In January this year, BYD launched three pure electric models in Indonesia – Dolphin, Seal, and ATTO3 (yuan PLUS), further expanding its Southeast Asian market territory. Indonesian Minister of Economic Coordination Airlangga Hartarto also announced at the press conference that BYD will invest US$1.3 billion (Note: currently about 9.36 billion RMB) to build an automobile factory in Indonesia with an expected production capacity of 150,000 vehicles.

BYD Indonesia president Eagle Zhao has said the company is on track to start building the facilities later this year and will establish up to 50 sales outlets nationwide by the end of 2024.

BYD, Wuling Motors and other electric vehicle manufacturers will build factories in Indonesia. He also revealed that the Indonesian government is considering more tax incentives to attract electric vehicle manufacturers.

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According to Bloomberg, BYD has increased investment in Brazilian electric vehicle factories to 5.5 billion reais (Note: approximately 7.87 billion RMB).

In July last year, BYD announced that it would invest 3 billion reais to build a large production base complex in the city of Camassari, near Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. BYD’s Brazilian production base complex will consist of three factories, including a production plant mainly engaged in electric buses and truck chassis, a new energy passenger vehicle vehicle production plant, and a processing plant specializing in lithium iron phosphate battery materials.

Among them, the new energy passenger vehicle vehicle production line covers pure electric and plug-in hybrid models, with a planned annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles. The lithium iron phosphate battery material processing factory will make full use of local port resources to meet the growing demand for new energy products in the global market.

BYD had previously paid 287.8 million reais (approximately 417 million RMB) to the Bahia state government to purchase a factory with a total area of 4.6 million square meters. The complex will be built on part of the former Ford Brazil plant, and BYD said it will be built from scratch, with the complex’s old facilities used by suppliers to help produce parts for new vehicles. BYD plans to build 26 new facilities such as production warehouses and test fields in the first phase of the project, covering an area of about 1 million square meters.

▲ Manaus BYD battery factory

The complex is expected to be operational between the end of this year and early 2025, with an estimated annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year in the first phase, according to statements from the Bahia state government and BYD. Initial production models include BYD Dolphin, Song Plus, ATTO 3 and Dolphin Mini.

Public information shows that BYD’s Brazilian branch was established in 2014. In addition to selling zero-emission electric forklifts, vans, trucks and passenger cars in the Brazilian market, the company has three factories in production and is also responsible for two rail projects in El Salvador and São Paulo.

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The production base complex is 50 kilometers away from Salvador, the capital of Bahia State. The project investment is 2.9 billion reais (Note: approximately 4.126 billion RMB). It mainly produces electric vehicles and processes lithium iron phosphate batteries. It will be More than 5,000 new jobs have been created locally.

The project is expected to be put into production from the end of this year to the beginning of 2025. The annual production capacity in the first phase is expected to reach 150,000 vehicles. The initial production models include BYD Dolphin, Dolphin MINI (Seagull), Song Plus, and Yuan Plus.

Li Ke, executive vice president of BYD Co., Ltd., said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency reporters last year that BYD will build its (Brazil) production base into a place characterized by innovation and high technology, and bring BYD’s technology and innovative ideas.

In addition, BYD has also launched the BYD Dolphin MINI model in Brazil and Mexico, with a 405-kilometer range model priced at R$105,800 (approximately RMB 150,500) after subsidies. Several other models have been on the market before, all of which are imported cars.

▲ Source: BYD

BYD hopes to achieve further results in the Brazilian market, especially in the field of high-end cars and electric vehicles. To this end, BYD has invested a lot of money in media promotion.

According to reports, BYD will invest approximately 100 million reais in advertising in 2023, accounting for one-fifth of its total investment in establishing a dealer network. BYD Brazil chairman Alexandre Baldy said this number will continue to grow in 2024.

Public information shows that BYD’s Brazilian branch was established in 2014. In addition to selling zero-emission electric forklifts, vans, trucks and passenger cars in the Brazilian market, the company has three factories in production and is also responsible for two rail projects in El Salvador and São Paulo.

