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BYD’s new brand Fang Cheng Bao names debut model Leopard 5

Leopard 5 is said to be equipped with 's new powertrain DM-o, which is expected to combine the technical advantages of DM-i and DM-p.

BYD's new sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao continues to warm up with the announcement of the official name of its first model.

Fang Cheng Bao's first model is named Leopard 5 ("豹5" in Chinese), the brand said today on Weibo.

BYD officially announced the name of its Fang Cheng Bao brand on June 9, the fifth in its brand matrix after the Dynasty series, Ocean series, Denza and Yangwang.

The Fang Cheng Bao brand name literally translates to "Formula" and "Leopard," symbolizing the pursuit of a transformative rise and exploration of the digital realm, BYD said.

BYD has previously used the code SF to refer to the first model of the new brand, saying it is a hardcore SUV expected to launch this year.

BYD has not provided pricing information on Fang Cheng Bao's first model in its previews over the past few months, though CnEVPost previously learned that the model will target a market priced between RMB 400,000 ($55,410) and RMB 600,000.

Xiong Tianbo, former head of BYD auto's sales research institute, will be the general manager of the brand's sales division, leading the brand's product planning, channel sales and brand building, a company insider previously told CnEVPost.

Rumors have recently surfaced that Fang Cheng Bao's first model will be equipped with BYD's DM-o powertrain, which will be the third BYD hybrid system in addition to DM-i and DM-p.

Currently about half of BYD's monthly sales are battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and the other half are plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).

Among the PHEVs, the DM-i focuses more on fuel economy, while the DM-p focuses more on performance.

The DM-o is expected to combine the technical advantages of the DM-i and DM-p, and can provide the vehicle with a total sum range of up to 1,200 km and a total powertrain power of up to 500 kW, according to recent reports in several local media.

BYD officially names F brand Fang Cheng Bao, initial model to be launched this year

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Denza launches N7 SUV to take on Tesla Model Y as brand gains momentum

Denza has delivered more than 10,000 vehicles for four consecutive months, and with the N7 SUV targeting a larger market, it is expected to gain further momentum.

's (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, Denza, which was unknown in China until a few years ago, gained momentum as BYD took a controlling stake in the company last year. Now, Denza is looking to build further on it.

Denza officially launched the Denza N7 at an event in Beijing on Monday, and the electric SUV targets the market where the Model Y sits with a starting price of RMB 301,800 ($41,680).

The Denza N7 is a 5-seat mid-size SUV with a length, width and height of 4,860 mm, 1,935 mm and 1,602 mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,940 mm.

For comparison, the Tesla Model Y is slightly smaller, measuring 4,750 mm in length, 1,921 mm in width and 1,624 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,890 mm.

The Model Y is currently offered in three versions in China with starting prices of RMB 263,900, RMB 313,900 and RMB 363,900 respectively. This Tesla model was the best-selling SUV in China from January to May.

Denza was established in 2010 as a joint venture between BYD and Daimler, with each holding a 50 percent stake at the time. In February 2022, the Daimler brand was rebranded as Mercedes-Benz. BYD increased its stake in Denza to 90 percent last year.

In August 2022, Denza launched the D9 MPV, the brand's first model after the reorganization. The Denza N7 is the second model after Denza's shareholding change and its first SUV.

Before the D9 was launched, Denza had little presence in China. With the D9 providing a new option for the MPV market, Denza has become one of the top new car-making brands in China in terms of deliveries.

In June, the Denza delivered 11,058 vehicles, marking the fourth consecutive month above the 10,000-unit mark, according to data released by BYD yesterday.

It is worth noting that these sales were contributed by the D9, while MPVs traditionally have a small total addressable market in China, only about 10 percent of the market for sedan or SUV models.

In May, retail sales of sedans in China were 851,469 units, SUVs were 795,611 units, and MPVs were only 94,983 units, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

With the launch of the N7, Denza enters a market with significantly more space and is expected to see a further increase in sales.

The Denza N7 has received more than 20,000 pre-orders since it began accepting customer reservations on April 18, said Zhao Changjiang, general manager of Denza's sales division, at the launch event.

The Denza website currently shows four versions of the N7, with starting prices of RMB 319,800, RMB 339,800, RMB 349,800 and RMB 379,800 respectively.

All four versions are equipped with DiSus-A, an intelligent air body control system, which was announced by BYD on April 10 and is similar to the air suspension currently used in many high-end vehicles.

Customers who do not need the system can see the prices be reduced by RMB 18,000, resulting in two Air versions priced at RMB 301,800 and RMB 321,800, respectively.

The Denza N7 comes standard with BYD's signature blade battery based on lithium iron phosphate chemistry, all with a capacity of 91.3 kWh.

