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BYD Auto former US headquarters in Los Angeles, California in 2015. BYD's North American headquarters were opened in Los Angeles in 2011. [175] The electric bus plant in Lancaster, California became operational in 2014. [176] [177] BYD first supplied the Los Angeles Metro Bus system with buses in 2015. In a February 2024 interview with Yahoo!
The BYD brand distinguishes their passenger car line-up under three "series", namely the Dynasty series (started by the BYD Qin in 2012), a line of higher-end vehicles with "dragon-inspired" designs aimed at the traditional mass markets; [2] [3] the Ocean series (started by the BYD Dolphin in 2021), a line of "ocean-themed" vehicles based on new aesthetic designs by Wolfgang Egger and the ...
BYD was founded by Wang Chuanfu in February 1995 as a battery manufacturing company. BYD's largest subsidiary, BYD Auto, was founded in 2003 and has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of plug-in electric vehicles. [14] Since 2009, BYD's automotive business has contributed over 50% of its revenue.
In 2023, BYD introduced the Song Plus EV as the BYD Seal U in Europe. The plug-in hybrid Seal U DM-i was introduced later in 2024. The plug-in hybrid Seal U DM-i was introduced later in 2024. In mid-2024, the model was introduced in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Thailand as the BYD Sealion 6 DM-i .
The BYD Seagull (Chinese: 比亚迪海鸥; pinyin: Bǐyǎdí Hǎi'ōu) is a battery electric city car manufactured by BYD Auto since 2023. Positioned below the Dolphin within BYD's line-up, it is currently the smallest BYD vehicle, occupying the A00-class in Chinese segmentation (equivalent to European A-segment ). [ 6 ]
In 2023, BYD introduced the Song Plus EV as the BYD Seal U in Europe. The plug-in hybrid Seal U DM-i was introduced later in 2024. In mid-2024, the plug-in hybrid model was introduced in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Thailand as the BYD Sealion 6 DM-i. [7] [8] As of 2024, the Song Plus is the best-selling BYD SUV in China. Global ...
The Bao 8 is the first BYD product to feature Huawei's driving assistance system. BYD and Huawei initiated joint development on the Bao 8 in January 2024. In late August 2024, both companies formalized their collaboration to develop the first smart-driving solution specifically designed for off-road vehicles. [7]
The notable changes include a 12-in-1 electric drive system, which improves integration over the 8-in-1 of the e-Platform 3.0. It also supports electric motors that spin up to 23,000 rpm, higher than any other motors ever produced by BYD. [7] Like the BYD Seal, the Sealion 07 EV utilizes BYD's cell-to-body (CTB) technology.