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BYD China Electric Elon Musk eMobility eV Tesla

Musk once laughed at BYD, but now thinks ‘their cars are highly competitive’

"That was many years ago. Their cars are highly competitive these days," Musk said.

A video of (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk laughing when asked about (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) in an interview has sparked widespread discussion on social media from time to time.

Now, as the video has sparked renewed buzz on Twitter, Musk has responded.

"That was many years ago. Their cars are highly competitive these days," Musk said in a May 27 reply below a video shared by Tesla Owners Silicon Valley on Twitter.

In a 2011 interview, a Bloomberg host mentioned that Tesla began to have competitors, such as BYD, which was ramping up.

Musk laughed at those words and asked the host if she had seen BYD's cars.

Musk's reaction at the time was understandable; after all, BYD was just a Chinese car company targeting the lower end of the market in 2011 and was far less well-known than it is now.

Even in 2019, BYD's annual sales of only 461,400 units across all models are nowhere near the 2 million sales of SAIC Volkswagen in the same year.

BYD saw explosive sales growth in 2021 and stopped production and sales of vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines in March 2021.

BYD sold 1,863,494 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in 2022, up 208.64 percent from 603,783 in 2021.

For comparison, Tesla delivered 1,313,851 vehicles worldwide in 2022, up 40.38 percent from 935,950 in 2021.

In the first quarter of the year, BYD sold 547,917 passenger NEVs, up 92.81 percent year-on-year, including 264,647 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 283,270 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).

Tesla's vehicles were all BEVs, delivering 422,875 units in the first quarter, up 36.39 percent year-on-year.

Ford CEO Jim Farley expressed similar opinions on May 26, calling Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers its main competitors in the segment.

Farley said that China has some of the best battery technology and is dominating EV production at the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Finance Summit.

He used BYD as a prime example of a Chinese automaker that has successfully developed and sold EVs, first in China and now in Europe.

"I like BYD. Totally vertically integrated, aggressive … very, very impressive company. And they were always committed to electric," Farley said when asked which company was doing the right thing in making EVs.

Tesla delivers 39,956 vehicles in China in Apr, exports 35,886 units from Shanghai plant

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XPeng CEO teases MPV model called X9

will open up the MPV market to a younger demographic with the X9, said He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of the EV maker.

XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) is starting to warm up for the company's first MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) model, after previously mentioning plans to build such a model.

In addition to the G6, XPeng has recently been building a new MPV, the X9, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker's chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said today on Weibo.

"We will open up the MPV market for the younger demographic with this product," Mr. He said.

Mr. He's Weibo didn't mention anything more, but was accompanied by a picture showing the logo of the MPV's name.

XPeng had mentioned last year that the company would launch its first MPV in 2023, and provided more details during its earnings call on May 24.

XPeng will launch a 7-seat all-electric MPV, internally codenamed X9, in the fourth quarter of this year, the company's management said in the call.

Mr. He's Weibo today implies that the model is being finally named X9.

XPeng is defining the 7-seat MPV thinking about how young people associate with MPVs and will go into more detail about the logic of young people buying MPVs at its launch at the end of the year, the company said.

In the second half of the year, gross margin levels will steadily improve with deliveries of the G6, P7i and the MPV, the company said in the Wednesday call.

There are few good MPVs to choose from in the Chinese market before 2022, with the most well-known being the Buick GL8 and the Toyota Alphard. There are even fewer new-energy MPVs.

Dongfeng Motor's EV subsidiary Voyah launched its MPV model Voyah Dreamer in China on May 7, 2022.

's premium brand Denza launched its D9 MPV on May 16, 2022, and launched its Zeekr 009 MPV on November 2.

(NASDAQ: LI) is also expected to roll out its first MPV by the end of the year, though (NYSE: NIO) has stressed several times that it has no plans to build such a model in the near future.

It's worth noting that the MPV market has been a niche segment in China.

Retail sales of passenger cars in China in April were 1,623,568 units, with 779,511 sedans, 748,503 SUVs and 95,554 MPVs, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

This means that MPVs contributed only 5.9 percent of China's passenger car sales in April.

China Apr auto sales breakdown: Sedan 779,511, SUV 748,503, MPV 95,554

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SAIC-GM-Wuling launches new mini EV Yep, prices start at $11,290

The Baojun Yep is available in two versions, with the pricier one equipped with a smart driving system developed by SAIC-GM-Wuling with drone maker DJI.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling today officially launched its new electric vehicle (EV), the Yep, the latest addition to its line of mini EVs.

