igues. The plant, partially inaugurated in October 2025, currently employs 3,200 workers, while another 3,500 outsourced employees are involved in the second construction phase of the BRL 5.5 billion project. In its first six months of operation, the facility assembled more than 35,000 units of the Dolphin Mini, King and Song Pro models using imported kits. Under this initial regime, capacity stands at 150,000 vehicles per year, with potential to...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

2026 with a 14.5% share, narrowly ahead of Fiat at 14.07%, despite Fiat maintaining overall leadership in total registrations and wholesale. Retail sales accounted for 48.2% of total light-vehicle transactions in February and 44.9% in the cumulative two-month period. A notable milestone was the BYD Dolphin Mini becoming the top-selling retail model in February, the first time a fully electric vehicle has reached that position. The model recorded ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

automotive applications at Embedded world 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, from March 10-12. At the Telechips booth, the company will showcase a safe cockpit based on EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications. Developed together with Telechips, Kernkonzept, and Qt Group, the system runs on the Telechips Dolphin5 automotive SoC. It uses Qt Safe Renderer to display safety-critical telltales within the instrument cluster. The demonstration builds on Elek...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

ManDream launches BYD electric cars in Egypt On February 4, multiple sources reported that ManDream, the official agent for the BYD brand in Egypt, launched BYD Dolphin Surf and BYD Sealion 6 EV.  BYD Dolphin Surf offers an electric driving range of up to 300 kilometers. BYD Sealion 6 EV has a driving range of up to 420 kilometers. In the hybrid car category, BYD presented the Sealion 6 DMi-Ultra model. It has a range of up to 1000 kilometers, w...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/05

pidly consolidated as a key growth driver, with 5,378 vehicles sold through this channel in December 2025, representing a 324% increase compared with August. The policy, implemented nationally in October, significantly expanded BYD’s presence among small businesses, with nearly 4,000 units of the Dolphin Mini GL, King GL and Song Pro GL registered in December alone. These versions are dedicated to direct sales and produced at the company’s Ca...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/31

mentation Agreement (ACE 55) has allowed tariff-free LV imports since 2019, provided that vehicles comply with rules-of-origin conditions that require at least 40% of the automotive content to be sourced locally. BYD recently inaugurated its Camaçari plant in Brazil in late 2025, producing the BYD Dolphin Mini Car and the BYD King Compact Car—both popular in Mexico—with other models set to follow. We anticipate that the plant’s utilization...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

supported by investments of around BRL 3 billion to date. BYD stated that national production is central to its growth plans in Brazil, where it expects sales to increase by about 50% in 2026. The Camaçari complex, developed as part of a broader BRL 5.5 billion investment, currently assembles the Dolphin Mini, Song Pro, and King models and has an initial capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year, expandable to 300,000 units. The automaker also said...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

ports from Thailand to be counted as 1.5 vehicles toward production requirements for each unit exported. Including exports, BYD was required to produce a total of 59,694 vehicles to meet the scheme’s compensation requirements, a target the company has already achieved. BYD began exporting the BYD Dolphin from Thailand to the UK and selected European markets in August 2025. The company currently exports to 8 markets across Europe, ASEAN, and Oce...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/23

BYD confirms Dolphin PHEV for Brazil with national production On January 9, it was reported that BYD confirmed the launch of the Dolphin plug-in hybrid, also referred to as Dolphin G, in Brazil in the second half of 2026. The model is expected to become one of the country’s most affordable PHEVs and will join the Yuan Pro PHEV as part of BYD’s hybrid expansion strategy. According to the company, the Dolphin G is planned to feature the DM-i po...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/16

BYD confirms PHEV Song Plus model to be manufactured in Brazil On January 8, BYD Brazil announced that the PHEV SUV Song Plus will begin local production at its Camaçari complex in Brazil in 2026. The model will initially be built with the same specifications as the version currently sold in the Brazilian market and will become the fourth vehicle produced at the plant, alongside the Dolphin Mini, King, and Song Pro. Localizing production of the ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/14

