e its production partnership with Renault at the São José dos Pinhais plant remains pending regulatory approval, Geely plans to expand its imported lineup before year’s end. A second model is already in preparation, likely the Geome Xingyuan, a compact electric hatch positioned to rival the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora 03. The Geome Xingyuan offers 375 liters of trunk space, an additional 70-liter front compartment, and a 2.65-meter wheelbase desp...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

BYD to start operations at Camaçari plant in June 2025 On April 29, BYD announced that it will begin production of the Dolphin Mini at its Camaçari plant in Brazil starting June 2025. The news was confirmed by Stella Li, BYD’s global vice president, during a press conference in Shengzhou, China. The Camaçari facility, formerly owned by Ford, will be BYD’s first car assembly plant outside Asia, with an initial capacity of 150,000 vehicles p...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/30

brand has never been announced for the Argentine market, however, it will be represented in the country by the importer “Emotions”, that submitted the 01 and 06 plug-in hybrids, and the 02 electric models for tax-exempt import. BYD registered the import of 1,300 units that include the Seagull, Dolphin Mini, Dolphin and Song Pro models. Enoreve is expected to import 5,000 units, mainly of the Volt and ME5 hybrid models while MG submitted the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/24

BYD Japan lowers Dolphin and Atto 3 prices by over JPY 300,000 On April 1, BYD Auto Japan Inc. (BYD Japan, Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama City), which is affiliated to China’s BYD and is responsible for the passenger car business in Japan, announced that prices of the Dolphin compact electric vehicle (EV) and Atto 3 SUV have been reduced by over JPY 300,000 compared to the previous prices. The Dolphin lineup now includes the new baseline entry grade, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

BYD surpasses 100,000 sales milestone in Brazil since its arrival in 2022 On March 12, it was reported that BYD has sold 108,400 units in Brazil since its arrival in 2022. Around 75% of the vehicles were sold in 2024, when the Chinese company accelerated shipments in the country with the Mini Dolphin EV, the King sedan, and new versions of the Song and Yuan SUVs. The brand now offers 12 hybrid and electric models, including the Shark hybrid picku...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/14

ter-long, 38-meter-wide ship can transport up to 7,000 cars and is the first of eight ships planned by BYD to support its global operations. The Explorer 1 spent over 40 days at sea after departing from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, delivering SUVs Yuan and Song, as well as the electric compact models Dolphin and Dolphin Mini. A major highlight of this shipment is the arrival of the Denza B5, a luxury SUV from Denza, BYD’s high-end division, which...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/01

at Nuevo León’s state Ministry of Economy and BYD signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate access to electric and hybrid vehicles for drivers using ride-hailing platforms such as Uber and Didi. Through this agreement, operators will have the opportunity to acquire vehicles like the BYD Dolphin Mini EV and BYD King DM-I, contributing to a greener transportation sector and reducing environmental impact in the region. The memorandum was...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

W iX2 with 36 units. Other models in the list include the Leapmotor C10 (30 units), the Porsche Taycan (29 units) (JPJ data includes recon cars as well), the BMW iX1 (29 units), and the smart with 26 units of #1 and #3 models. Meanwhile, the Zeekr X recorded 21 units registered, followed by the BYD Dolphin (19 units), the Volvo EX30 (18 units), and the MINI Countryman SE with 17 units.  (From an article of Paul Tan and Proton press release on Fe...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/17

be as much as JPY 6 billion, up sharply from JPY 200 million in FY2023. According to the company, orders for suspension ball joints are strong. Musashi Seimitsu’s subsidiary in China, Musashi Auto Parts (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd., won orders for the suspension ball joints from BYD for the Seagull, the Dolphin, and the Atto 3 one after another. The company is preparing for the mass production launch for the Seagull and the Dolphin in May and the Atto...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14