The Yep is available under SAIC-GM-Wuling's Baojun brand in two versions, starting at RMB 79,800 ($11,290) and RMB 89,800 respectively.

The Baojun Yep looks somewhat similar to the Suzuki Jimny, and SAIC-GM-Wuling said the model uses the Square Box design language to target the needs of younger customers.

The length, width and height of the Baojun Yep are 3,381 mm, 1,685 mm and 1,721 mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 2,110 mm.

For comparison, the Hongguang Mini EV, another SAIC-GM-Wuling model, measures 3,059 mm in length, 1,521 mm in width and 1,614 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,010 mm.

The Baojun Yep is powered by a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a peak power of 50 kW and a peak torque of 140 Nm.

The model has a battery pack capacity of 28.1 kWh and a CLTC range of 303 km.

It supports fast charging and can go from 30 percent to 80 percent in 35 minutes.

The Baojun Yep with a starting price of RMB 89,800 is equipped with the Lingxi intelligent driving system announced in August 2022 by SAIC-GM-Wuling and DJI Automotive, the automotive division of drone manufacturer DJI.

The system is based on SAIC-GM-Wuling's "Emotion Engine" concept, which focuses on urban mobility scenarios, SAIC-GM-Wuling previously said.

The Lingxi intelligent driving system takes advantage of DJI's technological strengths in the field of binocular cameras and is based on the latter's algorithms in the field of vision perception and experience in vision perception systems for drones.

SAIC-GM-Wuling's 2023 Baojun KiWi EV is the first model to use the system.

Equipped with the Lingxi system, the Baojun Yep allows users to turn on intelligent driving with a single click, enabling functions including obstacle recognition and response, and intelligent speed regulation in curves.

The model is also equipped with smart parking assist, which enables full-scene automatic parking.

Baojun previewed the model on May 9, when it also shared images and a video of the two-door pickup version of the Yep.

SAIC-GM-Wuling is a joint venture between SAIC Group, General Motors and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile, headquartered in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwestern China.

It sells vehicles based on the GSEV (Global Small Electric Vehicle) architecture in China, including the Mini EV, KiWi EV, Nano EV, and Air EV. In addition to these pure electric models, SAIC-GM-Wuling also sells fuel-powered SUVs, MPVs, and vans.

In the small EV segment, in addition to the hot-selling Mini EV, SAIC-GM-Wuling launched the mini EV Air EV in China last December and the Binguo EV at the end of March this year.

Notably, SAIC-GM-Wuling has seen a decline in NEV sales so far this year, while other major NEV makers in China have seen sales growth.

In January-April, SAIC-GM-Wuling's NEV retail sales were 111,604 units, down 15.9 percent from 132,658 units in the same period last year, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

As a comparison, saw sales increase 81.3 percent year-on-year to 702,608 units and China grew 61.5 percent year-on-year to 177,385 units during this period.

In an effort to boost sales growth, SAIC-GM-Wuling began allowing consumers to pay only for the body and rent the battery when purchasing the Mini EV on May 11, lowering the purchase threshold to RMB 19,800.

On May 22, SAIC-GM-Wuling announced a price cut of up to RMB 13,000 for the Hongguang Mini EV family, saying the move was in response to China's call to promote NEV consumption in rural areas.

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BYD BYD Song China Electric eMobility eV Product Launch

BYD launches 2023 Song Pro DM-i with lower prices and longer battery range

The 2023 Song Pro DM-i starts at RMB 5,000 less than the model's 2022 counterpart, but the two lower-priced versions come with larger battery packs.

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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) today launched yet another model facelift, and as it has been doing for past few months, it's making some specification upgrades while pricing them lower.

The model, called Song Pro DM-i Champion Edition, is offered in four versions starting at RMB 135,800 ($19,200), RMB 142,800, RMB 149,800 and RMB 159,800 respectively.

It has a battery range of 71 km for the lower-priced two versions and 110 km for the other two versions, with battery packs of 12.9 kWh and 18.3 kWh respectively.

For comparison, the previously on-sale BYD Song Pro DM-i has five versions with starting prices of RMB 140,800, 147,800, 154,800, 157,800 and 165,800 respectively, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

The 2022 Song Pro DM-i includes three versions with a battery range of 51 km, and two versions with a battery range of 110 km, and they have a battery pack capacity of 8.3 kWh, 18.3 kWh respectively.

