OTA update
BYD Seal U V2.3.0
New: Parking-light switch added (in supported countries only) and 5 more. Optimised: Navigation experience optimised (in supported countries only) and 3 more.
BYD Seal U · European Union
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News
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.
News
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.
News
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.
Comparison
Blade against the LFP in a Tesla
Both are lithium iron phosphate, and they charge at nearly the same rate. What differs is cell shape, pack integration, warranty — and once, the supplier.
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Comparison
Sealion 7 vs Model Y: the range gap at the same price
A 175 km WLTP advantage becomes 3 km of usable daily range once each car is charged the way its own manufacturer tells you to. The arithmetic, with sources.
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Article
LFP vs NMC: what each chemistry costs and buys
Energy density, cycle life, price per kWh, charging and storage — what actually differs between lithium iron phosphate and nickel-based cells.
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RE paper
Reverse engineering paper #2 — the vehicle signals a normal app can read
Twenty-two live signals — battery, charging, tyres, motor, gear — reachable from an ordinary sideloaded app, and the two interfaces that hand them over.
BYD Sealion 7 · MoroccoConfirmed
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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.
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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.
App review
Sealion 7 Pilot 0.9.0
Our own navigation app for the Sealion 7: the country's roads now live on the car, the hills are in the plan, and the app speaks its turns.
BYD Sealion 7 · Morocco
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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
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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.
Article
Blade Battery and LFP: what is actually in a BYD pack
How lithium iron phosphate cells behave, what BYD's Blade format changes, and what both mean for charging, range and longevity.
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OTA update
BYD Atto 3 EVO V1.3.0
New: AC charging current limit added and 2 more. Optimised: Optimisation of the usability of the map view and 4 more.
BYD Atto 3 EVO · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring V1.2.0
New: Introduction of a trailer mode with adjustable towing weight and 2 more. Optimised: Improved updating of radio stations and 4 more.
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring V1.1.1
New: New setting to limit the charging current when AC charging and 1 more. Optimised: Optimisation of the Child Presence Detection (CPD) system.
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal V2.1.0
New: "Inside overtaking prevention" toggle added for ICC and 7 more. Optimised: Maximum ICC activation speed raised to 150 km/h and 2 more.
BYD Seal · European Union
OTA update
BYD Tang V1.1.1
Three optimisations: automatic climate reference temperature, one-touch defrost air distribution, and battery thermal management in the cold.
BYD Tang · European Union