Philippines after MG. With 4,780 units sold in 2024, BYD posted an 8,900% sales growth YoY. Moreover, it commanded around 82% share of the Philippine New Energy Vehicle (HEV, PHEV, and BEV) sales. Its best-selling model was the Sealion 6 DM-I, which sold 2,669 units. In 2024, sales of BYD Seagull, Dolphin, Atto 3, T3, Seal, Han, and Tang reached 2,078 units. BYD led the Philippines’ BEV market with a 69% market share in the BEV segment. The At...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

donesia without import duties. This policy aims at stimulating EV demand while attracting investment by automakers. During 2024, its first year of sales in Indonesia, BYD sold 15,429 vehicles, according to Gaikindo. Its 4 models that have been introduced locally included the Seal sedan, Atto 3 SUV, Dolphin hatchback, and the M6 MPV. As it aims to record rapid growth in sales by 2025, BYD plans to introduce more models in 2025. BYD is also prepari...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/21

inemo products were featured in a series of live partner presentations at CES 2025. Bosch is Leveraging Cinemo CARS products (CARS Online Video, CARS Connect Control, CARS Connect Screens, and CARS Premium Audio). A demo of Telechips presented Cinemo CARS products running seamlessly on Telechips’ Dolphin5 hardware. Valeo and Cinemo presented BYOD integration for both iOS and Android devices, using CARS products. Dolby presented Dolby Atmos on C...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/13

me period in 2023, according to INEGI. November alone saw a 41.1% rise, with 12,147 units sold, making up 8.2% of total vehicle sales that month. Hybrid vehicle led the segment with 79% of sales, followed by 14% for fully electric vehicles and 7% for plug-in hybrids. Popular models included the BYD Dolphin, Tesla Model X, Y, and 3, and Chevrolet Equinox EV. Geographically, Mexico City dominated sales, followed by the State of Mexico, Nuevo León,...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/04

The Song family SUVs dominated the hybrid segment, with 5,239 units sold in December, surpassing competitors like Jeep Compass. The King sedan also gained traction, thanks to its design, technology, and energy efficiency. BYD now accounts for 7 out of 10 electric vehicle sales in Brazil, led by the Dolphin Mini, the nation’s top-selling electric car.   BYD plans to boost 2025 sales with an "IPVA-Free" campaign for hybrid models. The company al...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/04

CES 2025: CIT, Korea to present Dolphin transparent antenna On December 26, CIT Co. Ltd., a leading startup in advanced materials, announced that it will present its transparent antenna, Dolphin, alongside its other transparent display technology at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, USA. The Dolphin antenna works across six frequency bands, from L-band to K-band, and supports frequencies up to 20 GHz. Its frequency range exceeds that of traditional antenn...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/02

BYD introduces four new vehicles in Turkiye On December 24, ALJ Türkiye, the official distributor of BYD, announced that BYD has expanded its lineup in the Turkish market to six models by introducing four new additions, including the hatchback DOLPHIN, the fully electric SEAL U, the E-segment HAN sedan and the D-segment SEAL sedan. The models were launched at the Rixos Tersane in Istanbul, expanding BYD’s footprint in the Turkish automotive ma...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/26

BYD Dolphin and Yuan Pro to feature flex-fuel plug-in hybrid engine in Brazil On December 20, BYD announced the development of flex-fuel plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of the Dolphin hatchback and Yuan Pro SUV exclusively for the Brazilian market. The models were presented at a recent dealership convention attended by CEO Stella Li and are set to launch in 2026 after the company’s Camaçari factory reaches greater production autonomy. These veh...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/25

BYD Dolphin Plus scores 5 stars at Latin NCAP safety tests On December 17, the BYD Dolphin Plus became the first electric car in Brazil to earn a 5-star safety rating from Latin NCAP. This top rating applies exclusively to the Plus version, priced at BRL 184,800, which includes advanced driver-assistance systems like emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane departure correction, and adaptive cruise control. The base version lacks these feat...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/19

Telechips to use ROHM PMICs in next-generation cockpit processors On December 12, ROHM announced that its PMICs will be used in power reference designs for Telechips' next-generation cockpit SoCs, 'Dolphin3' and 'Dolphin5'. The designs, meant for European automakers, are set for mass production in 2025. The Dolphin3 processor uses the BD96801Qxx-C main PMIC for SoCs. While the Dolphin5 processor, designed for next-generation digital cockpits, com...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/13

BYD to build flex-hybrid facility at Camacari complex in Brazil On December 2, BYD announced that its Camacari plant, in Brazil, will be inaugurated in March 2025 and will include a Flex 1.5-liter plug-in engine factory. The facility will initially assemble SKD kits from China for the Song Pro and Dolphin Mini BEV models and, during the second half of 2025, production of 1.5-liter plug-in flex engines is expected to start. From August, other proc...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/04