This small Chinese EV has U.S. automakers on high alert

For now, the Seagull will be kept out of the American market, due to tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles. A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S. electric vehicles that cost three times as much. A shorter-range version costs under $10,000.Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles w...