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BYD Auto

Chinese automobile manufacturer

BYD Auto Co., Ltd. is the automotive subsidiary of BYD Company, a publicly listed Chinese multinational manufacturing company. It manufactures passenger battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), collectively known as new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. It also produces electric buses and trucks.

BYD Auto was founded in January 2003 by BYD owner Wang Chuanfu, following BYD's acquisition of Xi'an Qinchuan Automobile. The first car designed by BYD, the BYD F3, entered production in 2005. BYD started producing its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the BYD F3DM in 2008, followed by its first production battery electric vehicle, the BYD e6 in 2009. In March 2022, BYD ended production of purely internal combustion engined cars to focus on new energy vehicles. The company sells its vehicles under the main BYD brand, and sells high-end vehicles under its Denza, Yangwang and Fangchengbao brands.

Following a series of decline in sales and profit, BYD Auto has experienced substantial sales growth since 2020 due to the increasing market share of new energy vehicles in China. In the fourth quarter of 2023, BYD was the top-selling battery electric vehicle manufacturer in the world ahead of Tesla.^[8] BYD was also the best-selling car brand in China in 2023, overtaking Volkswagen which held the title since the liberalisation of the Chinese automotive industry.^[9] Since 2021, the company is expanding sales of passenger cars into overseas markets in Europe, Southeast Asia, Oceania and South America.

The company is characterised by its extensive vertical integration, leveraging BYD group's expertise in producing batteries and other related components such as electric motors and electronic controls. All components in BYD vehicles except tires and windows are claimed to be produced in-house within the BYD group.^[10] The group operates lithium mines, lithium processing, battery production, and an in-house computer chip unit, ensuring control and flexibility in production cost and production volume.^[11][12] BYD's battery division, FinDreams Battery, is the world's third largest producer of electric vehicle batteries as of the first half of 2022. It specialises in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, including BYD's proprietary Blade battery.^[13]

History[edit]

20032008: Early years[edit]

BYD Company founder Wang Chuanfu founded BYD Auto in 2003 after acquiring and renaming a dwindling small automotive manufacturing company, Xi'an Qinchuan Automobile, from the state-owned defense company Norinco in January 2003. The company was acquired for HK$269 million in exchange for a 77 percent stake, shortly after BYD raised HK$1.6 billion on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July 2002.^{[14][15][16][17]} The acquisition was met with disapproval from shareholders, as the plan was not disclosed in the prospectus.^[18] The purchase gave BYD access to car manufacturing technology and an automobile production license, as Qinchuan had been manufacturing cars since 1987.^[19][20] With BYD's foundation in battery manufacturing, Wang acquired Qinchuan with the vision of developing battery-powered electric vehicles.^[21] At the time of the acquisition, Qinchuan was producing a small car called the QCJ7181 Flyer, which was rebranded to BYD Flyer from 2005. Limited capacity at the former Qinchuan manufacturing plant in Xi'an, Shaanxi prompted BYD to construct a new manufacturing plant in the Xi'an Development Zone within the city.^[22]

During its early years, BYD Auto achieved growth by reverse engineering competitor's products and supplier parts and keeping strong control over costs. The first mass-produced passenger car from BYD, the BYD F3 compact sedan as well as the later added F0 are considered copies of Toyota products.^[23]

The first car developed by BYD, codenamed 316, was rejected by dealers due to its poor styling and was scrapped before reaching the market, writing off CN100 million of research and development (R&D) expenses as a result.^[24] Wang Chuanfu personally smashed the prototype to destroy it.^[25] The BYD F3 sedan entered production on April 16, 2005 with an affordable price tag of CN73,000 (approximately US$10,000). Bearing resemblance to the Toyota Corolla with a lower price, the F3 quickly gained popularity, becoming a successful model with over 63,000 units sold that year.^[22][24] The 100,000th unit rolled off the assembly line on June 18, 2007, just 20 months after production began. Following this success, the larger BYD F6 sedan entered production in August 2007, which was modelled after the Honda Accord.^[26][27] Initial BYD cars are equipped with Chinese-built Mitsubishi Motors older engines, but within a few years, BYD Auto created its own engines by improving Mitsubishi Motors engine blueprints.^{[18][28][29][30]}

In 2005, BYD Auto contributed 10 percent to BYD Company's revenue. By 2006, a little over a year since the F3 was launched, BYD Auto's contribution increased to 25 percent. In the first half of 2009, the automotive business for the first time made up more than half of BYD Company's revenue, reaching 55 percent.^[14] By 2008, BYD Auto owned two vehicle assembly manufacturing plants in Xi'an and in Shenzhen with a production capacity of 300,000 units per year, an R&D and testing center in Shanghai, and a moulding plant in Beijing.^[29]

In 2010, widespread withdrawal of BYD dealerships were reported in large Chinese cities due to excessively rapid expansions, limited model range, and internal competition that presented difficulties for dealers. It was exacerbated by BYD's focus on production capacity over quality. BYD responded by adjusting its annual production target from 800,000 to 600,000 vehicles, but fell short, reaching only 517,000 vehicles that year. In the subsequent three years, BYD shifted its attention to resolving concerns related to quality, dealership channels, and brand promotion.^[14]

20062020: New energy vehicle efforts[edit]

At the 2006 Beijing Auto Show, BYD showcased the battery electric version of the F3, the BYD F3e. The car had an all-electric range of more than 300km (186mi), and was planned to be produced within 3 years from 2007. In December 2010, BYD Auto deputy general manager Wang Jianjun confirmed that the company had canceled plans for its production due to the lack of support in charging infrastructure.^[31]

In March 2008, the plug-in hybrid electric version of the BYD F3, the F3DM, was introduced as the world's first production model plug-in hybrid car at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.^[32][33] Initially, the F3DM was offered in China as a fleet vehicle for governments, banks and other institutions, until retail sales started in March 2010 when the Chinese government started granting subsidies for new energy vehicles.^[34]

In January 2009, BYD introduced its first production battery electric vehicle, the e6 at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.^[35] It is powered by a battery pack codenamed "Fe", which provides a claimed electric range of 400km (249mi).^[36] While plans to sell the vehicle to the general public in the US were shelved, the company sold the e6 in the US in a limited number as a fleet vehicle.^[37][38][39]

