BYD Da Han launches 13 October, up to 1,008 km CLTC
The next-generation Han opens at 249,900 yuan in pre-sale, with a 102 kWh second-generation Blade pack, 1,500 kW charging and 1,008 km CLTC.
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Fang Cheng Bao Ti 9 cabin shown ahead of launch
BYD's Fang Cheng Bao shows the Ti 9 plug-in hybrid's cabin: a 30-inch screen, a 66.5 kWh pack, 400 kW from two motors and 2,300 km combined range.
BYD hits 2,000 highway flash chargers early
BYD's highway flash-charging target was met on 24 Sept, three months early. The network stands at 11,586 stations, with the first UK sites built.
Second-gen Seagull goes rear-drive and gains a frunk
The next Seagull, sold in Europe as the Dolphin Surf, is 425 mm longer, seats five and moves a 95 kW motor to the rear axle, per its Chinese filing.
BYD's Shark pickup heads home to China
More than two years after its Mexican debut, BYD has teased the Shark plug-in hybrid pickup for China, under the Fang Cheng Bao brand.
Denza Z9S launches with 1,100 km CLTC range
Denza's Z9S saloon launched at 255,800 yuan, up to 74,000 below its pre-sale price, with 102 or 122 kWh packs and up to 1,100 km CLTC.
New Seal 07 EV filed with up to 718 km WLTP
A replacement for the six-month-old Seal 07 appears in China's MIIT filings: second-generation Blade packs of 76.7 and 88.7 kWh, and up to 718 km WLTP.
BYD's Thailand plant builds its 100,000th car
BYD's Rayong plant built its 100,000th vehicle on 21 Sept, 26 months after opening. It builds Dolphins for Europe and has a 150,000-a-year capacity.
BYD hiring 8,000 in Xi'an as exports climb
BYD is recruiting more than 8,000 workers at its largest production base, in Xi'an, as output recovers from the first half and exports set records.
2027 Atto 2 gets a 501 km version in China
The 2027 Yuan Up, sold abroad as the Atto 2, adds a 51.13 kWh pack for 501 km CLTC and drops the 130 kW motor. Prices start at 74,800 yuan.
BYD Atto 2 · China
BYD wants four European factories
Three assembly plants and a battery plant, eventually, says BYD's European adviser. Spain and France lead for the second site, with a decision due this year.
BYD takes a third of China's EV exports
35.4 per cent of Chinese new-energy exports in August, ahead of Geely and Chery. Tesla China fell to fourth as its own exports halved month on month.
Denza cuts the price of its 1,140 hp Z9 GT
A new tri-motor Z9 GT trim at 329,800 yuan undercuts the performance version by 40,000, giving up carbon-ceramic brakes rather than power.
A smaller Fang Cheng Bao SUV appears in testing
The Ti 6 was photographed on Chinese roads under camouflage, 194 mm shorter than the Ti 7 and carrying a roof-mounted lidar. No powertrain, price or date.
3,000 flash chargers planned for Europe
Management now expects 1.9 to 2.0 million overseas sales in 2026 and more than 2.5 million in 2027, with 3,000 flash-charging stations in Europe by March 2027.
Denza N8L gets a 130 kWh electric version
A six-seat SUV on a 130.15 kWh Blade pack, 960 km CLTC and a 208-litre frunk, launching on 14 September. No price and no charging figure yet.
BYD opens its Indonesian factory
A 16 trillion rupiah plant at Subang, about $908 million, rated at 150,000 cars a year and building the Atto 1, the M6 and the Denza D9 for South-East Asia.
BYD sells a quarter-million EVs in one month
August: 256,230 battery-electric cars, a first. Exports up 134 per cent, Chinese sales down 14.3 per cent, and the year still behind 2025.
BYD sells rooftop solar through its Brazilian dealers
A 4.8 kWp kit at 19,000 reais, about $3,800, through 233 dealerships, with panels built locally. You do not have to own a BYD to buy one.
BYD starts making its own 4D radar chip
Mass production of an in-house 4D millimetre-wave radar chip: 400 m range, 0.8 degree resolution, built around BYD's own Xuanji A3 driving processor.
BYD's Hungarian plant slips a year
Szeged production is reported as pushed from Q4 2025 to Q4 2026, after a fine over contaminated soil and a new government ending fast-track exemptions.
BYD launches the Sealion 08 in China
Eight versions from 229,900 yuan, second-generation Blade in both the plug-in hybrid and the 115 kWh EV, and more than 12,000 firm orders on day one.
BYD now earns more abroad than at home
Second-quarter profit rose 30 per cent to 8.2 billion yuan, the first rise in five quarters — and overseas revenue passed Chinese revenue for the first time.
French road test: the Sealion 7 scores 6/10
Frandroid rates the Sealion 7 6/10 after 1,600 km: praise for comfort and equipment, criticism for winter consumption, erratic charging and a limited planner.
BYD Sealion 7 · European Union
BYD passes 10,000 Flash Charging stations
Ten thousand stations in under six months, built partly on Sinopec forecourts. The 20,000 year-end target now needs about 80 new sites a day.
BYD confirms the Great Seagull city car
Chinese type-approval papers give the Great Seagull 4.20 m, 95 kW and LFP packs of 30 or 39.2 kWh. China by the end of 2026; Europe not announced.
BYD launches a kei car in Japan
The Racco: 47 kW, two LFP packs, 210 or 320 km WLTC, from 2.145 million yen. Built to Japan's kei rules and aimed straight at Toyota, Honda and Nissan.
BYD's Brazil plant passes 100,000 cars
One hundred thousand vehicles in nine months at Camaçari — assembled from imported kits. Full local manufacturing starts now, and a tariff explains why.
BYD passes Tesla again on EV deliveries
557,090 battery-electric cars against Tesla's 480,126 in the second quarter. The lead is new: Tesla was ahead by 47,634 in the first.
BYD promises to pay for ADAS crashes
God's Eye 5.0, a 4 nm driving chip of BYD's own, and a pledge to cover the cost of accidents on urban navigate-on-autopilot and intelligent parking in China.