BYD Seagull EV puts global auto execs, politicians on edge

In this article STLAM-IT TSLA F GM BYDDY Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A BYD Seagull small electric car is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images LIVONIA, Mich. - A small electric vehicle is having a big impact on the global automotive industry. It’s not the EV itself that’s making waves but its price — and its potential to disrupt domestic auto industries around the world. The China-built BYD Seagull, a small all-electric hatchback, starts at just 69,800…