(FILES) This photo taken on April 18, 2024 shows BYD electric cars for export waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province. Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China in 2024, as demand for new energy models continues to surge and the sector remains entrenched in a gruelling price war. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)