News - Autos BYD

BYD Atto 3 hits 500,000-unit production milestone

19 September 2023

SHENZHEN: BYD has rolled off the 500,000th Atto 3 battery electric vehicle (BEV) at its Hefei industrial plant, just 19 months after its launch. As the group's first model for t...

BYD rides on partnerships to expand EV sales in South-East A...

19 September 2023

BANGKOK/JAKARTA: China's electric vehicle giant BYD has been on a tear in South-East Asia, shooting past rivals including Tesla to take more than a quarter of the share of EVs sold...

BYD adds Dolphin as second model to Japan EV line-up

02 September 2023

YOKOHAMA: China's BYD on Friday said it will start selling its second electric vehicle model in Japan this month, as it seeks to secure a foothold in a market that has given rise t...

BYD produces its 5 millionth new energy vehicle

16 August 2023

SHENZHEN, China: BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, rolled off its 5 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV), a Denza N7, on August 9th, m...

BYD calls on China automakers to unite, 'demolish the old' i...

12 August 2023

SHANGHAI: A patriotic call by China's bestselling automaker to band the industry together and "demolish the old legends" of the global market has gone viral, drawing both raves and...

StarCarSifu Auto Show 2023: BYD

08 August 2023

BYD’s latest all-electric vehicle (EV) model – the Dolphin – was successfully launched at 1Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya on July 27. The launch of the latest electric v...

BYD Atto 3 was Sweden’s best-selling electric vehicle in Jul...

04 August 2023

FRANKFURT: BYD Co.’s Atto 3 was the best-selling electric vehicle in Sweden in July, a boon for the Chinese manufacturer’s nascent push into the European market. The manufacture...

BYD faces Indian tax probe

03 August 2023

NEW DELHI: Chinese automaker BYD faces an ongoing Indian investigation over allegations that it paid too little tax on imported parts for cars it assembles and sells in the country...

Sime Darby Motors upbeat about demand for EVs

28 July 2023

PETALING JAYA: There has been a huge increase in the sales of electric vehicles (EVs) this year, says Sime Darby Motors South-East Asia, Hong Kong and Macau retail and distribution...

All-new BYD Dolphin EV launched, two variants from RM99,900

27 July 2023

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Motors today unveiled the second electric vehicle (EV) from BYD - the highly anticipated BYD Dolphin. The 5-door hatchback now joins the Atto 3 EV laun...

BYD speeds ahead of Volkswagen in Chinese car sales race

27 July 2023

BEIJING: Volkswagen fell further behind Chinese car market leader BYD during the second quarter of 2023, according to data released by the China Automotive Technology and Research ...

Indonesia plans incentives for EV makers, sets up meeting wi...

25 July 2023

JAKARTA: Indonesia is finalising a new set of incentives to attract investment from manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs), a senior minister said today, adding the government is...

India rejects BYD's US$1bil factory proposal, daily reports

23 July 2023

NEW DELHI: India has rejected Chinese automaker BYD Co's proposal to set up a US$1 billion factory in India in partnership with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure...

BYD proposes US$1bil India plan to build EVs, batteries

14 July 2023

NEW DELHI: China's BYD Co has submitted a US$1 billion (RM4.5bil) investment proposal to build electric cars and batteries in India in partnership with a local company, said three ...

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...