The BYD (EV) Thread

BYD-owned Fangchengbao brings three new cars to Beijing show

High-tech off-road 4x4s and electric speedster hint at rapid expansion of the Chinese giant's nascent brand

Nascent BYD -owned brand Fangchengbao has revealed three radical new cars – the Bao 8, Super 3 and Super 9 – for the Beijing motor show.

Fangchengbao was spun off from the Chinese giant in June last year, and its first model, the Bao 5 SUV, arrived in August.

It's a body-on-frame, range-extender 4x4 billed as a rival to the Toyota Land Cruiser and Land Rover Defender yet priced to compete with the Mercedes-Benz GLA, at ¥289,900 (£32,000).

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High-tech off-road 4x4s and electric speedster hint at rapid expansion of the Chinese giant's nascent brand
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New BYD electric hot hatch could pack more than 300bhp

New concept previews rear-driven BYD Ocean-M hatchback, which is tipped to get a racey range-topper

BYD has revealed an outlandish hot hatch concept at the Beijing motor show, previewing an electric family car that it will launch later this year.

It's called the Ocean-M, and while the production version will no doubt be available without the touring car-style bodykit, low-profile tyres and big brake discs, the concept gives a good idea of what to expect.

Beneath the aero addenda lies a circa-4.3m-long hatchback with an aggressive front end, distinctive LED lighting, electronic pop-out door handles and swollen arches.

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New BYD electric hot hatch could pack more than 300bhp | Autocar

New concept previews rear-driven BYD Ocean-M hatchback, which is tipped to get a racey range-topper
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Insight: Why BYD's EV exports sell for twice the China price - Reuters​


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U.S. and European politicians have raised alarms that their domestic auto industries could be destroyed by a wave of cheap Chinese electric vehicles. But so far, China's top EV maker, BYD, has dramatically hiked export prices compared to what it charges at home rather than undercut foreign rivals.

The goal: to rake in hefty profit margins the automaker can’t get in China amid fierce competition.

In some foreign showrooms, BYD charges more than double — sometimes nearly triple — the price it gets for three key models in China, according to a Reuters review of the automaker’s pricing in five of its biggest export markets.

Take the BYD Atto 3, a compact electric crossover. In China, the midrange version sells for $19,283. In Germany, the little SUV is priced at $42,789 — a price that's still competitive with comparable electric vehicles in that market.

BYD did not respond to a request for comment. Company Chairman Wang Chuangfu in March told investors in a private meeting that BYD expects exports to help shore up profitability this year as a domestic price war weighs on its margins.

It’s common for automakers to charge slightly different prices for exports of the same or similar versions of a vehicle. But the sheer size of BYD’s upcharges for overseas markets is rare, said Sam Fiorani, vice president of global forecasting at market research firm AutoForecast Solutions.

“Globally marketed vehicles are usually priced in a narrow range,” Fiorani said.

The differential, in part, reflects cutthroat competition in China, the world’s largest auto market, where dozens of EV brands are waging a price war.

BYD’s entry-level Seagull electric hatchback sells for less than $10,000 at home.

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Saw a BYD Atto 3 earlier on today, the 1st one I've seen in CT.

Silver in colour, it looked extremely anonymous. Could be a good thing.
 
The boss of Chinese carmaker BYD has addressed European drivers’ data protection concerns

The data won’t leave the continent, according to BYD's Michael Shu

BYD boss Michael Shu has reassured European customers that their connected car data will remain within the region. That means it’ll have the same protections we currently enjoy.

Speaking at the FT’s Car of the Future conference, the head of the Chinese car maker – which launched the BYD Seal in Europe earlier this year – said managing customer data and staying compliant to GDPR was critical to the success of the brand in Europe.

Like the Seal, BYD also sells the Atto 3 and Dolphin on this continent. It's made connectivity and low cost a big part of its marketing strategy.

Shu said: “We have our internal processes to control but [the key takeaway is] no data will transfer outside [Europe]. We’ve selected data management partners. We use Google Cloud services, and Google doesn't have services in China, so customers don't have anything to worry about.”

 

US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle imports

Move marks latest effort by Biden administration to protect domestic industry from cheap competition
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Meet Mzansi’s cheapest electric vehicle, the BYD Dolphin

South Africans wishing to buy an electric vehicle (EV) now have a much more affordable option in the form of the BYD Dolphin, brought to you by the world’s biggest EV maker.

Priced at R539,900 for the standard range version and R599,900 in flagship extended range guise, it’s not necessarily the ultra-affordable EV that many buyers have been crying out for in the face of high fuel prices, but it is certainly a step in the right direction.

On a linked prime interest rate deal with 60 months repayment terms and 20% balloon/residual, the standard range version could currently cost about R10,800 monthly, while the extended range could cost about R11,900 monthly, on the same terms.

Until now the least expensive electric car in South Africa was the GWM Ora 03, which is priced from R686,950, with the runner up spot held by BYD’s larger Atto 3, kicking off at R768,000.

 
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