China's electric car drive, led by BYD, leaves global brands...
18 April 2023
SHANGHAI: China's auto market, the world’s largest, is accelerating towards an electric future – leaving established global brands stuck in the slow lane.
When auto executives c...
Sime Darby Motors sets record with 1,000 BYD Atto 3 delivery...
12 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Motors achieved a new record feat with its delivery of 1,000 BYD Atto 3 cars in 100 days.
Held at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium car park, the histori...
BYD bets on self-developed chassis suspension system
11 April 2023
SHANGHAI: China's BYD launched on Monday a new chassis suspension system as the electric vehicle maker ramps up efforts to move upmarket with premium products.
The system, BYD D...
BYD reduces shifts at two electric vehicle plants in China, ...
21 March 2023
SHANGHAI: BYD has reduced shifts at two auto assembly plants in China, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a sign of how weaker demand in the world's largest auto market i...
Chinese EV competition hots up as BYD offers discounts
10 March 2023
BYD vehicles displayed at a car dealership in Shanghai. — Reuters
BEIJING: China's BYD, the world's leading seller of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids, on Thur...
BYD has 3 Southeast Asian countries vying for plant
25 February 2023
MANILA: The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia are competing to host an electric-vehicle assembly plant for BYD Co., the world’s second-largest maker of EVs, according to a top Phi...
BYD to build US$1.2bil EV battery plant in central China, sa...
15 February 2023
SHANGHAI: BYD , the world's largest maker of electrified vehicles, plans to invest US$1.2 billion (RM5.3bil) to build a new factory for its batteries in China, according to environ...
BYD building own Europe plant more likely than taking one ov...
08 February 2023
LOS ANGELES: BYD Co. is exploring setting up its own factory in Europe, a top executive told Bloomberg News, suggesting the Chinese carmaking giant is more likely to establish its ...
BYD dreams big in auto powerhouse Japan
01 February 2023
YOKOHAMA: China's BYD Co Ltd unveiled its first dealership in Japan on Tuesday, taking on one of the biggest challenges in its explosive global rise as it seeks to win over custome...
First 100 BYD Atto 3 delivered to buyers
17 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Following the successful launch of BYD in Malaysia, with 1,000 orders received for the Atto 3 within just 10 days, BYD is marking another milestone, delivering the fi...
Indonesia close to EV deals with BYD Group and Tesla, says m...
17 January 2023
JAKARTA: Indonesia is finalising agreements with China's automaker BYD Group and US carmaker Tesla to invest in electric vehicle (EV) production facilities in the Southeast Asian c...
BYD to build Vietnam component plant, say sources
13 January 2023
HANOI: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Auto Co plans to build a plant in Vietnam to produce car parts, three people with knowledge of the plan told Reuters, in a move that ...
BYD to launch luxury electric sedan in India this year
11 January 2023
NEW DELHI: BYD will launch its third passenger electric vehicle in India by the fourth quarter of this year, the Warren Buffett-backed Chinese electric carmaker said during an auto...
BYD launches luxury EV brand in shift upmarket, unveils U8 S...
08 January 2023
SHNEZHEN: BYD Co. launched the first of two new luxury electric-vehicle brands it is introducing this year, looking to broaden its rapidly expanding reach by shifting into the prem...
Malaysian company to bring in BYD T3 electric vehicle
06 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: CSH Alliance Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Alliance EV Sdn Bhd (AEV) is applying for an approved permit (AP) from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (M...
China's BYD raises car prices after subsidy cuts
02 January 2023
SHANGHAI: Leading Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD Co has adjusted its product prices starting from Jan 1, citing the impact of reduced subsidies for new energy vehicles since...
BYD hikes pricing for Dolphin model despite slowing car dema...
30 December 2022
The Dolphin (right) and Seal were previewed in Malaysia at the launch of the Atto 3 on Dec 8.
HONG KONG: BYD Co., China’s biggest maker of green cars, has increased pricing for ...
BYD Atto 3 secures 1,000 orders in first two weeks of launch
23 December 2022
Gan (left) and Zhao (right) the posing with the customer of 1,000th order of the Atto 3.
KUALA LUMPUR: BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia - the Atto 3 - has racked up ...
BYD to launch new 'professional and personal' EV in 2023, sa...
15 December 2022
BEIJING: China's BYD Co will launch a new "professional and personal" electric car brand in 2023, Brian Luo, the company's branding assistant general manager, said today.
The ne...
BYD Atto 3 SUV launched two months after Sime Darby Motors s...
08 December 2022
PETALING JAYA: It was just over two months ago that Sime Darby Motors (SDM) Malaysia signed a distribution agreement with China's electric car maker BYD.
Both parties wasted lit...
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