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There is not much official pre-heating for this OTA push, and only two main functions are mentioned:

• Intelligent power on and off: No need to press the “start/stop” button when getting on or off the vehicle, making travelling more convenient.
• Continuous intelligent voice interaction: Users only need to wake up the voice assistant “Xiao Di” once to have continuous conversations within 20 seconds.

In addition, a netizen in BYD’s official car owner community asked whether the Song PLUS model will have OTA upgrades. The official response was that “upgrades of each model are under development, and Song PLUS car series upgrades are also being arranged.”

According to the September sales data of major new energy vehicle models released by BYD earlier this month, BYD’s Dolphin model sold 32,927 units that month and the total for the year was 260,470 units. On September 22 this year, BYD’s 500,000th Dolphin model officially rolled off the production line, and an exclusive “commemorative edition” model was also launched.

The 2023 Dolphin will be launched on December 28, 2022, priced from RMB 116,800-136,800. The car is built on the e-platform 3.0 and is equipped with a blade battery and the world’s first eight-in-one electric powertrain. It uses battery-pack refrigerant direct cooling and direct heating technology and is equipped with a wide temperature range and high-efficiency heat pump system.

Compared with the 2021 model, the 2023 Dolphin model cancels the vitality version, the electric motor and battery configuration remain unchanged and provide two pure electric driving ranges of 401 kilometres and 420 kilometres.

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▲ Picture source BYD official account, the same below

According to reports, BYD will establish a comprehensive service network covering all of Hungary with two contracted dealers, DUNA AUTÓ and Wallis Motor Duna Kft, to provide a convenient and reliable car purchase, use and after-sales experience. BYD’s two stores in Budapest, the capital of Hungary It will be officially opened on the 19th of this month.

BYD officials revealed that since announcing its entry into the European passenger car market at the Paris Auto Show in 2022, the brand has entered 19 European countries. Hungary is the first Central and Eastern European market that BYD has entered, marking another important milestone in BYD’s expansion of its global presence.

According to previous reports, BYD demonstrated 6 electric vehicles and new technologies at the Munich International Auto Show IAA 2023, including Seal EV (Seal), Seal U and Denza D9 models . Including the Dolphin, Tang and ATTO 3 previously sold in the EU, BYD is expected to have a total of six models on the European market by the end of this year.

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BYD Dolphin is the first mass-produced pure electric model equipped with e-platform 3.0. It has a built-in 44.9 kWh blade battery and can travel 405km (NEDC) when fully charged. Under fast charging conditions, it only takes 30 minutes to charge from 30% to 80%. ;The length, width and height are 4125/1770/1570 mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2700mm.

The interior of BYD Dolphin is equipped with a 12.8-inch adaptive rotating touch screen, the seats use Forvia Faurecia’s newly developed Dragon III structural platform, and the door handles are inspired by dolphin fins.

In addition, BYD’s 500,000th Dolphin was officially rolled off the production line on September 22, and a “commemorative edition” model was launched at the same time, priced as follows:

 Dolphin 500,000 Commemorative Edition Pro: 126,800 CNY

 Dolphin 500,000 Commemorative Edition Plus: 139,800 CNY

The Dolphin Commemorative Edition has an exclusive paint scheme of Delan Black + Heatwave Crimson, and is equipped with a sports appearance package. The roof, wheel arches, side skirts and front hood are all black, and there is also an exclusive commemorative logo inside the car. The semi-enclosed rims are also painted in red and black.

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BYD Japan’s official website shows that the standard version of the dolphin model in a local price of 3.63 million yen (currently about RMB 179,000), power battery capacity of 44.9kWh, WLTC range of 400 kilometers. In addition, BYD Dolphin also launched the local long range version, priced at 4.07 million yen (currently about RMB 211,000), power battery capacity of 58.56kWh, WLTC range of 476 kilometers. For comparison, the BYD Dolphin starts at RMB 116,800 in China.

The dimensions of the Japanese model of the BYD Dolphin are different from those of the domestic model, with the Japanese model measuring 4290mm, 1770mm and 1550mm in length, width and height respectively, while the domestic model measures 4125mm, 1770mm and 1570mm in length, width and height respectively, but with a wheelbase of 2700mm in both cases.

