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With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. It opened its first in Thailand last month, with Hungary, Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, and Pakistan plants in the works. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley has praised BYD’s low-cost EVs , calling the Seagull “pretty damn good.”
Like most Chinese automakers, BYD reports NEV sales, including battery electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. Of the 296,446 passenger vehicles sold last month, 125,377 were EVs, while the other 171,069 were plug-in hybrids, up 19% and 79% from last year, respectively.
It’s available in plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and all-electric (EV) options. The company opened or plans to open new plants in Thailand, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, and Hungary to expand its global footprint. On the same day, Denza opened pre-sales for the regular Z9 model at the same price. Denza officially launched the GT model last month.
BYD’s Q2 profit surge was largely thanks to the record 986,720 new energy vehicles (NEVs), including EVs and hybrids sold, up 57% from the 626,263 sold in Q1. 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
However, BYD’s figures include plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models and EVs. The company opened its first manufacturing plant in Thailand this summer, with several more planned in Hungary, Turkey, Brazil, and Mexico. BYD also owns most of its supply chain, driving down costs further. Both were new quarterly records.
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. million fully battery-electric vehicles last year, overtaking Telsa in overall BEV sales.
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.
During an investor meeting on Wednesday, BYD’s CEO, Wang Chaunfu, said it will launch its next-gen hybrid tech offering over 1,200 miles (2,000 km) range. BYD can offer low-cost EVs, like the new Seagull , starting under $10,000 (69,800 yuan) and still make a profit. The 30% offers room for Chinese brands to grow.
Today BYD employs 130,000 people in 11 factories, eight in China and one each in India, Hungary, and Romania. BYD makes about 80% of Motorolas RAZR handsets, as well as batteries for iPods and iPhones and low-cost computers, including the model distributed by Nicholas Negropontes One Laptop per Child nonprofit based in Cambridge, Mass.
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