This means that the starting price of the 2023 BYD Song Pro DM-i has been reduced by RMB 5,000 and the battery range of the version with the smaller battery pack has been increased.

The BYD Song Pro DM-i Champion Edition measures 4,738 mm in length, 1,860 mm in width and 1,710 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,712 mm.

The 2022 BYD Song Pro DM-i has a length, width and height of 4,650 mm, 1,860 mm and 1,700 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,712 mm.

The Song Pro DM-i Champion is powered by a 1.5L engine with a maximum power of 81 kW and a maximum torque of 135 Nm. It has an electric motor with a maximum power of 145 kW and a maximum torque of 325 Nm.

The time from 0 to 100 km/h is 8.3 seconds for the two less expensive versions and 7.9 seconds for the other two more expensive versions.

Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) makers have generally faced weaker consumer demand so far this year, with the withdrawal of state purchase subsidies at the end of last year.

BYD has continued to roll out facelifts and offer lower starting prices in the past few months.

On March 16, BYD made the 2023 Han EV available for a starting price of RMB 209,800, down from RMB 219,800 for the model's 2022 version.

On May 10, BYD launched a revamped version of its all-electric Seal sedan, with a starting price of RMB 23,000 lower than the previously available model.

On May 18, the 2023 Han DM-i and Han DM-p models were launched in China with starting prices reduced by RMB 28,000 and RMB 32,000 respectively compared to the 2022 model.

BYD sold 210,295 NEVs in April, up 98.31 percent from 106,042 units in the same month last year and up 1.55 percent from 207,080 units in March.

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and strives for 3.6 million, Wang Chuanfu, the company's chairman and president, said at a March 29 investor conference.

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BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year

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BYD China Electric eMobility eV Great Wall Motor

Great Wall Motor accuses 2 BYD hybrids of failing to meet pollutant emissions standards as competition intensifies

Great Wall Motor's Haval H6 was the best-selling SUV for years, but that spot has been taken by 's Song family of models.

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Chinese fuel-car giant Great Wall Motor is making its conflict with local new energy vehicle (NEV) giant BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) public, as the competition between the two grows fiercer.

Great Wall Motor has filed a report with Chinese regulators against BYD, alleging that the latter's Qin Plus DM-i and Song Plus DM-i use normal-pressure fuel tanks and are suspected of having substandard evaporative pollutant emissions, according to a statement today.

Great Wall Motor filed the report with China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on April 11, according to the statement.

Under Chinese law, environmental regulators are supposed to conduct a preliminary review of suspected violations and decide whether to open a case, according to the statement.

Great Wall Motor is now closely monitoring regulators' progress in handling the report, the statement said.

Great Wall Motor was once the top-selling SUV company in China, with its Haval H6 being the best-selling SUV for many years.

But in the past few years, BYD has risen to the top at a time of rapid growth in China's NEV industry, with its Song family of models often becoming the new No. 1 SUV seller.

From January to April, the BYD Song family sold 174,422 units, up 76.5 percent from 98,809 units in the same period last year, making it the best-selling SUV in China during that period, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

The Haval H6 sold 63,682 units from January to April, down 25.9 percent from 85,986 units in the same period last year, placing it fifth in the best-selling SUV retail sales rankings.

Great Wall Motor is trying to recapture lost share in the SUV market with new model launches, making the Xiaolong line of plug-in hybrid SUVs available on May 16, offering the Haval Xiaolong as well as the Haval Xiaolong Max models.

The Haval Xiaolong is a compact SUV aimed at the Song Pro DM-i series, while the Haval Xiaolong Max is a mid-size SUV aimed at the Song Plus DM-i series.

Later today, BYD will officially launch the 2023 Song Pro DM-i in China, which is expected to bring the price down from the previously available version.

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China Electric eMobility eV Nio NIO ES6 Product Launch

NIO officially launches new ES6, potentially lifting key factor holding back sales

has produced a batch of the new ES6 and deliveries will begin on May 25. Deliveries of customized vehicles will begin in mid-June.

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NIO (NYSE: NIO) today officially launched the new ES6 in China, potentially lifting a key factor that has held back its sales over the past few months.

The electric vehicle maker is allowing consumers to lock in orders for the new ES6 starting today, and those interested can make appointments to test drive the model today, with first deliveries set to begin tomorrow.