BYD ATTO 3 went on sale in Japan in January this year, priced at 4.4 million yen (currently about RMB 217,000) and is BYD’s first all-electric model to be launched in that country.

BYD opened its first store in Japan in Yokohama in February, and the company aims to open more than 100 showrooms across Japan by the end of 2025. As of August 21, BYD has opened 10 showrooms in Japan, officially declaring that it is “bringing BYD’s electric vehicles into the daily lives of Japanese consumers,” with the Seal model to be launched later in the market.

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The price of the BYD Dolphin standard battery life version is 99,900 ringgits and the long battery life version is priced at 124,900 ringgits. For comparison, the price of BYD Dolphin in China is 116,800-136,800 CNY.

Picture source BYD public account

The length, width and height of the Malaysian version of the Dolphin are 4290/1770/1570mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2700mm. It adopts through-type LED headlights and geometric taillights.

The interior of the new car is equipped with a 12.8-inch smart rotating touch screen and a six-speaker sound system. The long-endurance version adds a panoramic glass sunroof, a wireless charging pad, a 6-way electric driver’s seat, etc., and the front seats have a ventilation function.

In terms of power, the standard endurance version is equipped with a motor with a maximum power of 70kW + a lithium-iron battery of 44.9 kWh, and the NEDC cruising range can reach 410 kilometers; Acceleration from zero to one hundred is only 7 seconds.

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This new car is the second pure electric passenger car model brought by BYD to the Singapore market. It is also the first model based on BYD’s pure electric platform e-platform 3.0. It is equipped with a blade battery and meets the COE A standard, including COE The price of the car is 156,888 Singapore dollars, while the domestic price is only 116,800 CNY.

Note: Anyone who wants to register a new car in Singapore must first obtain a COE (Certificate of Entitlement) certificate of entitlement.

COE represents vehicle ownership and the right to use limited road space within 10 years. Simply put, it is a special license. The ten-year legal right to use the road is obtained through competitive bidding.

The five-seater model uses a 44.9kWh battery, which can provide 94 horsepower and 180Nm of power, with a 100 km acceleration performance of 12.3 seconds and a WLTP range of 340 kilometers.

BYD is the best-selling EV brand in Singapore in terms of the first half of 2023, with over 300 sold to date.

Huang Chunquan, general manager of BYD Singapore Branch, said at the press conference: “In 2022, BYD officially released the BYD ATTO 3 model in Singapore, which was widely praised by the market and won the cumulative sales champion in Singapore’s pure electric market from January to May 2023. Today BYD DOLPHIN will kick off the BYD Ocean series, we believe it will be loved by customers of all ages, and will also enter the lives of more Singaporeans, and accompany users to easily drive into a green future.”

According to data released by BYD in June, sales of new energy vehicles in June were 253,046 units, an increase of 88.79% from 134,036 units in the same month last year, and an increase of 5.34% from 240,220 units in May.

In June, BYD’s overseas sales of new energy vehicles were 10,536 units, an increase of 3.26% from 10,203 units in May.

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▲ Photo source BYD

Tyler Li said that BYD is currently negotiating with the Brazilian federal government and Bahia state government on building a plant there, which will have an annual capacity of about 150,000 units.

The company’s annual production capacity was around 300,000 units, and it ceased production in 2021, and is still owned by Ford Motor.

As previously reported, BYD signed a letter of intent with the Bahia state government last October and plans to invest about R$3 billion to set up an electric vehicle production base in an industrial park outside Salvador, the state capital, creating 1,200 direct jobs for the area.

Tyler Li said that in addition to processing lithium iron phosphate batteries, the new plant will also produce chassis for electric cars, trucks, buses and hybrid passenger cars. He also stressed that there will be “no limit” to the investment in the plant.

BYD set up a plant in Campinas, Brazil, in 2015 to produce electric bus chassis and photovoltaic modules for solar panels. 2020, BYD set up another plant in Manaus to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries.

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