Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses big threat to U.S. auto industry

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Open this photo in gallery: A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing on April 10.Ng Han Guan/The Associated Press 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.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. A shorter-range version costs under $10,000. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for...