Like NIO's other models based on the latest NT 2.0 platform, the new ES6 features strong power and assisted driving hardware. As NIO's least expensive SUV, the new ES6 has competitive pricing.

Including the battery, the new ES6 with a 75-kWh standard range battery pack starts at RMB 368,000 ($52,220), and for the 100-kWh version, it starts at RMB 426,000.

If consumers choose to purchase the car using NIO's BaaS (battery as a service) program, then the new ES6 starts at RMB 298,000, with a monthly rental fee of RMB 980 for the 75-kWh pack and RMB 1,680 for the 100-kWh.

Notably, that price is at the low end of the price range in a questionnaire NIO sent to some NIO App users on May 11 to solicit pricing opinions for the new ES6.

Its previous action was more like an intentional expectation management move so that potential consumers would not be disappointed with the final pricing.

Many other local automakers have similar strategies, such as (OTCMKTS: BYDDY), which typically announces pre-sale prices for new models and then announces lower final prices.

The new ES6 is also less expensive than the first generation of the model based on the NT 1.0 platform, which was previously offered in three versions with starting prices of RMB 386,000, 426,000 and 496,000 respectively.

NIO has begun production of the new ES6 based on the designer's recommended configuration combinations, and deliveries will begin on May 25 for consumers who purchase these vehicles, a post on the NIO App today said.

Consumers who wish to customize the vehicles can lock in their orders in the NIO App, and deliveries for these vehicles will begin in mid-June.

The new ES6 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds under half-load conditions, with a distance of 34.5 meters from 100 km/h to the brake.

The new ES6 has a range of 490 km with the 75-kWh standard range battery pack and 625 km with the 100-kWh pack.

NIO's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery pack, which will be put into use in July, will give the new ES6 a range of 930 km, according to William Li, the company's founder, chairman and CEO.

NIO is scaling back the benefits it offers consumers, announcing on April 10 that from June 1, consumers who purchase the NIO ET7, EC7, ES7 and ET5 will no longer continue to receive free home chargers, and the free battery swap benefit will be adjusted to four per month.

NIO has been providing consumers with free home chargers and four free battery swaps per month for the past several years. If consumers choose to forgo the free home charger, they will receive 6 free battery swaps per month under its current policy.

For the new ES6 and the new ES8, these benefit changes will begin on August 1.

For NIO, the new ES6 is crucial, as it is the least expensive of NIO's SUVs and has been its main seller for the past several years.

NIO launched the first-generation ES6 in December 2018 and began delivering the model in China in June 2019.

In 2019, NIO delivered 20,565 vehicles, including 9,132 ES8s and 11,433 ES6s, with the ES6 contributing 55.59 percent, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

In 2020, the company delivered 43,728 vehicles, including 10,861 ES8s, 27,945 ES6s and 4,922 EC6s, with a 63.9 percent contribution from the ES6.

In 2021, NIO delivered 91,429 vehicles, including 20,050 ES8s, 41,474 ES6s and 29,905 EC6s, with a 45.36 percent contribution from the ES6.

Available data for 2022 show that from January to August, 32,877 units of ES6 were delivered, contributing 46 percent of NIO's total deliveries of 71,556 units during this period.

Potential consumers' wait for the new ES6 over the past few months may have been a critical factor in dampening NIO's sales, causing its April deliveries to fall to 6,658 units.

In the first three weeks of the month, NIO vehicles registered just 3,700 insurance units in China, data monitored by CnEVPost shows.

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BYD BYD MC Cube China Electric eMobility Energy Storage eV

BYD rolls out 1st energy storage system using blade batteries

has been using blade batteries in its full line of passenger cars and released a bus chassis platform using blade batteries in September last year.

BYD is starting to use its signature blade battery in its energy storage systems, marking another major use of the battery technology in the company's business after passenger cars and electric buses.

BYD launched its first energy storage system based on blade batteries, the BYD MC Cube, at a solar-related trade show today, according to a live video replay.

The energy storage system is equipped with blade battery cells that have passed pinprick tests and adopts a technology called CTS (cell to system).

These blade batteries use a module-less, pack-less design and are integrated directly into the system, reducing the number of components by about 36 percent, the company said.

This approach improves space utilization by about 98 percent, allowing for a structural strength improvement of about 30 percent.