In 2009, BYD started producing battery electric buses as part of a pilot scheme initiated by the Chinese government.^[40] It signed a deal to supply 1,000 BYD K9 electric buses to the Hunan Government in China. The buses have a range of 305km (190mi) per charge with a top speed of 70km/h (43mph), charging time of six hours and 50 percent fast charging in 30 minutes.^[31]

In 2010, BYD Auto Industry Co., Ltd. and Daimler AG, now known as Mercedes-Benz Group AG, formed a 50-50 joint venture named Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology with a brand named Denza to focus on research and development of new energy vehicles. The brand showcased the Denza EV concept at Auto China in April 2012.^[41] This joint venture was restructured in 2021.^[40]

BYD established the Dynasty Series product line in August 2013 by introducing the plug-in hybrid electric variant of the petrol-engined BYD Surui, the BYD Qin. The Qin replaced the BYD F3DM,^[42][43] and became the best-selling plug-in electric vehicle of early 2014.^[44]

In November 2016, the company hired Wolfgang Egger as BYD Auto's head of design, who built his career at Alfa Romeo, Audi, and SEAT.^[18][45][46] His first creation at BYD was the Dynasty concept, a concept electric SUV that was displayed at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show that previews the design of the second-generation BYD Tang.^[47]

In December 2016, BYD signed American actor Leonardo DiCaprio as the brand's global brand ambassador for new energy vehicles.^[48]

During the period before 2020, BYD relied on government subsidies to create profit in selling plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles. For instance, throughout 2016 the company recouped about US$1 billion in new energy vehicle subsidies toward many of the nearly 100,000 new energy vehicles it sold, more than its CN5.1 billion (US$750 million) net profit for that year. It was also equivalent to a little over a fifth of BYD's US$5 billion in revenues from new energy vehicle sales that year.^[49] Between 2017 and 2019, BYD was negatively impacted by a reduction of subsidies granted by the Chinese government.^{[50][51][52][53]} Consequently, the company experienced sales slowdown in that period with net profit falling sharply for three consecutive years, especially in 2019, when its parent company net profit was only CN1.6 billion. According to Wang Chuanfu, at that time BYD had only one goal, which was to survive.^[54]

2020present: Rapid growth[edit]

BYD experienced a substantial surge in vehicle sales from 2020 to 2023. The company sold 3,024,417 vehicles globally in 2023, a seven-fold increase compared to the 2020 figure of 427,302 vehicles. The increase was partly attributed to the increasing popularity of new energy vehicles in China, which accounted for 27.5 percent of vehicle sales in China in 2022, increasing from 5.8 percent in 2020.^[55][56] BYD surpassed Tesla as the world's largest plug-in electric vehicle manufacturer by selling 641,000 vehicles in the first half of 2022.^[57] BYD ended the production of pure internal combustion engine vehicles in March 2022, redirecting its focus towards new energy vehicles. In September 2022, BYD became the first carmaker in China to build one million new energy vehicles in a single year.^[58] On November 24, 2023, BYD became the first company in the world to produce its 6 millionth new energy vehicle.^[59]

By 2023, BYD continued to be the world's largest plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer and the second-largest battery electric vehicle manufacturer, following Tesla, with global market shares of 21.4 percent and 15 percent, respectively.^[60][61] BYD also holds a substantial 36 percent market share in the new energy vehicle segment in China as of September 2023.^[62]

BYD introduced its first vehicle equipped with the Blade battery, the BYD Han large sedan in early 2020. The Han went on sale in July 2020 with an option of plug-in hybrid electric (Han DM) and battery electric (Han EV) variants.^[63] The most equipped variant of the battery electric variant was claimed to be the fastest electric car in China, while the DM version was the fastest hybrid sedan.^[64]

BYD announced its entry to Europe in May 2020, starting with Norway. The first batch of 100 BYD Tang EVs equipped with the Blade battery were sent to Norway in June 2021.^[65]

In April 2021, BYD introduced the e-Platform 3.0, a third-generation platform for battery electric vehicles that integrated and standardised core components along with a new body structure, new electrical architecture and operating system.^[66] The platform is produced starting with the BYD Dolphin and the BYD Yuan Plus that are announced in August 2021.^[67][68] It also established the Ocean Series line of products, which consists of models named after marine animals.^[69]

In December 2021, Daimler AG reduced its stake in its joint venture brand with BYD Auto from 50 percent to 10 percent, with BYD Auto controlling 90 percent. BYD refreshed Denza's line-up with the release of the Denza D9 minivan in 2022, followed by the Denza N7 SUV in 2023.^[70] In January 2023, BYD established its second premium brand called Yangwang by introducing the Yangwang U8 plug-in hybrid electric large SUV,^[71][72] and the Yangwang U9 battery electric supercar.^[73] The company further expanded its brand portofolio by introducing the Fangchengbao brand in June 2023, which focuses on off-road vehicles.^[74]

BYD released its smallest and cheapest battery electric vehicle called the Seagull in April 2023. It features a 4-seater, 5-door configuration in a hatchback body style, while being priced in a segment dominated by smaller 3-door cars. The car became a sales success in China, in 29 November 2023, BYD produced the 200,000th Seagull after only seven months in the market.^[75][76]

While celebrating BYD's 5,000,000th new energy vehicle production in August 2023, Wang Chuanfu calls on local Chinese car manufacturers to "unite" to take on foreign manufacturers, responding to the severe price war in the Chinese market throughout 2023. Wang claims that it is "an emotional need for the 1.4 billion Chinese people to see a Chinese brand becoming global," and started a campaign titled "Together, we are Chinese autos". The patriotic call was welcomed by the CEOs of Nio and Li Auto.^[77][78]

On January 9, 2024, BYD's first roll-on/roll-off cargo ship, named "BYD Explorer No.1", was delivered and left the construction base in Longkou, Shandong province. the 200m (660ft)-long ship arrived at Yantai Port on the same day, before heading to Shenzhen for loading cars for exporting to Europe. According to China International Marine Containers (CIMC), the ship was built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard for the international ship management company Zodiac Maritime, and was leased to BYD as the first of its "sea shipping fleet", with a loading capacity of 7,000 vehicles.^[79][80][81]

