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China's overall auto market sales in April were basically flat from last month. Many ICE companies have adjusted their prices in response to market shocks from EVs.
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The Chaser 07 is about the same size as the BYD Han PHEV and will target the RMB 200,000 to 250,000 hybrid market.
BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) unveiled the Chaser 07 hybrid sedan at the Shanghai auto show, and now a regulatory filing reveals more information about the model.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the latest batch of models that will be allowed to be sold in a catalog for public comment on May 9, and the BYD Chaser 07 was included.
The public can submit feedback between May 10 and May 16. Entry into the catalog is the last major regulatory process for a model to be allowed to be sold in China.
There are four versions of the Chaser 07 in the catalog, all of which are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Two of them have a 1498 ml displacement engine with a peak power of 81 kW, and they are equipped with an electric motor with a peak power of 145 kW.
The other two versions have a 1497 ml displacement engine with a peak power of 102 kW. They both have an electric motor with a peak power of 160 kW.
The length, width and height of the BYD Chaser 07 are 4,980 mm, 1,890 mm and 1,495 mm, respectively, with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm, according to the filing.
For comparison, the hybrid version of BYD Han has a length, width and height of 4,975 mm, 1,910 mm and 1,495 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,920 mm.
On the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18, BYD officially unveiled the Chaser 07, a new model of its Ocean series, with a starting price of RMB 200,000 ($29,090) to RMB 250,000.
The Chaser 07's NEDC pure electric range will have two options of 121 km and 200 km, according to the information BYD announced at the time.
The model will be officially launched in the third quarter.
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The Yangwang U8 has a total weight of 3,985 kg and is equipped with four electric motors, each having a maximum power of 220 kW.
Yangwang, the premium brand of BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY), started pre-sales of its first model, the U8, at the Shanghai auto show last month, but did not reveal much about the off-road SUV's specifications. Now, a regulatory filing has revealed more information.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the latest batch of models that will soon be allowed to be sold in a catalog for public comment on May 9, and the Yangwang U8 was included.
The public can submit feedback between May 10 and May 16. Entry into the catalog is the last major regulatory process for a model to be allowed to be sold in China.
The Yangwang U8 has only one model, the "QCJ2040ST6HEV", in the catalog, which includes information on its exterior, dimensions and powertrain.
The model has a length, width and height of 5,319 mm, 2,050 mm and 1,930 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 3,050 mm, according to its filing page.
It has a total weight of 3,985 kg and a top speed of 200 km/h.
The Yangwang U8 uses a plug-in hybrid system with a 2.0 T displacement engine and a maximum power of 200 kW.
It is powered by four electric motors, each with a peak power of 220 kW.
The model has 5-seat and 7-seat versions and supports the option of tow hook, according to the filing.
Yangwang U8 will be equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries provided by BYD's power battery division FinDreams, although the capacity information is currently unknown.
BYD officially launched the Yangwang brand on January 5 and unveiled the first two models -- Yangwang U8 and Yangwang U9 supercar.
The U8, the first production model of the Yangwang brand, was available for pre-sale on April 18, the day of the Shanghai auto show, with a pre-sale price of RMB 1,098,000 ($158,700).
The model takes 3.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h and has a CLTC pure electric range of 180 km, according to information previously announced by Yangwang.
The Yangwang U8 is available in two versions for pre-order -- the Premium Edition, which will begin deliveries in September, and the Off-road Master Edition, which will start deliveries later.
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