In March 2020, BYD officially unveiled its blade battery based on lithium iron phosphate chemistry, and in July 2020 it launched its flagship sedan Han, the first to carry the battery.

To date, the new energy vehicle giant's entire lineup of passenger cars uses the battery.

On September 19, 2022, BYD brought the battery technology to electric buses by debuting what it called the eBus Blade Platform, a bus chassis technology platform that uses the blade battery, at the IAA Transportation event in Hannover, Germany.

It is worth noting that BYD's previously announced 2022 annual report provides more details about this energy storage system.

BYD MC Cube is a new generation energy storage system with ultra-high capacity density, ultra-safety, ultra-long life and ultra-low cost built by BYD to gain the No. 1 share of the global energy storage market, according to the report.

BYD had already been developing four models of that energy storage system in February 2022, and they would all begin mass production in March 2023, the report said.

When assembled into 20-foot containers, the energy storage system can have a capacity of 5.36 MWh per unit.

BYD's MC Cube highlights the technical capabilities of BYD's energy storage system innovation, which is expected to accelerate the world's energy revolution process, the annual report said.

BYD's installed power and energy storage battery capacity in April was about 9.954 GWh, up 59.47 percent from 6.242 GWh in the same month last year and up 0.64 percent from 8.952 GWh in March, according to data it announced on May 2.

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BYD opens its 1st flagship experience center to showcase entire lineup of models

The facility is being used to showcase models from all of 's brands, including the BYD Seagull, which starts at just RMB 73,800, and the Yangwang U8, which has a pre-sale price of RMB 1,098,000.  |  BYDDY.US | BYD HK

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With dozens of models on sale across all BYD Group brands, displaying them in the same showroom would require extra-large facilities, which the company has begun to roll out.

BYD had its first brand experience center officially opened on May 20 at the Wuhan International Expo Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province.

BYD Group's car brands include the high-end Yangwang and Denza in addition to BYD, and the models currently on sale and available for pre-order include both the BYD Seagull, which starts at just 73,800 yuan ($10,500), and the Yangwang U8, which has a pre-sale price of RMB 1,098,000.

In addition to these brands, BYD is also expected to officially launch the F-brand's first model codenamed SF in June to target a market priced at RMB 400,000 to RMB 600,000, as CnEVPost previously learned.

BYD's first experience center occupies five floors with a total area of 6,550 square meters and contains areas including brand display, model display, technology display, and user activities.

In the brand display area, visitors can learn about BYD's four businesses -- electronics, automotive, new energy, and rail transportation -- as well as its electrification strategy, according to a BYD press release.

The model showcase area presents models including the BYD Frigate 07, BYD Seagull, Denza D9 and Yangwang U8.

Visitors here can experience models from BYD's Dynasty and Ocean series, as well as models from Denza, Yangwang and yet-to-be-announced personalized brands, BYD said.

BYD did not explicitly mention what that specialized personalization brand is, but according to information it previously announced, it is the new brand codenamed F brand.

The experience center building's facade has an area between the BYD and Yangwang logos, which appears to be a reserved spot for the F brand's logo.

BYD has also created a technology showcase in the experience center, with a patent wall to showcase its technology reserves. Visitors can also see BYD's demonstration of DM-i and e-Platform 3.0 here.

The facility is an important step in BYD's efforts to create a world-class brand experience center, the company said.

In the future, BYD will build more of the facility in commercial locations in China's super tier one cities and provincial capitals, where they will become local landmarks, BYD said.

BYD sold 210,295 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in April, up 98.31 percent from 106,042 units in the same month last year and up 1.55 percent from 207,080 units in March, according to data released earlier this month.

From January to April, BYD's NEV sales were 762,371 units, up 94.3 percent from 392,371 units in the same period last year.

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and strives to reach 3.6 million, the company's chairman and president Wang Chuanfu said at an investor conference in late March.

BYD aims to become China's No. 1 automaker by the end of this year, Wang said at the time.

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BYD evaluating feasibility of building passenger car plant in Europe

said it is evaluating the feasibility of building a passenger car plant in Europe and is looking for a suitable location.  |  BYDDY.US | BYD HK

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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) said it is evaluating the feasibility of building a passenger car plant in Europe after a report earlier today generated widespread discussion.

The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) giant wants to build a plant in Europe, and France is among the countries it's considering, with Spain and Germany also in the running, according to a report in French media outlet Les Echos today.

"Discussions with BYD are continuing," the report said, citing an unnamed French minister.