Identity[edit]

BYD Auto's original logo was used between 2003 and 2007. According to the company, the blue and white colours represent the sky and the clouds respectively.^[82][83] The logo was criticised due to its resemblance to the BMW roundel.^[84][85] It was replaced with the logo used by its parent company with the introduction of the BYD F1 (renamed to F0 later).^[86]

On 1 January 2021, BYD Auto adopted a new brand logo design. Other BYD businesses retained the older logo.^[87]

On 17 February 2022, the logo of BYD Auto was slightly revised with a narrower width to follow graphic design trends, coinciding with the introduction of the new BYD Company logo.^[88]

Since the release of the second-generation BYD Tang, BYD Auto started adopting the "Build Your Dreams" identity for the rear badging for its vehicles, replacing the standard oval BYD logo.^[89] The badging was retained for export markets until late August 2023, when the company announced that for export markets the badging will be dropped in favour of the three-letter BYD logo due to criticisms.^[90][91]

• Logo used during 20032007

• Logo used during 20072021

• Logo used between 20212022 (wider than the current logo)

• Current logo (since 2022)

Global expansion[edit]

In 2009, BYD started exporting cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East. At that time, BYD cars competed on price instead of quality.^[92] Since 2021, BYD started expanding its global presence rapidly by prioritizing exports of passenger electric vehicle. Beginning in 2022, BYD has committed to producing right-hand drive versions of several battery electric passenger models for exports to LHT countries such as Australia, the UK and Thailand.^[93] These include newer models with BYD's third-generation platform (e-Platform 3.0) such as the Atto 3 (the export version of the Yuan Plus), Dolphin and Seal.^[94] For the Dolphin, the company had also done an extensive reengineering to ensure the small car would achieve maximum rating in Euro NCAP and Australasian NCAP testing.^[95][96]

Throughout 2023, the company exported over 242,766 passenger new energy vehicles, a year-over-year increase of 334 percent.^[1] As of 2023, BYD Auto vehicles are sold in over 70 countries around the world.^[97]

In 2015, BYD announced plans to partner with Alexander Dennis to produce all-electric buses for the UK, including London's first all-electric double-decker.^[98] By 2023, the partnership had produced 1500 buses.^[99]

In May 2020, BYD announced that it would offer passenger vehicles in Europe, starting with Norway. The company chose Norway due to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in the country. The first product offered there is the BYD Tang.^[100] Prior BYD vehicles offered in Europe are mainly commercial vehicles and fleet-oriented vehicles such as the BYD e6, in low volumes.^[101]

In 2022, BYD Auto began selling its passenger vehicles in Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Belgium.^[102] In Germany and Sweden, the BYD models are sold in cooperation with the Hedin Group.^[103] In October 2022, BYD appointed Denzel Group as its distributor in Austria.^[103] In March 2023, BYD entered the United Kingdom market by introducing the Atto 3.^[104]

BYD will build its first European passenger car factory in Szeged, Hungary, which will build new energy vehicles with an annual capacity of over 100,000 vehicles. The plan was announced in December 2023.^[105][106] It is the first Chinese manufacturer to plan a European factory.^[107]

Australia[edit]

BYD entered the Australian market in 2022 through a partnership with EVDirect, a local distributor that is a subsidiary of ASX-listed company MotorCycle Holdings. Both companies signed an agreement in February 2021.^[108] The company showcased the first right-hand drive Atto 3 in August 2022.^[109] Its entry into the Australian market was delayed by a month to November 2022 due to compliance issues to the Atto 3, due to the top tether child restraint anchor point in the center rear seating position not in compliance with the Australian Design Rules.^[110] Despite the delay, the Atto 3 became the second-best-selling electric vehicle in Australia in 2022, behind only the Tesla Model 3.^[111] In 2023, BYD introduced two more models (the Dolphin and the Seal) in Australia, and by the end of the year has sold 12,438 vehicles, making it the second-largest electric vehicle brand in the country.^[112]

In 2015, the BYD became the first Chinese manufacturer in Japan to market electric buses. It supplied the K9 large electric bus to bus operator Princess Line[ja] in Kyoto.^[113][114] In 2022, BYD held 70 percent market share of electric buses in Japan.^[115]

In July 2022, BYD announced sales of its electric passenger vehicles in Japan will start in 2023.^[116] Sales of the Atto 3 in the country started in February 2023, with its first sales outlet located in Yokohama. BYD sells its vehicles in Japan through a dealership network instead of direct sales.^[117] The Dolphin was added to the local line-up in September 2023. All BYD models in Japan are adapted to local conditions by adopting CHAdeMO charging standard.^[118]

Southeast Asia[edit]

In October 2022, BYD started sales of passenger electric cars in Thailand in partnership with local company Rver Automotive.^[119] In 2023, BYD announced plans to build a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Thailand. The plant, located in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) special zone in Rayong, is expected to start production in 2024 and will have an annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles.^[120]

BYD entered Malaysia in December 2022 by partnering with local company Sime Darby Motors as the distributor. The first model introduced was the Atto 3.^[121] In the Philippines, BYD partnered with Ayala Corp to distribute BYD passenger electric cars in the country since August 2023.^[122]

BYD introduced its passenger electric cars in Indonesia in January 2024. According to the Indonesian government, BYD plans to invest US$1.3 billion (Rp 20.3 trillion) to build a manufacturing plant in Indonesia with an annual capacity of 150,000 units.^[123]

BYD entered the Indian automotive sector in 2016 as a battery and bus chassis supplier to Olectra Greenwich Ltd. Its manufacturing operations are based in the Sriperumbudur plant. BYD started assembling electric passenger vehicles through a semi-knock down arrangement in low volume in 2022. The models assembled are the fleet-oriented e6 since September 2022 and the Atto 3 since November 2022.^{[124][125][126]}

In July 2023, investment plans to produce cars in India were cancelled due to scrutiny from the Indian government, noting "security concerns" despite 16-year presence of BYD Company in India. BYD Auto previously had planned to invest 1 billion USD with a local joint venture partner Megha Engineering, with start of production targeted in 2025.^[127]

Uzbekistan[edit]

BYD entered Uzbekistan in March 2023 by introducing two plug-in hybrid models and one battery electric model.^[128] The company established a joint venture with local company Uzavtosanoat JSC to assemble plug-in hybrid cars starting in 2024. The plant is located in Jizzakh and will produce the BYD Chazor and the BYD Song Plus DM-i.^[129]

North America[edit]

United States[edit]

BYD's North American headquarters opened in Los Angeles in 2011.^[130] BYD's electric bus plant in Lancaster, California went operational in 2014.^[131][132] BYD first supplied the Los Angeles Metro Bus system with buses in 2015.

