Sime Darby Motors appoints 14 BYD dealers
12 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Motors, the sole distributor of BYD vehicles in Malaysia, recently appointed 14 dealer partners.
Together with Sime Darby Beyond Auto, this brings its c...
China-led EV boom in Thailand threatens Japan's grip on key ...
10 July 2023
BANGKOK: Thailand's Siam Motors partnered with Nissan Motors in 1962 with a factory that rolled out four cars a day, leading to a profitable, decades-long relationship with Japanes...
Tesla and Chinese rivals signal truce in brutal EV price war
06 July 2023
SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc. and China’s top automakers pledged to maintain fair competition and avoid "abnormal pricing” in the world’s biggest EV market, signalling a possible end to a p...
Sime Darby Motors launches new BYD aftersales service packag...
05 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Motors has upped the ante on its after-sales service offerings for BYD’s electric vehicles (EVs).
Sime Darby Motors as a distributor is now offering th...
BYD launches Dolphin as one of world's most affordable elect...
04 July 2023
MADRID: Chinese manufacturer BYD has opened the order books for the compact Dolphin, billed as one of the most affordable EVs on the market.
With many would-be electric car buye...
BYD expands presence in Johor and Penang
26 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Two new BYD Centres were opened recently in Penang and Johor Bahru, as the new energy Chinese automaker continues its expansion in Malaysia.
Developed by Sime Darb...
Four men charged over BYD showroom vandalism in HK
19 June 2023
BYD's showrooms were daubed with red paint last week. — Reuters
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court today charged four men with criminal damage to property at showrooms and a service c...
OldTown White Coffee gets 4 BYD Atto 3 under Flux subscripti...
17 June 2023
PETALING JAYA: Local coffee restaurant chain OldTown White Coffee will deploy four BYD Atto 3 in its fleet through the Flux car subscription service.
The handover ceremony was h...
BYD reopens two HK showrooms after vandalism
14 June 2023
A woman walking past a splattered BYD store while police cordons are visible at the scene in Hong Kong on June 12. — Reuters
HONG KONG: Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd has restarte...
BYD outbids Tesla to supply EVs for Indonesian taxi operator
09 June 2023
BYD’s Bluebird taxis in Bali. — Bloomberg
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s largest taxi operator will turn to BYD Co. for 80% of its electric-vehicle fleet while reviewing its Tesla Inc order...
Sisma Auto launches BYD 3S centre in Glenmarie, Shah Alam
01 June 2023
SHAH ALAM: Multi-brand premium automotive group Sisma Auto has opened the largest BYD 3S centre in Glenmarie, Shah Alam, Klang Valley’s main automotive hub.
Set up at a cost of ...
BYD beefs up autonomous driving credentials with new unit, h...
19 May 2023
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: BYD Co Ltd may be China's biggest electric vehicle maker by a country mile but it knows it lags rivals in autonomous driving, and has set up a new division and em...
China's BYD cuts starting price for Seal EV; aims to extend ...
10 May 2023
SHANGHAI: BYD Co Ltd today cut the starting price of its best-selling Seal sedan by 10%, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant seeks to extend its lead in the world's largest ...
BYD distributor says it now has three 3S dealerships
08 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: BYD distributor Sime Darby Beyond Auto now has three 3S centres in the Klang Valley.
Located in Ara Damansara, Glenmarie and Cheras, the centres aim to provide acc...
BYD to make EVs in Vietnam
08 May 2023
HANOI: Chinese automaker BYD Co. plans to expand into electric vehicles manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam, according to a Vietnamese government statement citing the company's c...
BYD will accelerate bottom-up EV trend with under-US$11,000 ...
03 May 2023
OSLO: For most of the last decade, electric vehicle adoption was a top-down story. Automakers started offering battery-powered models at the high end of the market and slowly worke...
BYD lowers starting price for Seagull electric hatchback
26 April 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese electric car maker BYD has set the starting price for its Seagull hatchback at 73,800 yuan (RM47,528)), about 6.3% lower than its initial advertised price, its we...
Tax incentives power rising demand for EVs in Malaysia
25 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: With government tax incentives, more public battery charging points for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and accessibly priced new models, the adoption of such zero e...
BYD US$11,450 Seagull EV set to reshape China’s first-car ma...
24 April 2023
SHANGHAI: A new electric hatchback starting from just 78,800 yuan (US$11,450/RM51,000) from BYD Co. is set to intensify competition in China’s already crowded entry-level car marke...
Shanghai auto show crowds flock to BYD's Seagull
19 April 2023
A group of visitors expressing great interest in the Seagull at the 2023 Auto Shanghai show. — Reuters
SHANGHAI: At the Shanghai auto show this week, the largest crowds can be fou...
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