares.

From American public media, this is Marketplace Tech.

I'm Megan McCarty-Karino.

China is home to the world's largest auto market.

And when it comes to electric vehicles, Tesla has dominated sales.

But Chinese automaker BYD has recently shaken up the rankings.

It's now beating Tesla in the Chinese market and is threatening to push Tesla from its

top spot in global EV sales.

BYD stands for Build Your Dreams.

And it's one of the biggest privately owned Chinese companies, though in many places it's

not exactly a household name.

The BBC's Monica Miller went for a ride in Singapore to find out more.

Sometimes you do get fast, go to the airport and down to the city.

If you really want to know how a car performs, ask a taxi driver.

Meet Johnson-Fu Chi Kean.

They've been doing this for the don't-ears.

He's driven a cab in Singapore for more than 20 years and says a car radio and space

to pack several pieces of luggage are things he values in a vehicle.

He's also particular about a driver's seat.

He's on the road six days a week on nine hour shifts.

It's a lot of sitting.

And you go and see in another taxi seat, you will know the difference immediately.

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