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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 ...
The first car developed by BYD, codenamed 316, was rejected by dealers due to its poor styling and was scrapped before reaching the market, writing off CN¥100 million of research and development (R&D) expenses as a result. [22] Wang Chuanfu personally smashed the prototype to destroy it. [23]
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.
BYD sold around 3.8 million cars in the first 11 months of 2024, a 40% year-on-year jump. BYD could near Honda and Ford in cars sold this year as EV giant looks set to surpass its 4 million sales ...
A German dealership is launching a BYD-only showroom in Berlin, as Tesla killer tries to make its presence in Europe known. Ryan Hogg. February 1, 2024 at 6:37 AM. Leonhard Simon/Getty Images.
Fangchengbao (Chinese: 方程豹; lit. 'equation leopard'), also spelled Fang Cheng Bao is a Chinese luxury electric car brand owned by BYD Auto and marketed by Shenzhen Fangchengbao Auto Sales Co., Ltd. BYD also owns trademarks for an English-language variant, Formula Bao. [1]
The BYD Seal 06 DM-i (Chinese: 比亚迪海豹06DM-i; pinyin: Bǐyǎdí Hǎibào 06 DM-i) is a plug-in hybrid mid-size sedan manufactured by BYD Auto since 2024. A sister model of the BYD Qin L, the Seal 06 is part of Ocean Series line-up that are distributed through Ocean Network dealerships, positioned between the smaller Seal 05 DM-i and the larger Seal 07 DM-i.
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.