In a February 2024 interview with Yahoo! Finance, Stella Li, the executive vice president of BYD and CEO of BYD Americas iterated that BYD is "not planning to come to the US" to sell electric passenger cars, despite planning a manufacturing plant in Mexico, citing politically motivated trade barriers against Chinese companies and the slowing rate of growth for electric car adoption in the US.^[133]

BYD started selling electric passenger cars in Mexico since 2023. The first models introduced were the Han EV sedan, Tang EV and Yuan Plus EV.^[134][135] Previously the company has presence in the country selling battery electric buses, trucks and taxis.^[136] Reports in February 2024 indicated that BYD is planning to build a manufacturing plant in Mexico. According to Stella Li, the company is not considering any northern state as it targets the local market instead of the US market.^[133]

South America[edit]

BYD planned to deliver 1,002 electric buses to Bogota, the capital city of Colombia, by mid-2022,^[137] after winning a contract for 406 electric buses in January 2021.^[138]

In 2022, BYD began selling passenger vehicles in Colombia and Costa Rica.^[126]

In February 2022, BYD Auto began sales of passenger vehicles in Brazil starting with the Tang EV (marketed as the Tan), followed by the Han EV in April 2022.^[139][140] Previously BYD in Brazil had marketed battery electric buses and commercial vehicles.^[141]

In July 2023, BYD announced an investment of US$600 million in Brazil to acquire, modernise, and increase the production capacity of a former Ford manufacturing plant in Camaari, Bahia, to build up to 300,000 cars per year by 2025. The plant will produce the Dolphin, Yuan Plus, and Song Plus DM-i.^[142] BYD would also build two industrial plants: one for the production of electric bus/truck platforms and one for refining lithium and iron phosphate ores for use in BYD China's battery factories.^[143]

Products[edit]

BYD Auto offers a broad variety of vehicle types, including sedans, hatchbacks, MPVs, SUVs, battery electric buses and coaches in various sizes, and large trucks. The company formerly produced internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles until 2022, when the company announced that it would focus on new energy vehicles.^[144]

Passenger vehicles[edit]

Best-selling BYD models, 2023[145][146]
Rank	Model	Global sales
1	BYD Qin Plus	455,863
2	BYD Song Plus / Seal U	427,071
3	BYD Yuan Plus / Atto 3	412,202
4	BYD Dolphin	367,419
5	BYD Seagull	280,217
6	BYD Han	228,383
7	BYD Song Pro	203,491
8	BYD Tang	137,184
9	BYD Seal & Seal DM-i	127,323
10	Denza D9	119,182

For passenger vehicles for personal use, the BYD brand distinguishes its line-up under two main "series", which are the Dynasty Series (started by the Qin in 2012), Ocean Series (started by the Dolphin in 2021).^[147] These series are offered through separate sales network, namely the Dynasty Network and the Ocean Network.^[148][149] Both series also uses separate mobile apps for telematics.^[150] Dynasty series vehicles focuses on high-end vehicles and adopts dragon-inspired designs,^[151][152] while Ocean Series vehicles targets younger customers by adopting the concept design of "Marine Aesthetics" by using waves and flowing lines as the main theme. The Ocean Series is further divided into two series, which are models with marine animal names and the Warship Series (Frigate and Destroyer) that are plug-in hybrid DM-i vehicles.^[153] Fleet-oriented vehicles for ride-hailing and taxi use are categorised in the "e" series.^[154]

Current powertrain options for passenger vehicles consist of battery electric often denoted by the EV suffix, DM-i (Dual Mode Intelligent, a plug-in hybrid electric system) and DM-p (performance-oriented Dual Mode with all-wheel drive).^[147]

Denza (Chinese: ; pinyin: Tngsh) is a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz AG (previously Daimler AG) to produce luxury electric vehicles.^[155][156] It was created in May 2010. Its first model, the Denza 500 is based on an earlier generation of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class.^[157] In 2021, Daimler reduced its share from 50 percent to 10 percent via equity transfer, leaving BYD Auto Industry Co., Ltd. as the biggest shareholder at 90 percent.^[70] The brand line-up was refreshed with the release of the Denza D9 minivan in 2022, followed by the Denza N7 SUV.^[158]

• Denza N7

• Denza D9

Yangwang[edit]

Yangwang (Chinese: ; lit. 'gazing', 'look up') is BYD's luxury car brand that is positioned in a price range above CN1 million (approximately US$140,000) to compete with European luxury brands.^[159] The brand was announced on January 5, 2023 at the Guangzhou Auto Show, along with its first model, the U8 off-road plug-in hybrid SUV, which features BYD's proprietary e⁴ individual wheel drive technology, followed by the U9 battery electric supercar.^[160][73]

• Yangwang U8

• Yangwang U9

Fangchengbao[edit]

Fangchengbao (Chinese: ; lit. 'formula leopard'), trademarked in English as Formula Bao^[161] is BYD Auto's brand that produces SUVs. BYD positioned the brand with "professional" and "personalised" vehicles, with products covering off-road and track-focused segments. The brand was announced on June 9, 2023.^[162] The brand operates its own direct sales stores, in contrast with BYD that relies on a dealership network.^[163]

On August 16, 2023, Fangchengbao released its first model, the Bao 5 plug-in hybrid SUV. It debuted at the Chengdu Auto Show and is based on a Fangchengbao-specific platform called DMO (Dual Mode Off-Road).^[163]

• Fangchengbao Bao 5

Commercial vehicles[edit]

Light commercial vehicles and taxis[edit]

