News - Autos BYD

2026 BYD Atto 3 gets 1,000-unit bookings in 10 days

15 June 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: The 2026 BYD Atto 3 has locked in an impressive booking of over 1,000 units within just 10 days of its launch.BYD Sime Motors, the official distributor of BYD Cars in...

BYD Atto 3 facelift launched: RWD Premium variant heads line...

05 June 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: The refreshed BYD Atto 3 has arrived in Malaysia with a bigger change than the usual facelift treatment, led by a new rear-wheel-drive Premium variant packing a 230kW...

BYD Zhengzhou in Melbourne: Over 1.8K cars unloaded

03 June 2026

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 mar...

BYD Dolphin G DM-i: B-segment PHEV, over 1,000km of range

31 May 2026

PARIS: The BYD Dolphin G DM-i plug-in hybrid (PHEV) compact hatchback will go on sale across European markets in the coming weeks.Billed as a game changer in Europe's B-segment, th...

BYD expands Shark 6 line-up in Australia

28 May 2026

SYDNEY: BYD Australia has expanded its Shark 6 range, introducing a trade‑ready Shark 6 Dynamic Cab‑Chassis and a new range‑topping Shark 6 Performance pick-up.The two new addition...

Sime Motors launches BYD Mansion Macalister

15 May 2026

PENANG: BYD Malaysia and Sime Motors have opened BYD Mansion Macalister in the heart of George Town, Penang.Sime Motors says it is a meticulously restored heritage property tr...

BYD, Tesla may face import caps in Canada

07 May 2026

OTTAWA: Canadian government officials are debating how to divide up the new low-tariff quota for Chinese-made electric vehicles, including whether to cap how much space each compan...

BYD becomes UK’s largest EV brand

06 May 2026

LONDON: BYD has become the UK’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) brand, overtaking established brands such as Tesla, KIA, BMW and Volkswagen, with 12,754 electric vehicles sold i...

EV sales in Australia: Spike to one in six sold in April

05 May 2026

SYDNEY: Australians are embracing electric vehicles at record levels, with EVs (electric vehicles) accounting for 16.4 per cent of all new vehicle sales in April 2026, or around on...

Auto China 2026: BYD's Fangchengbao debuts 1st sedans, Formu...

29 April 2026

BEIJING: At Auto China 2026, BYD's Fangchengbao brand debuted its first new-energy personalised sedans – the "Formula S" series and production sports car concept – the "Formula X"....

Auto China 2026: 2026 BYD Yuan Plus (Atto 3) debuts

29 April 2026

BEIJING: At Auto China 2026, BYD debuted the third generation of the Yuan Plus (Atto 3) with Flash Charging technology, God's Eye B and LiDAR-assisted automated driving systems, an...

Auto China 2026: BYD debuts Seal 08, Sealion 08, Ocean-V con...

28 April 2026

BEIJING: At Auto China 2026, BYD brought two exciting production debuts - the Seal 08 and Sealion 08, after having refreshed the entire "567 series"' – Sealion 05, Seal 06, Sealion...

Auto China 2026: Denza Z electric supercar debuts, over 1,00...

28 April 2026

BEIJING: At Auto China 2026, the Denza Z, billed as the world's first intelligent electric supercar, made its global debut in production convertible form, complete with a soft-top ...

BYD pushes to be 1st Chinese member of Europe's car lobby

20 April 2026

PARIS: BYD is in talks to join Europe's car lobby group, a move that would give the Chinese automaker a voice in the region where it faces tariffs on its electric-vehicle imports.T...

BYD delivers 100,000th vehicle in Australia

15 April 2026

SYDNEY: BYD Australia has delivered its 100,000th new vehicle, with Tim Shaw from Brisbane taking delivery of his new Shark 6 Premium ute.The Shark 6 Premium Super Hybrid is the co...

China's EV exports jump to record

10 April 2026

BEIJING: China's exports of electric vehicles and hybrids more than doubled in March to a record as the global energy shock stemming from the Iran war renewed interest in EVs.Overs...

Denza Z9GT: Q3 2026 arrival in Australia, up to 820km (CLTC)...

09 April 2026

SYDNEY: The Denza Z9GT grand tourer is due to start deliveries in Australia in the third quarter of 2026.It will be the first model sold in Australia with BYD’s next-generation Bla...

BYD leads record Thai auto show bookings

08 April 2026

BANGKOK: Stinging retail fuel prices are pushing more Thais toward electric vehicles, with models from BYD Co and other Chinese automakers topping booking charts at Bangkok's bigge...

BYD Seal 6 PHEVs launched in Australia: Up to 1,400km, sedan...

07 April 2026

SYDNEY: The all-new BYD Seal 6 Sedan and Seal 6 Touring PHEVs (plug-in hybrids) have been launched in Australia.There are two distinct body styles, namely the Seal 6 Sedan Essentia...

BYD aims for 15% higher export target this year

01 April 2026

SHANGHAI: BYD Co signaled to analysts that exports this year will probably beat its previous target by 15%, according to people familiar with the matter, as the world's biggest ele...