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BYD Shark 6 hybrid pickup targets Australia

25 November 2024

SYDNEY: One of the world’s safest havens for fuel-guzzling pickups, Australia, is set for its biggest shakeup in years with the arrival of new models including the first hybrid off...

Thirty years on, BYD rolls out its 10 millionth NEV

18 November 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD marked its 30th anniversary by celebrating the roll-out of its 10-millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) at its plant in Shenzhen. N...

BYD Sealion 7 launched, 2 variants from RM184,500

14 November 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The BYD Sealion 7 performance SUV is launched today, adding to the brand's growing lineup in Malaysia. BYD distributor Sime Darby Motors is offering the Tesla Mode...

New BYD and BMW car plants in Hungary to start production in...

14 November 2024

BUDAPEST: Car plants under construction by BYD and BMW are expected to start production in Hungary in the second half of 2025, which could help boost the country's economy, Prime M...

BYD Sealion 7 to launch in Malaysia

05 November 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The BYD Sealion 7 performance SUV (sport utility vehicle) that rivals the Tesla Model Y, is due to be launched in Malaysia next week. On BYD's European website, th...

BYD appoints ex-Stellantis UK chief Davino to push European ...

01 November 2024

MILAN: BYD has appointed former Stellantis UK chief Maria Grazia Davino to lead its operations in a group of European countries including Germany, the Chinese automaker said on Wed...

Euro NCAP snubs BYD's Atto 3 driver assistance system

30 October 2024

MILAN: Europe's car safety agency has issued a "not recommended" rating to the driver assistance system used in BYD's Atto 3 EV, dealing a blow to the Chinese automaker as it striv...

BYD’s export outlook key to next phase

25 October 2024

SHENZHEN: With the market already anticipating record sales from Chinese automaker BYD Co., a convincing overseas growth story will be needed to spur the next leg of its peer-beati...

BYD bets on Brazil agribusiness to drive hybrid pickup sales

23 October 2024

SAO PAULO: BYD Co. has launched its sixth model in Brazil this year, gambling that its hybrid pickup truck can take on the likes of Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. in the Chi...

BYD partners DreamWorks Animation’s flick 'The Wild Robot'

23 October 2024

LONDON: BYD UK has partnered with the forthcoming DreamWorks Animation feature film, The Wild Robot. Based on the New York Times best-selling book, The Wild Robot made its big-s...

Apple secretly worked with China’s BYD on long-range EV batt...

18 October 2024

DETROIT: Apple Inc. worked with Chinese automaker BYD Co. for years as part of its now-cancelled car project, developing long-range batteries that helped lay the groundwork for tec...

BYD introduces 7-seater M6 MPV, two variants from RM109,800

15 October 2024

SHAH ALAM: The BYD M6 all-electric 7-seater family multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) is launched here today. BYD distributor Sime Darby Motors is offering it in two variants of Standa...

BYD debuts Sealion 7 at Paris Motor Show

15 October 2024

PARIS: BYD unveiled the Sealion 7, a mid-size electric SUV designed for the European market at the 2024 Paris Motor Show. Built on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0 Evo, which it shares with...

Harmony Auto opens Skudai's first BYD showroom

11 October 2024

JOHOR BARU: Harmony Auto Group, a leading automotive dealership in China, has opened of its second BYD 3S centre - the BYD Harmony Auto Skudai 3S centre here. Spanning over 15,0...

BYD M6 7-seater MPV to launch in Malaysia on Oct 15

09 October 2024

SHAH ALAM: The BYD M6 all-electric 7-seater MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) is set to be launched here on Oct 15 by Sime Darby Motors, the official distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia....

BYD in Malaysia exceeds 10,000 unit sales

08 October 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Motors, the official distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, has achieved a significant milestone with the sale of over 10,000 BYD vehicles across the country...

Malaysian units not affected by BYD recall in China

02 October 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Motors, the official distributor of BYD vehicles in Malaysia, has given an assurance that the recall of some BYD electric vehicle (EV) models in China is o...

BYD recalling 97,000 top-selling EVs on steering component f...

30 September 2024

SHANGHAI: BYD has informed the Chinese regulator it is recalling nearly 97,000 electric vehicles (EVs) for a manufacturing fault involving a steering control unit that could lead t...

BYD to make a splash at Paris Motor Show, to debut Euro mode...

26 September 2024

PARIS: Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has announced its participation in the Paris Motor Show, taking place from Oct 14-20. BYD said it would be showcasing its range of mode...

To succeed in Europe’s EV market, BYD will have to win over ...

19 September 2024

LONDON: If you’ve spent most of your life driving an internal-combustion car, pressing down on an EV accelerator for the first time is hard to describe. "It just goes,” says Kev...