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After overtaking SAIC, BYD is now China’s largest auto group. BYD tops SAIC to become China’s largest auto group After sales surged by 62%, with over 3 million vehicles sold last year, BYD officially became China’s best-selling brand. BYD is now China’s largest auto group after topping SAIC in September sales.
With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. Although global auto leaders like Volkswagen and Toyota’s sales numbers fell in Q2, BYD continued to see more demand. BYD’s growing global presence is symbolic of the auto industry’s shift to electric. Can it overtake Ford?
With China’s auto market becoming flooded with low-cost competitors, BYD is looking to key overseas markets to drive growth. EnergyLab is launching a new skills development program early next year to prepare the Cambodian workforce for the auto industry’s shift to EVs. Will BYD overtake Ford in the global auto ranks?
BYD Seal test drive in Mexico (Source: BYD) Low-cost EVs, overseas expansion fueling growth BYD’s auto (and related) sales accounted for 76% of revenue, generating RMB 228.3 BYD store in Thailand (Source: BYD) BYD opened its first plant in Thailand, a key auto hub and growing EV market, last month. billion ($1.9
BYD set to begin EV production in Thailand in Q3 After showcasing its full range of brands at the Bangkok Auto Show this week, BYD said it will kick off EV production in the country in Q3. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley called the low-cost EV “pretty damn good,” warning the competition of incoming Chinese electric cars.
BYD teases new luxury EV interior ahead of its debut The company’s head of brand sales, Zhao Changjiang, confirmed Denza would launch the Z9 at the 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show on November 15. The company opened or plans to open new plants in Thailand, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, and Hungary to expand its global footprint.
Its low-cost Seagull EV, starting at under $10,000 in China, was the second-best seller, with 41,212 sold last month. After opening its first in Thailand last year, BYD is expanding with new plants in Indonesia , Mexico, Brazil, Hungary, Turkey, and Pakistan. Source: BYD, CnEVPost FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
The worlds largest electric vehicle maker is becoming a force in the global auto market. According to the auto association, the EV giant sold nearly 15,500 vehicles last year, its first full sales year. Electreks Take BYDs rapid rise in the global auto market is already causing legacy automakers to scramble.
The company opened its first manufacturing plant in Thailand this summer, with several more planned in Hungary, Turkey, Brazil, and Mexico. Not only does it build batteries for its vehicles at a lowcost, but BYD also sells them to rivals like Tesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
Electrek’s Take Ford’s restructuring in Europe comes as EV leaders, like China’s BYD, continue gaining ground in the global auto market. The EV giant opened its first manufacturing plant in Thailand earlier this year, and more are planned for Hungary, Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan, and Turkey. Can Ford turn things around?
It’s all part of the Chinese brand’s ambitious plan to set up three brands in Europe and launch three new models for each brand, all by 2026 – yet, unfortunately, Chery wants to bring ICE vehicles along with its low-cost EVs, including a luxury gas-burning SUV brand that it already sells in China. Get started here.
The American automaker is developing a new low-cost EV platform to underpin a smaller electric pickup and SUV. Kia is also planning a series of low-cost models. Electrek’s Take The rush to introduce more affordable EVs comes as low-cost automakers like China’s BYD continue expanding overseas.
Back in September, the EU launched an investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the EU. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
BYD can offer low-cost EVs, like the new Seagull , starting under $10,000 (69,800 yuan) and still make a profit. Its next-gen DM-i system will enable an even more range at a lower cost. For example, BYD is building a plant in Hungary that will “be Europe, for Europe.” FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. Today BYD employs 130,000 people in 11 factories, eight in China and one each in India, Hungary, and Romania. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US
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