BYD Seal U Upcoming Engine Specs

Following a preview earlier this month, Rever Automotive, the distributor of BYD cars in Thailand has launched the BYD Sealion DM-i plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV. It has a few milestones as the first PHEV model sold by BYD in Thailand as well as the first BYD PHEV assembled (CKD) in the Kingdom. The Sealion DM-i is the second BYD model to be locally assembled in Thailand following the Atto 3 at the Chinese company’s Rayong facility. Only one variant is offered, the Dynamic which is priced at THB 939

Chinese carmaker BYD has moved into the hybrid vehicle space in ASEAN, beginning with this BYD Sealion 6 DM-i Super Hybrid (previously known as the Seal U) that's just been launched in Thailand. This plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV is the fourth model to join the local line-up, after the Atto 3, Seal, and Dolphin battery electric vehicles (BEV), and the first in its category. Like the other models, the Sealion 6 is also bound to be locally assembled in the company's newly opened Rayong plant, which ha

The BYD Song Plus was one of China’s most popular new energy vehicles (NEV) last year. NEV is a term that categorises both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) in the Chinese context. Recently, BYD launched the updated version of the Song Plus DM-i alongside the all-new Song L DM-i. Aside from the looks, both the Song SUVs, which are sold in China under BYD’s Dynasty Series, share the same PHEV powertrains underneath across 5 variants each. Both are equipped with

BYD, together with its Thailand distributor Rever Automotive, inaugurated the BYD Thailand plant in Rayong yesterday. BYD’s Thailand plant is its first in Southeast Asia, and its third outside of China, after Brazil and Uzbekistan. Another plant is currently under construction in Hungary. Spanning 948,000 square meters, the BYD Thailand plant has an annual capacity of 150,000 units per year. Four models have been confirmed for production, including one yet-to-be launched model: BYD Dolphin, Atto

One in every three new cars sold in China is a battery EV (BEV). Apart from small outlier markets like Norway, China has the highest density of fully electric cars on the road. Given the rapid fire of BEV launches that China is shooting at the world, you would think that the internal combustion engine (ICE) will be dead before the end of this decade, at least in China. “ICE is dying,” or so we thought, because if the numbers coming out of China - the world’s capital of BEVs – is a reliable indic

Previously known as the BYD Seal U, the BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid SUV is now available for order in Australia. Starting at AUD 48,990 (~RM 153k), this Chinese-built model competes with the MG HS EV (starting at $43,690 (~RM 137k), and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (starting at $57,290, (~RM 179k). The Sealion 6 is offered in two variants – Dynamic and Premium – with options for front-wheel and all-wheel drive. BYD claims that both versions can travel over 80 km on electric power alone. The hi

It appears that even market leader BYD is not immune to the slowdown in battery EVs (BEVs), with April 2024’s global sales of BYD’s BEV models reversing 3.9%, to 134,465 units. It’s BYD’s first month of decline for BEV models in a very long time. Note that this is a wholesales figure (vehicle is transferred to dealer), not actual vehicle registration by customers. Still, the slowdown in BEV demand is not a big problem for BYD. Unlike Tesla, BYD doesn’t believe in a BEV-only product line-up, prec

BYD ended April 2024 by recording its best-ever monthly sales for exports, at 41,011 units, up 176.6% year-on-year. The figure excludes BYD buses, but includes BYD’s passenger sub-brands Denza and Formula Bao. To date, BYD has exported over 430,000 vehicles, including commercial vehicles. From January to April 2024, BYD sold 936,446 units of ‘new energy vehicle’ passenger cars globally, up 23.6% from the same four-month period last year. April 2024’s figures amounted to 313,245 units, up 3.5% fr

The Bangkok International Motor Show is Thailand’s biggest and most important car sales event. Held between 29-March to 11-April, sales figures at the motor show are often used as an indicator of the pulse of Thai car buyers, thus setting expectations for the rest of the year. A total of 53,438 vehicles were sold (booked) during the two-week long event, according to figures released by the motor show organizer Grand Prix International. As expected, Toyota leads the sales chart, with 8,540 bookin

Rever Automotive, the authorized distributor of BYD cars in Thailand, has started accepting bookings for the BYD Seal U DM-i, a C-segment SUV powered by a 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid (PHEV). DM-i, short for Dual Motor–Intelligent is BYD’s name for plug-in hybrid models. DM-i plug-in hybrids are aimed at consumers who are not ready for a fully electric battery EV (BEV). The 5-seater Seal U DM-i measures 4,785 mm long, 1,890 mm wide, 1,668 mm tall, with a 2,765 mm wheelbase. For comparison, a Honda C