BYD is evaluating the feasibility of building a passenger car plant in Europe and is looking for a suitable location, the company said in a response shared with CnEVPost.

This is not the first time BYD has been reported to be looking to build a passenger car plant in Europe, as the NEV giant ramps up its efforts to expand in international markets.

Last December 7, Bloomberg cited BYD executive vice president Stella Li as saying that BYD was looking to build a passenger car plant in Europe.

"Yes, and maybe not only one, it can be two," Li said at the time, adding that the company was evaluating the best locations to support BYD's fast ramp-up.

In a March 12 interview with the Financial Times, BYD European president Michael Shu said the company was looking at both new sites and existing plants, with the first European plant likely to be located in Germany, France, Spain, Poland and Hungary.

A decision is likely this year, with the aim of producing its first vehicles as early as 2025, according to the report.

BYD established its first overseas branch in the Netherlands in 1998 to expand into the European market.

Its European branch has expanded its business from batteries to solar energy, energy storage and NEVs, with an operational footprint of more than 20 countries and 100 cities across Europe, according to information shared by the company at the end of September last year.

Notably, BYD had not previously promoted its passenger car business hard in Europe until September 28 last year, when it introduced three battery electric vehicles (BEVs) -- the Atto 3, Han, and Tang -- to the European market at an online launch event.

In April this year, BYD held a launch event in Barcelona, Spain, announcing that Dolphin and Seal will enter the European market in 2023.

The Dolphin will be available for pre-sale this summer, with deliveries in the fourth quarter, and the Seal will be available in Europe shortly thereafter, BYD said at the time.

The two models will be BYD's new batch of all-electric models in Europe, following the launch of the Han, Tang and ATTO 3 in Europe last year, and are the first BYD Ocean series models to be launched for the European market.

BYD sold 210,295 NEVs in April, up 98.31 percent year-on-year and up 1.55 percent from March.

In April, BYD sold 14,827 NEVs in overseas markets, up 11.38 percent from 13,312 units in March.

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BYD 2023 Han DM series sedan gets 13,695 orders in 72 hours of launch

On May 18, launched the facelifts of the plug-in hybrid versions of its flagship Han sedan at reduced prices compared to the 2022 variants.  |  BYDDY.US | BYD HK

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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has updated the order data for the 2023 Han DM series to show that the sedan's facelifts have received a good reception after launch.

Orders for the 2023 Han DM-i and Han DM-p models reached 13,695 units 72 hours after launch, BYD announced Sunday on Weibo.

On May 18, BYD officially made the facelifts of its flagship sedan BYD Han's plug-in hybrid versions, the Han DM-i Champion Edition and Han DM-p Warrior Edition, available in China.

The 2023 Han DM-i is available in six versions with starting prices of RMB 189,800 ($27,033), RMB 199,800, RMB 209,800, RMB 219,800, RMB 239,800 and RMB 249,800 respectively.

The 2023 Han DM-p is available in only one version, starting at RMB 289,800.

This means that the starting price of the 2023 Han DM-i is reduced by RMB 28,000 and the Han DM-p is reduced by RMB 32,000 compared to the 2022 model.

Of the 13,695 units ordered, the average sales price is more than RMB 241,000, BYD said Sunday.

Consumers who chose the 200 km battery range version accounted for 37.8 percent of consumers, and the percentage of female consumers was 37.2 percent BYD said.

On May 19, the second day of the 2023 Han's launch, BYD said the model received 8,051 orders on launch day.

Many BYD models are offered in both pure electric and plug-in hybrid versions, with the latter likely to include a DM-i version that focuses more on fuel economy, and a DM-p version that focuses more on performance.

On March 16, BYD made the 2023 Han EV available for a starting price of RMB 209,800, down from RMB 219,800 for the model's 2022 version.

The BYD Han has a length, width and height of 4,975 mm, 1,910 mm and 1,495 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,920 mm.

The entry version of the Han DM-i can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds and the Han DM-p in 3.7 seconds.

The Han DM-i has two options for pure electric range, with NEDC ranges of 121 km and 200 km. The model has a combined range of 1,260 km on full fuel and full charge.

The BYD Han family sold 14,329 units in April, up 6.77 percent year-on-year and up 5.75 percent from March.

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and strives to reach 3.6 million, the company's chairman and president Wang Chuanfu said at an investor conference on March 29.

($1 = RMB 7.0209)

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