BYD resumes operations in Brazil after December shutdown On January 8, BYD Brazil announced the resumption of operations at its Camaçari plant after a shutdown that began on December 20. Since its inauguration on October 9, the factory has produced approximately 18,000 vehicles, including models such as the Dolphin Mini, King, and Song Pro, marking a strong initial ramp-up in local manufacturing. BYD stated that production in 2025 at the plant p...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/13

BYD to showcase nine models at Brussels Motor Show 2026 On December 11, BYD announced that it will showcase nine models, including six fully electric vehicles and three plug-in hybrids in the Brussels Motor Show 2026. At the event, BYD will make the Belgian debut of the Atto 2 DM-i and showcase the Atto 2 EV Long Range (Comfort), Dolphin, Seal, Sealion 7, Seal 6 DM-i Touring, Tang, Dolphin Surf, and Seal U DM-i, along with an exclusive presentati...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/16

over three years of local operations, BYD has sold more than seven times as many BEVs as its nearest competitor, and nearly triple the combined total of brands ranked from second to tenth, according to Fenabrave data. BYD’s rapid expansion was fueled by the success of its entry-level models, the Dolphin and Dolphin Mini, which made electric mobility more accessible to Brazilian consumers. The achievement cements BYD’s leadership in the count...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/22

Gauzy, Israel supports Renault Trucks’ DOLPHIN program to advance ADAS for next-gen concept trucks On November 19, Gauzy announced that it is contributing to Renault Trucks’ DOLPHIN initiative with its AI-powered Smart-Vision Camera Monitoring System (CMS) and Driver Monitoring System (DMS), improving driver safety in next-generation concept trucks. The DOLPHIN program is a government-supported initiative under France Relance and France 2030 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/20

sent to the distributor chosen by the customer to support smooth business negotiations, contract execution, and delivery of vehicles. BYD Auto Japan aims to win new orders by providing the information of BYD vehicles to on-line store visitors. The Rakuten Ichiba store deals with such models as the Dolphin Long Range, Atto 3, Seal, Seal AWD, Sealion 7, and Sealion 7 AWD. The Sealion 6 will be added in the future. (From an article in the Nikkan Ji...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

’s best-selling vehicle in China, the world’s largest automotive market. Following the introduction of the EX5 C segment electric SUV in July, Geely expands its presence in Brazil with the smaller and more accessible EX2, set to compete directly with other Chinese electric models such as the BYD Dolphin Mini and GWM Ora 03. Sales of the 100% electric compact vehicle will begin on November 6, when pricing will be officially announced. (AutoInd...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/23

BYD expects to increase market share in Brazil thanks to local production On October 16, BYD announced that with the start of local production of plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles at Camaçari complex, Brazil, the company aims to accelerate its sales expansion nationwide. The strategy consists in offering models such as the BYD Dolphin Mini, BYD King, and BYD Song Pro to direct-sale customers, including taxi drivers and people with disab...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/21

BYD makes alliance with Nuevo Leon state in Mexico to launch BYD Electric Taxi Program On October 16, it was reported that BYD México, Grupo Tec, and One Car Now (OCN) launched the BYD Electric Taxi Program in Nuevo León. The initiative involves an initial investment of USD 50 million and the incorporation of 3,000 BYD Dolphin Mini units into the regional fleet. According to BYD México’s General Director Jorge Vallejo, the program aims to ma...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/18

BYD officially starts operations in Argentina On October 9, it was reported that BYD officially launched its operations in Argentina, opening a direct subsidiary in Buenos Aires instead of working through an importer. Although registered as an automaker in the country since 2017, the Chinese company has now begun selling its first three models locally: the Dolphin Mini, Yuan Pro, and Song Pro. The event emphasized BYD’s customs-duty-exempt elec...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/13

BYD officially inaugurates Camaçari plant in Brazil On October 9, BYD officially inaugurated its new manufacturing plant in Camaçari, Bahia, in Brazil. The plant is producing the Dolphin Mini electric hatchback, the Song Pro hybrid SUV, and the King sedan, with distribution to dealerships starting next week. The facility represents part of the company’s 5.5 billion reais investment in Brazil. According to Senior Vice President Alexandre Baldy...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10