The BYD e6, first introduced in 2009 as the first battery electric vehicle from BYD, is predominantly marketed as taxis. It has been used as a taxi in many cities in China, Europe and other Asian countries, as well as in fleets for ride-sharing apps.^[164] BYD also offered battery electric panel vans and windowed vans such as the T3/ETP3 and V3.^[165]

BYD produces battery electric buses in various forms and sizes, such as single-deck buses, double-deck buses, articulated buses, school buses, and long-distance coaches.^{[166][167][168]} As of 2023^[update], BYD has delivered over 100,000 battery electric buses globally.^[169]

In North America, BYD buses are produced in the US at BYD's plant in Lancaster, California. It is the largest battery-electric bus manufacturer in North America.^[131]

BYD is one of the largest battery electric truck manufacturer in the world, with more than 8,000 trucks in service globally as of 2021^[update]. It has sold more than 200 battery electric trucks in service across the United States.^[170] It produces Class 5, Class 6, Class 7 and Class 8 trucks, refuse trucks, street sweeper trucks, mining trucks, and construction vehicles.^{[171][172][173]}

Technologies[edit]

Plug-in hybrid electric systems[edit]

DM (dual mode)[edit]

The BYD DM (dual mode) hybrid technology was first introduced in 2008, on vehicles such as the BYD F3DM and BYD M3 DM. It consisted of a conventional internal combustion engine and transmission as well as an electric motor and batteries.^[174]

DM-i/DM-p[edit]

The DM-i and DM-p replaced the DM technology. The DM-i is developed for efficiency-oriented front-wheel drive models, while the DM-p is adopted for performance-oriented all-wheel drive models. The models use series-parallel plug-in hybrid technology with a dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT),^[175] consisting of a high-efficiency petrol engine marketed as Xiaoyun (which can power an electric generator) and a main electric motor (which can be powered by batteries and/or an electric generator). The Xiaoyun engine uses the Atkinson cycle, has an ultra-high compression ratio (CR) of 15.5, and has a Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE) of 43%, which is claimed to be the world's highest for a production petrol engine.^[176]

The hybrid drivetrain uses context-dependent components to provide driving power, including battery-only, battery + electrical generator mode, engine-only mode (only at high speeds due to lack of transmission), and battery + engine mode. The engine charges the batteries via the generator when conditions permit. The design allows the engine to remain within its high-efficiency zone.^[176]

The DM-i is available with three power levels, codenamed EHS132, EHS145, and EHS160, using 1.5-litre, 1.5-litre or 1.5-litre turbocharged, and 1.5-litre turbocharged Xiaoyun engines respectively.^[177]

In January 2024, reports surfaced that BYD plans to stop producing pouch-type batteries used in its plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2025 to address durability concerns and risk of leaking electrolyte. The company will use prismatic batteries known as "Short Blade" for its plug-in hybrid vehicles going forward.^[178]

Software and connectivity[edit]

DiLink (global version) in landscape mode in a

BYD Han EV

DiLink (global version) in portrait mode in a

BYD Seal U

BYD equipped most of its passenger cars with DiLink, a service ecosystem of technology and content developed independently by BYD. The system is claimed to integrate in-vehicle network systems, cloud communication, AI, big data and other technologies.^[179] The user interface is inspired by mobile phones, which is supported by rotatable screens in BYD vehicles. The system supports over-the-air updates. BYD also cooperated with Alibaba Cloud for its DiCloud AI cloud platform for the DiLink.^[180] Initial iterations of the DiLink (version 1.0) were used in vehicles such as the second-generation BYD Tang, and uses hardware comprising a 14.6-inch screen, 4G connection and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.^[181]

The latest version of DiLink, the DiLink 4.0 was introduced in August 2021. The updated version supports 5G network, and feature reworked user interface that is more intuitive.^[182] The hardware for the DiLink 4.0 is known to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SM6350 chipset with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.^[183]

One of the popular feature in the DiLink for the Chinese market is the inclusion of karaoke. BYD is one of the first brand in China to include karaoke in the in-car entertainment system, allowing occupants to sing through the optional or included DiLink microphone.^{[184][185][186]}

BYD also introduced BYD OS in 2021 alongside the e-Platform 3.0, which is an in-house operating system for battery electric vehicles that decouples software and hardware. It reduces manufacturing and maintenance costs, while offering the possibility for other manufacturers that uses the platform to integrate their own software and hardware.^[187]

Blade battery[edit]

The Blade battery is a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery for electric vehicles designed and manufactured by FinDreams Battery, a subsidiary of BYD Company. It was first used by the BYD Han in 2020.^[63] The battery is claimed to be thinner and safer than typical electric vehicle batteries, and has been used by other car companies.^[188][189] BYD claims that in a nail penetration test where the battery is impaled with a nail, the Blade battery emitted no smoke or fire after being penetrated, and its surface temperature reached only 30 to 60C (86 to 140F). In the same test, a three-layered lithium battery would exceed 500C (932F) and subsequently burned.^[190]

e-Platform 3.0[edit]

The e-Platform 3.0 is a modular car platform specialised for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). It offers improved integration of BYD's proprietary Blade battery technology with an improved pure electric frame with doubled torsional stiffness, a more efficient 8-in-1 module for the drive system, a direct cooling and heating system for the battery pack (utilising residual heat, powertrain, passenger compartment, and the battery itself) to increase thermal efficiency by up to 20%, and shorter front overhangs, lower body profile, and a longer wheelbase to improve aerodynamics.