The two least expensive of these are the rear-wheel drive models with 230 kW of peak motor power and 360 Nm of peak torque, which can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. They both have a CLTC range of 702 km.

The other four higher-priced versions are four-wheel-drive models with 390 kW peak battery power and 670 Nm peak torque that can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds. They have a CLTC range of 630 km.

Like the D9, the Denza N7 supports simultaneous charging with two charging guns, up to 150 kW when using one and 230 kW when using two.

In contrast to BYD's approach, Denza began the presentation by highlighting the N7's assisted driving capabilities, saying that the model is equipped with BYD's "Eyes of the God" driver-assisted driving system for the first time.

The Denza N7's assisted driving system includes two options, a standard version and an advanced version, the latter of which will use Nvidia's Orin-X chip with 254 TOPS of computing power.

The Denza N7 with the advanced version of the assisted driving solution will receive highway pilot assisted driving capability by the end of this year, while that capability in urban areas will become available in the first quarter of next year.

Denza did not mention information about the chip supplier for the standard version of the system, which is likely to be a lower-cost solution from a local manufacturer.

Denza N7 will be available for test drives on July 4, with deliveries starting in mid-July, Zhao said at the model's launch event.

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BYD Seagull sold 23,005 units in June, with a cumulative sales of 38,805 units in the past two months

After BYD Seagull was released in April, its production capacity continued to climb, and sales in June increased by 60% compared to May.

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BYD Jun sales breakdown: Qin 44,239, Song 42,388

Since March, the Qin family has been the top-selling model in monthly sales.

BYD today announced its new energy vehicle (NEV) sales for June, and later provided a breakdown of the different models.

The Qin family of models sold a record 44,239 units in June, making it the highest-selling BYD model for the month. This represents a 66.17 percent year-on-year increase and a 1.10 percent increase from May.

In the first half of the year, the Qin family of models sold 215,773 units, up 47.05 percent year-on-year.

From March to June, the Qin family was the highest-selling BYD model in monthly sales, figures monitored by CnEVPost show.

On February 10, BYD let a facelift of the plug-in hybrid sedan Qin Plus DM-i go on sale, offering five versions with a starting price range of RMB 99,800 ($13,760) to RMB 145,800.

This is the first time BYD has made a model with its DM-i powertrain start at less than RMB 100,000.

The Song family of models sold 42,388 units in June, making it the second highest-selling BYD model in June. This represents a 32.14 percent year-on-year increase and an 11.51 percent increase from May.

In the first half of the year, Song family models sold 259,013 units, an increase of 59.01 percent year-on-year.

The BYD brand includes the Dynasty series and the Ocean series. Song family models include the Song Pro and Song Max DM-i in the Dynasty series, and the Song Plus EV and Song Plus DM-i in the Ocean series.

In June, 16,453 units of the Dynasty series Song were sold and 25,935 units of the Ocean series Song Plus were sold.

BYD Yuan family models sold 33,935 units in June, up 71.99 percent year-on-year but down 5.25 percent from May.

In the first half of the year, the Yuan family of models sold 206,153 units, up 162.07 percent year-on-year.

The NEV maker launched the 2023 Yuan Pro on May 31 with a starting price of RMB 95,800.

BYD Dolphin sold 31,140 units in June, up 200.12 percent year-on-year and 1.50 percent from May.

In the first half of the year, BYD Dolphin sold 162,848 units, an increase of 178.31 percent year-on-year.

BYD Han family models sold 23,206 units in June, down 8.78 percent year-on-year, but up 13.83 percent from May.

In the first half of the year, the Han family of models sold 97,223 units, up 86.14 percent year-on-year.

On March 16, BYD let the 2023 Han EV go on sale. On May 18, BYD let the Han DM-i and Han DM-p facelift models go on sale.

BYD Seagull sold 23,005 units in June. The model was launched on April 26 with a starting price of RMB 73,800, making it the cheapest BYD model.

From April to June, BYD Seagull sold 38,805 units.

BYD Tang sold 12,657 units in June, up 55.61 percent year-on-year and 6.62 percent from May.

In the first half of the year, the Tang sold 69,339 units, up 24.21 percent year-on-year.

BYD made the 2023 Tang DM-i available on March 16 with a starting price of RMB 209,800.

BYD Chaser 05 sold 10,222 units in June, up 36.95 percent year-on-year and down 2.25 percent from May.

In the first half of the year, 39,906 units of the model were sold.

The BYD Seal sold 8,134 units in June, up 0.68 percent from May. The model sold 42,797 units in the first half of the year.

On May 10, BYD officially made the updated version of the Seal available, with a starting price of RMB 23,000 lower than the previously available model.

BYD Frigate 07 sold 8,037 units in June, down 19.67 percent from May. In the first half of the year, 47,667 units of the model were sold.

