That sentence is referring to the media commentary ignoring BYD: > Much of the media commentary surrounding Mr Toyoda’s move casts it as a response to Tesla. T

That sentence is referring to the media commentary ignoring BYD: > Much of the media commentary surrounding Mr Toyoda’s move casts it as a response to Tesla. That is too Western-centric. Tesla may be the world’s biggest ev producer and, according to Elon Musk, its boss, so far ahead of the competition that he cannot see the number two with a telescope. Yet it ignores a Chinese newcomer that,