The platform enables all-electric ranges exceeding 1,000km (620mi), with 800-volt fast charging technology for a range up to 150km (93mi) after 5-minutes of charging and allows an all-wheel drive (AWD) system with 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration of up to 2.9 seconds.^[191] It allows cell-to-body (CTB) battery integration. CTB replaces the previous cell-to-pack (CTP) technology launched by CATL and then dismissed by them in 2019.^[192]

The first car designed using this platform is the Dolphin, followed by the Yuan Plus (Atto 3 in global markets),^[193] Seal, Denza D9 EV, among others.^[67]

Manufacturing[edit]

BYD Auto has significantly cut manufacturing costs using three methods: vertical integration, self-produced moulds, and self-produced production lines and equipment. BYD claims to be the company that offers the world's highest degree of vertical integration, with over 70 percent of BYD's vehicle components are self-supplied, creating a competitive advantage in regards to margins.^[194] Within the BYD group, it employs an extensive vertical integration to integrate the supply chain for components such as mouldings, batteries, motors, and electronic controls. BYD created FinDreams in 2020, a brand name used by five automotive component manufacturers fully owned by BYD which also supplies components to other automotive companies.^[195]

A teardown by investment bank UBS of the BYD Seal revealed that 75 percent of the components were made in-house. Its competition, the Tesla Model 3 only uses 46 percent of components that are made in-house in China. UBS concluded that this helped the Seal achieve a gross profit margin of 16 percent, compared to 14 percent for the made-in-China Model 3.^[62][196] BYD Auto also invests in supply chain by operating their own shipping services to export its cars.^[197]

Facilities[edit]

BYD Auto's manufacturing plants are located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, in Shenzhen (the headquarters of BYD Company), Changsha, Hunan, and Shaoguan, Guangdong. The company also operates an R&D centers in Shenzhen and Shanghai.^[198]

The Xi'an plant is BYD Auto's first production base, which includes electric assembly, electric motor, and battery production. The first expansion of the plant was completed in September 2014, when the Xi'an BYD No. 2 Plant went operational. BYD added an electric bus plant in the complex in 2017, with an annual capacity of 5,000 units.^[199] Following the completion of the third phase development in September 2022, the current annual production capacity of the Xi'an production base is 900,000 vehicles.^[200] As of 2024^[update], it is the largest single manufacturing company in the Shaanxi province.^[201]

In late 2012, the Changsha plant went operational with an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles. A second phase plant went operational in 2022, making the total production capacity in Changsha reach 300,000 vehicles annually.^[200]

BYD Auto started construction of its largest plant in Hefei, Anhui in July 2021, which started operations in June 2022. It will be built in three phases with final annual capacity of 1.32 million vehicles.^[200]

BYD vehicle manufacturing plants in China

Subsidiary	Plant	Location	Start of production	Annual capacity	Products	Models produced (2024)
BYD Auto Co., Ltd.	Xi'an Plant (initially acquired from Xi'an Qinchuan Automobile)	Xi'an, Shaanxi	2003 (under BYD)	900,000 vehicles	Passenger vehicles EV buses Engines	List Passenger vehicles: Buses:
Changzhou Branch	Changzhou, Jiangsu	2022	400,000 vehicles	Passenger vehicles
BYD Auto Industry Co., Ltd.	Changsha Branch	Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan	2012	600,000 vehicles	Passenger vehicles EV buses EV trucks Traction motor	List Passenger vehicles: Buses: Trucks:
Chengde Branch	Chengde, Hebei	EV buses
Dalian Branch	Dalian, Liaoning	Large EV buses
Guilin Branch	Guilin, Guangxi	EV buses
Hangzhou Branch	Hangzhou, Zhejiang	EV buses
Hefei Branch	Changfeng, Hefei, Anhui	2022	1,320,000 vehicles	List Passenger vehicles: Destroyer 05 (2022present) Qin Plus DM-i (2022present) Song L (2023present) Song Pro DM-i (2022present) Seal DM-i (2023present) Yuan Up (2024present)
Huaian Branch	Huai'an, Jiangsu	EV light trucks EV medium and heavy trucks
Nanjing Branch	Lishui, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Qingdao Branch	Chengyang District, Qingdao, Shandong	EV buses
Shanwei Branch	Luhe, Shanwei, Guangdong	EV buses
Shenzhen Plant	Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong	350,000 vehicles	Passenger vehicles Engines Traction motor LFP battery cells Lithium-ion battery pack	List Passenger vehicles: Denza N7 (2023present) Denza N8 (2023present) Denza D9 (2022present) Dolphin (2021present) Fangchengbao Bao 5 (2023present) Han DM (2020present) Han EV (2020present) Song L (2023present) Yangwang U9 (2024present)
Taiyuan Branch	Taiyuan, Shanxi	EV buses
Wuhan Branch	Huangpi District, Wuhan, Hubei	EV buses
Yinchuan Branch	Yinchuan, Ningxia	EV buses
Zhengzhou Branch	Zhengzhou, Henan	2023	400,000 vehicles	Passenger vehicles	List Passenger vehicles: Fangchengbao Bao 5 (2023present) Seal DM-i (2023present) Song Pro DM-i (2023present)
Fuzhou BYD Industrial Co., Ltd.(acquired from Dorcen)	Fuzhou, Jiangxi	2023 (under BYD)	200,000 vehicles[202]	Passenger vehicles	List Passenger vehicles: e2 (2023present) e3 (2023present) Yuan Pro (2023present)
Hangzhou Xihu BYD New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd.	Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang	EV special vehicles
Guangzhou GAC BYD New Energy Passenger Vehicle Co., Ltd.	Conghua, Guangzhou, Guangdong	2015[203]	EV buses
Tianjin BYD Automobile Co., Ltd.	Wuqing, Tianjin	EV buses
Xi'an Silver Bus Co., Ltd. (acquired from Xi'an Gaoke Group)[204]	Xi'an, Shaanxi	2023 (under BYD)	EV buses
References: [200][205]

Overseas[edit]

BYD opened a manufacturing plant for electric buses in Lancaster, California, US in May 2013.^[206][207] Another plant was inaugurated in Campinas, Brazil in 2015 for the production of electric buses.^[208] BYD also opened a bus plant in 2019 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.^[209]

BYD has a European electric bus assembly facility in Komrom, Hungary. The plant employed 300 people by the end of 2019, with a production capacity of up to 400 electric buses a year (and 600 chassis) on two shifts.^[210]

In July 2023, BYD announced a US$620 million investment in Camaari, Brazil to produce electric cars, after acquiring Ford's former plant.^[211]

