BYD launches Qin L EV electric sedan On March 23, BYD launched the Qin L EV midsize battery electric sedan. The model is available in three variants, with prices ranging from CNY 119,800 to CNY 139,800. Adopting a Chinese loong-inspired exterior design, the Qin L EV features a fastback body, unique headlights, and semi-hidden door handles. The model measures 4,720mm long, 1,880mm wide, and 1,495mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,820mm. The Qin L EV i...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/25

BYD overtakes Stellantis as world’s fourth largest automaker by sales in October Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD sold 493,000 cars globally in October, pushing the company to fourth place in the rankings of vehicle sales by manufacturer and group, according to data compiled by MarkLines. By manufacturer/group, Toyota Group led the ranking in October with 856,000 units, followed by VW Group with 761,000 units, Hyundai/Kia Group with 550,000 u...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/09

GlobalData blog: China’s car market in 2024: growth, competition and transformation The Chinese Passenger Vehicle (PV) market has been on a steady growth trajectory in 2024, despite intensifying internal competition. After a brief dip in February due to the Chinese New Year holiday, which resulted in fewer selling days, sales rebounded in March and April, returning to a consistent growth pattern. Domestic Sales and Production Growth Domestic PV...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/19

BYD launches 5th-gen DM tech, plus Qin L DM-i, Seal 06 DM-i sedans On May 28, BYD launched the 5th-generation DM technology and the Qin L DM-i and Seal 06 DM-i sedans in Xi’an, Shaanxi. Enabling the world’s highest engine thermal efficiency of 46.06%, the world’s lowest fuel consumption of 2.9L/100km at the lowest charge, and the world’s longest combined vehicle range of 2,100km, the 5th-generation DM technology consists of the following ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/31

Auto China 2024 officially opened On April 25, the Auto China 2024 (18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition) was officially opened at the China International Exhibition Center Shunyi Hall and Chaoyang Hall in Beijing. With the theme of “Driving to Smart Mobility” and participation by over 1,500 companies, the event covers a total exhibition area of 230,000 square meters and has over 20 summit forums. The press days, professional visi...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/26

China releases 4th list of “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks” On April 15, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (4th list)”. The selected battery electric models consist of 43 passenger vehicles (including BAIC Group’s Stelato S9, Xiaomi EV’s SU7, and Zeekr’s Mix), 23 buses, 63 truck...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/18

China releases 2nd list of “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks” On February 4, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (2nd list)”. The selected battery electric models consist of 64 passenger vehicles (including BMW’s i5, FAW Hongqi’s EHS7, Dongfeng Honda’s e:NS2, GAC Honda’s e:NP2, an...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/06

GlobalData Analyst Briefings: BYD continues to dominate PHEV segment in China Since the Qin Plus DM-i model became the best-selling model in BYD’s portfolio in 2021, BYD’s market share in the new energy vehicle (NEV) sector has been rapidly increasing, with nearly half of its sales coming from plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. The robust growth momentum of PHEVs continues. According to vehicle insurance data up to May of this year, BYD’s market...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/13

China releases 40th list of exemptions for NEV purchase tax On March 8, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China released the 40th list of exemptions for the NEV purchase tax on its website.The list added 25 pure electric passenger vehicle models (including the Model 3 of Tesla Inc., the Everus VE-1 of GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., the Aion Y of Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor Co. Ltd., the Geometry A of Geely ...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/15

BYD launches Qin Plus DM-i, its first sedan to use DM-i hybrid technology On March 8, BYD Co., Ltd. (BYD) launched the Qin Plus DM-i, BYD’s first sedan to include the DM-i hybrid technology. The vehicle is available in four versions and retails for between CNY 105,800 and CNY 145,800 after subsidy. The vehicle adopts the design language of “Dragon Face” and features arrow feather-shaped LED headlamps and transverse LED taillights.The vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/11

BYD unveils its super hybrid technology DM-i On January 11, BYD Co., Ltd. (BYD) released its super hybrid technology DM-i, which is an electricity-based hybrid technology and features a super electric hybrid system (EHS). It has several advantages such as high speed, energy saving, low noise, smooth operation, and environment protection. It consumes 3.8L fuel per 100km when the battery is fully discharged and supports a total range of over 1,200k...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/15

BYD shows first DM-i hybrid technology sedan at Auto Guangzhou 2020 On November 20, the Qin PLUS, the first sedan of BYD Co., Ltd. (BYD) that uses the DM-i hybrid technology, made its global debut at the 18th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Guangzhou 2020). In terms of appearance, the vehicle combines a minimalistic and emotional design. While continuing with BYD’s Dragon Face design language, it features an open-mouth-shape...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/25

BYD launches next-generation compact sedans Qin gasoline version and Qin EV On November 5, BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (BYD) officially launched two next-generation compact sedans – the Qin gasoline version and Qin EV. The Qin gasoline version is available in four versions and retails for between CNY 59,900 and CNY 76,900 (preferential prices for first set of owners before January 25, 2020). The Qin EV is available in two versions (excluding mobility ve...

News  Updated at: 2019/11/07

BYD opens preorders for Qin Pro family On September 7 BYD opened preorders for the Qin Pro family. Vehicles of the Qin Pro are underpinned with BYD’s Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) medium car platform. The Qin Pro is BYD’s first smart vehicle equipped with the OpenEco platform. Three versions are available, with recommended prices ranging from CNY 100,000 to 120,000 (fossil fuel automatic version), CNY 160,000 to 180,000 (DM PHEV ve...

News  Updated at: 2018/09/11

Auto China 2018 (15th) starts in Beijing On April 25 an opening ceremony was held at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing for the 15th Auto China exhibition. Press days are from April 25 to April 26 (for domestic and overseas media only), professional audience days are from April 27 to 28, and general public days will be from April 29 to May 4. 1,200 manufacturers from fourteen countries and regions will exhibit at the show. 1,022...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/26