MELBOURNE: The BYD Zhengzhou recently arrived in Melbourne, Australia where 1,855 of the 4,809 new energy vehicles aboard the ship were unloaded.
The Chinese automaker says this marked a significant milestone for BYD in Australia, as the ship is completing its historic maiden voyage.
Excited waiting customers watched as their BYD and Denza vehicles rolled off the first ever BYD-owned and operated car-carrying vessel to reach Australia.
The vessel is next headed for Sydney where a further 1,519 BYD and Denza vehicles will roll off, with the remaining 1,435 bound for Brisbane.
Three of every four vehicles that sailed on the BYD Zhengzhou are sold, ready to fill customer orders, which spiked for battery-powered and co-powered electric vehicles in March and April as fuel prices skyrocketed and cost-of-living pressures hit most Australians.
BYD’s response was swift, with the vessel’s arrival more than a maritime milestone.
BYD says it is a tangible representation of its promise to deliver 30,000 vehicles to Australian customers across April, May and June.
The company has said it will continue to send its owned roll-on roll-off (RORO) vessels to Australia as required, if it means delivering cars to waiting customers as soon as possible.