BYD vehicle manufacturing plants outside China

Country	Plant	Location	Start of production	Annual capacity	Products	Models produced (2024)
Brazil	BYD Auto Co., Ltd., Campinas Plant	Campinas, So Paulo	2018	EV bus chassis
BYD Auto Camaari	Camaari, Bahia	2025	Passenger vehicles EV bus chassis EV truck chassis
Hungary	BYD Electric Bus & Truck Hungary Kft	Pusks Tivadar, Komrom	300 vehicles	Alexander Dennis buses
BYD auto factory, Szeged (tentative name)[212]	Szeged, Hungary	2026 (planned)	EV passenger vehicles
India	BYD India	Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu	Passenger vehicles EV bus chassis	Passenger vehicles: Atto 3 (2022present) e6 (2022present)
Olectra Greentech Ltd.	Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar	EV buses	Buses:
Thailand	BYD Auto (Thailand)	Rayong	2024	Passenger vehicles
United States	BYD Motors Inc., Lancaster Plant	Lancaster, California	2014[132]	Buses:
Uzbekistan	BYD Uzbekistan Factory	Jizzakh	2024	Passenger vehicles	Passenger vehicles:
References: [205]

Design centre[edit]

In 2019, BYD launched its global design centre in Shenzhen, China. It is led by industry veterans from European brands, led by Global Design director Wolfgang Egger, BYD Global Exterior Design director JuanMa Lopez and Global Interior Design director Michele Jauch-Paganetti.^[213]

The carmaker unveiled the E-Seed GT concept car, the first joint effort from the team, at the Auto Shanghai in April 2019. The design concept reflected the lines of the traditional Chinese dragon.^[214]

Partnerships[edit]

Toyota joint venture[edit]

BYD and Toyota formed a joint venture called BYD Toyota EV Technology Co., Ltd. (BTET), which was formalised in April 2020 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China. It was established with a focus on the research and development of battery electric vehicles.^[215][216] The first product conceived by the joint venture is the Toyota bZ3, a Chinese market battery electric sedan manufactured by FAW Toyota.

Hino Motors joint venture[edit]

In October 2020, BYD Auto Industry Co., Ltd. signed an agreement with Japanese truck and bus manufacturer Hino Motors to establish a joint venture for commercial battery electric vehicle development. The joint venture plans to release vehicles under the Hino brand by 2025.^[217]

In February 2023, Hino Motors halted sales of compact electric buses in Japan supplied by BYD as the bus contains hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen chemical that is banned under Japanese industry guidelines. The bus affected is the Hino Poncho Z EV.^[218] Hino was unable to negotiate with BYD to build the bus without using the chemical, while BYD Japan claims that the buses "meet all required laws and standards".^[219]

Alexander Dennis[edit]

In 2015, BYD Auto teamed up with Alexander Dennis, the UK's leading bus manufacturer, to build electric buses specifically for the British market. Alexander Dennis built their Enviro200EV single-deck and Enviro400EV double-deck products on BYD's chassis.^[40]

Songsan Motor[edit]

A small Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Songsan Motor contracted BYD to produce retro-styled cars, as the company does not have a production license. Its first vehicle, the Songsan SS Dolphin (unrelated to the BYD Dolphin) was introduced in 2019 using Chevrolet Corvette C1 as a design inspiration. It is based on BYD's platform and powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain. As legally required, the car wears BYD badges alongside Songsan Motor logo.^[220] As of 2023^[update], deliveries to customers have not started yet. Songsan sued BYD in September 2023 due to alleged contract disputes and fraudulent environmental certifications, an allegation that was denied by BYD.^[221]

Lawsuits and controversies[edit]

Imitation of competing models[edit]

BYD Auto had been accused of taking designs from other manufacturers. Articles claimed BYD F1 "is a clear copy of the Toyota Aygo,"^[222] that the BYD S6 "closely apes the Lexus RX",^[223] the BYD F3 "is a copycat of the Toyota Corolla", the BYD S8 has a similar appearance to a Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, with "features an almost identical Mercedes-Benz CLK front-end and Renault Megane CC rear".^[224][225] BYD founder Wang Chuanfu responded by claiming the company only uses "non-patented technologies".^[226] In 2009, the US government had been advised by its consulate general in Guangzhou, China that BYD uses an approach of "copying and then modifying car designs." Chinese courts ruled BYD has not infringed on patents.^[227]

Nanjing electric vehicle fraud[edit]

In 2016, a peculiar suicide note written by a BYD dealership owner in Nanjing started an investigation into government subsidy fraud.^[228] The dealership owner committed suicide after facing bankruptcy, for which he blamed BYD. According to the note, BYD had received government subsidies for 600 electric buses it had never produced. A single electric bus went for about CN2 million (US$305,000). Of 600 buses, the city had received only a few dozen. That year, the Finance Ministry fined five manufacturers (not including BYD) which had fraudulently obtained more than CN1 billion (US$153 million) worth of subsidies.^[229] The companies were required to return the subsidies in full and also pay penalties worth an additional 50 percent of subsidies received.

According to the relatives of the man, BYD forced dealerships to increase electric vehicle inventories even though sales were low. In an attempt to clear inventories, dealerships tried selling to people from outside of Nanjing, while simultaneously trying to help them get temporary Nanjing residence documents. According to a dealership employee, the dealerships wound up paying the subsidies on 80 percent of vehicles sold.^[228]

Manufacturing plant pollution[edit]

In May 2022, Changsha city authorities opened an investigation into a manufacturing plant owned by BYD Auto in the city following complaints from nearby residents. The allegations surfaced in April 2022 on a website belonging to state newspaper People's Daily, where people living near the factory left messages claiming the plant's pollution had a strong odour, which gave residents irritated throats and nosebleeds to children. Residents purchased testing equipment, and found levels of TVOCs above safety standards.^[230] Residents protested at the Changsha plant's gate, urging the company to solve the problem. BYD denied the allegations, stating that all emissions from the plant were compliant with China's regulatory rules and standards, and threatened legal actions against people who spread rumours that emissions from the factory had caused nosebleeds.^{[230][231][232]} Production in the plant was partially halted during the investigation.^[233]

Fuel tank evaporative emissions[edit]

In May 2023, rival Great Wall Motor publicly reported that two BYD top-selling plug-in hybrid models did not meet emission standards. In a social media post, Great Wall Motor accused BYD of using non-pressurised fuel tanks in its Qin Plus and Song Plus, enabling the liquid inside evaporate more rapidly than it would in pressurised tanks, and announced that it had submitted evidence documents to Chinese authorities.^[234] BYD denied Great Wall's claim, saying the testing conducted by Great Wall was invalid as it run its own tests by using a different testing method required by authorities and without third-party inspection.^[235][236]

