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BYD entered Malaysia in December 2022 by partnering with local company Sime Darby Motors as the distributor. [165] In the Philippines, BYD partnered with Ayala Corporation to distribute BYD passenger electric cars in the country since August 2023. [166] BYD introduced its passenger electric cars in Indonesia in January 2024.
BYD was founded by Wang Chuanfu in February 1995 as a battery manufacturing company. BYD's largest subsidiary, BYD Auto, was founded in 2003 and has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of plug-in electric vehicles. [13] Since 2009, BYD's automotive business has contributed over 50% of its revenue.
The BYD brand distinguishes their passenger car line-up under three "series", namely the Dynasty series (started by the BYD Qin in 2012), a line of higher-end vehicles with "dragon-inspired" designs aimed at the traditional mass markets; [2] [3] the Ocean series (started by the BYD Dolphin in 2021), a line of "ocean-themed" vehicles based on new aesthetic designs by Wolfgang Egger and the ...
The BYD Song (Chinese: 比亚迪宋, after the Song dynasty) is a series of compact crossover SUVs produced by BYD Auto since 2015. The Song nameplate consists of several different models. It includes the original first-generation Song, later renamed to Song Classic and was sold until 2019.
In 2023, BYD Auto launched two new brands: Yangwang, a line of advanced vehicles introduced in January, while Fangchengbao was announced on June 9, 2023. [5] [6] "Fangchengbao" translates to "leopard equation," and the logo reflects this mathematical concept. [7] On August 16, 2023, Fangchengbao released its first model, the Bao 5.
Ford Philippines also launched the all-new Ford Ecosport. It also came as a surprise to many who visited the Ford booth when they had a 2014 Ford Escape on display, coming as an import from the US. The Chinese automaker BYD debuted the BYD L3, BYD F5 Surui, and the BYD S6.
The BYD Seagull (Chinese: 比亚迪海鸥; pinyin: Bǐyǎdí Hǎi'ōu) is a battery electric city car manufactured by BYD Auto since 2023. Positioned below the Dolphin within BYD's line-up, it is currently the smallest BYD vehicle, occupying the A00-class in Chinese segmentation (equivalent to European A-segment ). [ 5 ]
It is the second car of BYD's "Ocean Series" after the smaller BYD Dolphin hatchback, [6] and is built on BYD's e-Platform 3.0 and an 800-volt electrical platform. [7] BYD also markets other models using the Seal nameplate, such as the Seal 07 DM-i, Seal 06 DM-i and Seal 05 DM-i plug-in hybrid sedans, Seal 06 GT electric hatchback and the Seal ...