BYD sold 253,046 NEVs in June, up 88.79 percent from 134,036 units a year ago and up 5.34 percent from 240,220 units in May, according to data released earlier today.

This includes 251,685 new energy passenger vehicles, and 1,361 new energy commercial vehicles.

BYD's Dynasty series passenger cars sold 130,490 units in June, and the Ocean series sold 11,045 units.

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BYD sells record 253,046 NEVs in Jun, sales in H1 exceed 1.25 million

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BYD sells record 253,046 NEVs in Jun, sales in H1 exceed 1.25 million

In the first half of the year, sold 1,255,637 NEVs, up 95.78 percent year-on-year.

BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) saw yet another record sales.

BYD sold 253,046 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in June, up 88.79 percent from 134,036 units a year ago and up 5.34 percent from 240,220 units in May, according to data released today.

The company discontinued production and sales of vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines in March last year and switched to focus on producing plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles.

BYD's NEVs include passenger cars as well as commercial vehicles, with sales of 251,685 passenger NEVs in June, up 109.39 percent from 133,762 units a year ago and up 5.27 percent from 239,092 units in May.

BYD's commercial NEVs sold 1,361 units in June, up 396.72 percent from 274 units in the same month last year and up 20.66 percent from 1,128 units in May.

Among the passenger NEVs, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sold 128,196 units, up 84.34 percent from 69,544 units in the same month last year and up 7.18 percent from 119,603 units in May.

Its passenger plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) were 123,489 units, up 92.30 percent from 64,218 units in the same month last year and up 3.35 percent from 119,489 units in May.

In June, BYD sold 10,536 NEVs in overseas markets, up 3.26 percent from 10,203 units in May.

The company first announced overseas sales figures for NEVs in July 2022.

In addition to being China's largest NEV company, BYD is also the country's second-largest manufacturer of power batteries.

BYD's installed power and storage battery capacity in June was about 11.816 GWh, up 72.27 percent from 6.859 GWh in the same month last year and up 2.85 percent from 11.489 GWh in May.

In the second quarter, BYD's NEV sales were 703,561 units, up 98.17 percent year-on-year and up 27.44 percent from the first quarter.

Its passenger NEV sales in the second quarter were 700,244 units, up 98.13 percent year-on-year and 27.80 percent from the first quarter.

Its passenger BEV sales in the second quarter were 352,163 units, up 95.32 percent year-on-year and up 33.07 percent from the first quarter.

Passenger PHEV sales were 348,081 units in the second quarter, up 101.06 percent year-on-year and 22.88 percent from the first quarter.

In the first half of the year, BYD's NEV sales were 1,255,637 units, up 95.78 percent year-on-year.

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and strives to reach 3.6 million, the company's chairman and president Wang Chuanfu said in late March.

The figures announced today mean that BYD will need to sell an average of about 290,000 units per month in the second half of the year if it is to reach its annual sales target of 3 million units.

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year

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BYD launches Dolphin in Brazil, enters South African EV market with Atto 3

The Dolphin is 's fifth model to be launched in Brazil, and the Atto 3 is its first model to be offered in South Africa.

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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) is continuing to bring more models to more countries.

The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker launched the Dolphin in Brazil on June 28, its fifth model in the country after the Tang EV, Han EV, Yuan Plus EV and Song Plus DM-i.

The Dolphin is BYD's first model based on the e-Platform 3.0 and has a starting price of 149,800 Brazilian reais ($31,020) in Brazil.

As of June 29 local time, 300 BYD Dolphins have been sold in Brazil, the company said today.

BYD launched the Dolphin in China on August 29, 2021, and currently offers three versions in China with starting prices of RMB 116,800 ($16,100), RMB 123,800, and RMB 136,800, respectively.

"BYD is committed to offering more competitive new energy models for the Brazilian consumer. We are confident that BYD Dolphin is an excellent choice and can be the gateway for those who want to own an electric car," said Tyler Li, general manager of BYD Brazil.

In the passenger car segment, BYD has already established 24 offline dealership stores in Brazil and expects that number to reach 100 by the end of this year.

BYD also announced today that it officially entered the South African passenger car market with a brand launch event in the country on June 29.

BYD launched the Atto 3 in South Africa with a starting price of 768,000 South African rand ($40,630).

The Atto 3, known as the BYD Yuan Plus in China, is the NEV maker's first model built for the global market and is already available in several markets, including Japan, Australia and Singapore.

The BYD Yuan Plus has a starting price range of RMB 139,800 to RMB 167,800 in China.

BYD sold 240,220 NEVs in May, including 30,679 units of the Dolphin and 35,815 units of the Yuan family, according to figures released earlier this month.

In May, BYD sold 10,203 NEVs in overseas markets, down 31.19 percent from 14,827 units in April.

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