Quality concerns of buses[edit]

In December 2018, the Albuquerque, New Mexico council in the US sued BYD over the alleged poor welding, poor battery range, and malfunctioning doors and brakes of its buses.^[237] BYD denied the allegations, and the lawsuit was settled without money changing hands.^[238]

A 2018 investigation by The Los Angeles Times found reliability issues with the BYD buses.^[239]

In February 2023, BYD confirmed the presence of a toxic chemical, hexavalent chromium, in its electric buses in Japan. According to BYD, the contaminated vehicles will be "detoxified before being scrapped, leaving no impact on the environment."^[240]

BYD yearly global sales^{[241][242][i]}

Year	Total	BYD	Denza	Yangwang	FCB
2003	21,253	21,253	-	-	-
2004	17,900	17,900	-	-	-
2005	11,038	11,038	-	-	-
2006	63,592	63,592	-	-	-
2007	101,665	101,665	-	-	-
2008	170,880	170,880	-	-	-
2009	448,458	448,458	-	-	-
2010	521,761	521,761	-	-	-
2011	454,676	454,676	-	-	-
2012	462,512	462,512	-	-	-
2013	514,188	514,188	-	-	-
2014	446,329	446,329	-	-	-
2015	451,868	449,068	2,800	-	-
2016	510,157	507,870	2,287	-	-
2017	421,158	416,445	4,713	-	-
2018	528,298	526,324	1,974	-	-
2019	467,960	465,871	2,089	-	-
2020	431,447	427,302	4,175	-	-
2021	749,325	744,617	4,708	-	-
2022	1,881,669	1,871,866	9,803	-	-
2023	3,024,417	2,888,864	127,840	2,001	5,712
^ Figures before 2012 exclude exports

BYD car sales in 2009 were 448,400 vehicles. Its F3 was the best-selling sedan in China with sales of over 291,000 units.^[33][243] In 2010, BYD sold 519,800 vehicles, representing 2.9 percent of the market in China, its sixth largest manufacturer.^[198][244] In 2011, the BYD sales rank was outside the top ten.^[245] In 2012, the company became the 9th largest car manufacturer in China, producing over 600,000 vehicles.^[246] In 2013, BYD sold 506,189 passenger cars in China, ranking tenth.^[247]

BYD sales had increased significantly compared to its previous years since 2021, in part as a result of the rapid increase of new energy vehicle sales as a percentage of total passenger vehicle sales in China in 2021 and 2022.^[56] While the new energy vehicle market share were stagnant between 45 percent since 2018, in 2021 and 2022, new energy vehicles accounted for 15.4 and 27.5 percent all passenger vehicle sales respectively. Within BYD's total vehicle sales, new energy vehicles also account for an increasing percentage from 52.4 percent in 2018 into reaching 99.2 percent in the first half of 2022 as the company ended production of pure internal combustion engine vehicles.^[248]

In late 2022 and early 2023, BYD plug-in hybrid vehicles surpassed the sales of its battery electric vehicles, which was partly attributed to the positive reception of BYD's DM-i hybrid system technology that replaced the older DM hybrid in January 2021.^[249] In the first half of 2022, BYD becomes the top plug-in electric vehicle seller after surpassing Tesla.^[57]

Since 2023, BYD became the top-selling car brand in China ahead of Volkswagen, marking the first time another company has sold more cars than Volkswagen in the country.^[9] The company surpassed Tesla as the top battery electric vehicle manufacturer in the fourth quarter of 2023 by selling 526,409 battery electric cars, while Tesla delivered 484,507 vehicles.^[8][250] In 2023, 52.5 percent of BYD's sales volume were from battery electric vehicles (including commercial vehicles).^[1]

In early 2024, BYD sales in China were surpassed by Volkswagen, ending a 11-month streak as the top-selling brand in China.^[251] It was attributed by the 2024 Chinese New Year holiday and reduced demand.^[252]

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Quarter	ICE	PHEV	BEV	BEVbuses & trucks	Total
Q1 2018	82,140	23,184	5,315	1,138	111,777
Q2 2018	67,473	24,246	18,525	2,476	112,720
Q3 2018	58,540	33,976	30,091	4,467	127,074
Q4 2018	64,723	42,483	49,332	12,578	169,116
Q1 2019	44,406	25,745	45,487	1,940	117,578
Q2 2019	38,013	19,237	50,292	2,952	110,494
Q3 2019	60,756	17,279	27,879	1,809	107,723
Q4 2019	88,718	9,907	23,527	3,452	125,604
Q1 2020	39,081	3,412	18,110	670	61,273
Q2 2020	58,870	7,776	28,151	2,467	97,264
Q3 2020	60,083	14,325	32,088	3,628	110,124
Q4 2020	79,249	22,571	52,981	3,556	158,357
Q1 2021	49,394	14,781	38,599	1,371	104,145
Q2 2021	42,716	41,990	54,841	2,444	141,991
Q3 2021	23,055	88,903	91,684	2,101	205,743
Q4 2021	21,183	127,261	135,686	3,257	287,387
Q1 2022	5,049	141,424	143,223	1,496	291,192
Q2 2022	0	173,124	180,296	1,601	355,021
Q3 2022	0	278,554	258,610	1,540	538,704
Q4 2022	0	343,047	329,011	1,382	673,440
Q1 2023	0	283,270	264,647	4,159	552,076
Q2 2023	0	348,081	352,163	3,317	703,561
Q3 2023	0	390,491	431,603	1,907	824,001
Q4 2023	0	416,242	526,409	2,128	944,779
Q1 2024	0	318,720	291,730	1,865	612,315
Reference: BYD Company monthly announcements

Milestones[edit]

Milestone[59][253]	Date
1,000,000th NEV production	19 May 2021
2,000,000th NEV production	May 2022
3,000,000th NEV production	16 November 2022
5,000,000th NEV production	3 August 2023
6,000,000th NEV production	24 November 2023
7,000,000th NEV production	25 March 2024[254]

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BYD road vehicle timeline, 2003present