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BYD Yangwang U8 expected to be officially launched in Aug

Yangwang will have separate sales channels from and is in the process of building its first stores in 16 cities, and they are expected to start trial operations gradually in August.

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The Premium Edition of Yangwang's first model, the U8, is expected to be officially launched in August, and the final price will be announced at that time, the BYD-owned premium brand said today.

Deliveries of the Yangwang U8 Premium Edition are expected to begin in September, it said.

Yangwang began pre-sales of the U8 on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18, saying at the time that the model would be offered in two versions -- a Premium Edition and an Off-road Master Edition.

Both versions of the Yangwang U8 have the same pre-sale price of 1,098,000 yuan ($153,400), with the difference being that the former has more features and the latter has more room for modifications.

For BYD, its pattern for launching a new model is to start pre-sales first and offer a lower price when it finally goes on sale.

Yangwang will not use BYD's sales channels and will build its own showrooms, it said in a post posted today on its social media platforms.

Yangwang is currently building its first stores in 16 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Chengdu, and they are expected to start trial operations gradually in August.

Yangwang uses an online booking model, where consumers can book through channels including the brand's mobile app and get delivery at offline stores.

Buyers of the Yangwang U8 Premium Edition will not have to pay a luxury car tax, as the tax is only available in China for models with a retail price of RMB 1.3 million or more, Yangwang said.

For the Yangwang U8 Off-road Master Edition, whether consumers will have to pay the luxury tax will be subject to their additional options.

The Yangwang U8 is currently only available in a five-seat version, and its interior is expected to be officially revealed in July.

On January 5, BYD officially launched the Yangwang brand and unveiled the Yangwang U8 and Yangwang U9, both of which will be equipped with BYD's e⁴ technology.

e⁴ is China's first mass-produced quad-motor independent drive technology platform, able to achieve precise control of vehicle four-wheel dynamics by virtue of quad-motor independent vector control technology, BYD said at the time.

The Yangwang U8 has a maximum output of over 1,100 horsepower, takes 3.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour and has a CLTC pure electric range of 180 kilometers, the brand previously said.

The Yangwang U9 is not yet available for pre-order, and its official launch date is unknown.

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BYD Yangwang begins pre-sale of U8 off-road SUV at $160,000

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Regulatory filing: Key specs of BYD Yangwang U8 off-road SUV revealed

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.

Regulatory filing: Key specs of BYD Yangwang U8 off-road SUV revealed-CnEVPost

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.

Regulatory filing: Key specs of BYD Yangwang U8 off-road SUV revealed-CnEVPost

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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BYD Yangwang begins pre-sale of U8 off-road SUV at $160,000

Regulatory filing: Key specs of BYD Yangwang U8 off-road SUV revealed-CnEVPost

Regulatory filing: Key specs of BYD Yangwang U8 off-road SUV revealed-CnEVPost

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BYD Yangwang begins pre-sale of U8 off-road SUV at $160,000

Yangwang U8 is offered in two versions, both priced at RMB 1,098,000, with deliveries set to begin in September.

BYD Yangwang begins pre-sale of U8 off-road SUV at $160,000-CnEVPost

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Yangwang, BYD's premium brand, began pre-sales of its first model, the U8, at the Shanghai auto show today at a price of RMB 1,098,000 ($160,000).

The car will be available in two versions -- the Premium Edition and the Off-road Master Edition, the difference between the two is that the former is more richly equipped, while the latter has more room for modification.

The Yangwang U8 has a maximum power output of over 1,100 horsepower and takes 3.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h. The vehicle has a pure electric range of 180 km on CLTC standard.

The car supports fast charging, taking 18 minutes to go from 30 percent to 80 percent. It is equipped with an external discharge function with a maximum discharge power of 6 kW.

The vehicle has a wheelbase of 3,050 mm and is equipped with BYD's technologies including e⁴, DiSus-P and blade battery.

The e⁴ technology allows the model to float on the water and in emergency situations and make U-turns on the spot.

The DiSus-P system allows the vehicle to achieve autonomous height adjustment with a total suspension adjustment travel of 150 mm and a maximum wading depth of 1,000 mm.

DiSus-P also supports continuous adaptive adjustment to respond to road conditions through intelligent adjustment, enhancing body stability during aggressive driving such as high-speed cornering.

Deliveries of the Yangwang U8 Premium Edition will begin in September, and deliveries of the Off-road Master Edition will start later.

On January 5 BYD officially launched the Yangwang brand and officially unveiled the Yangwang U8 and Yangwang U9 models, both of which will be equipped with e⁴ technology.

e⁴ is China's first mass-produced quad-motor independent drive technology platform, able to achieve precise control of vehicle four-wheel dynamics by virtue of four-motor independent vector control technology, BYD said at the time.

On April 10, BYD announced a body control system called DiSus, which is divided into three branches, including the Intelligent Damping Body Control System (DiSus-C), the Intelligent Air Body Control System (DiSus-A), and the Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control System (DiSus-P).

DiSus-P is the most advanced of these three branches, and BYD says it is the world's first intelligent hydraulic body control system that allows both synchronized lifting of all four wheels and independent lifting of a single wheel.

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BYD Yangwang to start pre-sale of U8 off-road SUV on Apr 18

The U8, the first production model of the Yangwang brand, is a hardcore off-road SUV that will be priced at the RMB 1 million level.

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's premium brand Yangwang will begin pre-sales of its first model on the first day of the Shanghai auto show, after the model was officially unveiled in January.

Pre-sales of the Yangwang U8, which will redefine hardcore off-roading, will begin on April 18, Yangwang said on Weibo today.

"See you in Shanghai on April 18," Yangwang said, hinting that the U8 will be on display at the upcoming Shanghai auto show.

The Shanghai auto show will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center from April 18-27, with media days from April 18-19 and professional visitor days from April 20-21, while the general public can enter from April 22-27.

BYD's booth is 7A06 at Hall 7.1 and Yangwang is at 8A05 at Hall 8.1. On April 7, Yangwang said the U9 electric supercar will be on display at the Shanghai auto show.

BYD officially launched the Yangwang brand on January 5, along with the first two models -- Yangwang U8 and Yangwang U9.

The U8, the first production model of the Yangwang brand, is a hardcore off-road SUV that is more than 5 meters long and 2 meters wide.

The model is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds and will be priced at RMB 1 million ($146,000) level.

The Yangwang U8 has the performance, safety and reliability of a hardcore off-road SUV, with intelligent extrication and emergency avoidance capabilities in complex road conditions, along with technology and intelligence, BYD previously said.

The Yangwang U9, on the other hand, is a supercar that will also be priced at the RMB 1 million level, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3 seconds.

BYD announced the Yangwang brand along with a technology platform called e⁴, which it said was the first mass-produced four-motor independent drive technology platform. Both the U8 and U9 will be equipped with e⁴ technology.

On April 10, BYD officially unveiled its intelligent body control system called DiSus in Shenzhen, which is another technological breakthrough after its DM super hybrid technology, e-Platform 3.0, Blade Battery and e⁴ platform.

The BYD DiSus system is divided into three branches, including the Intelligent Damping Body Control System (DiSus-C), the Intelligent Air Body Control System (DiSus-A), and the Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control System (DiSus-P).

DiSus-P, which has a suspension adjustment travel of up to 200 mm and can lift all four wheels simultaneously as well as independently for a single wheel, will first be equipped on the Yangwang U8.

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BYD officially launches Yangwang brand, debuts hardcore off-road SUV U8 and supercar U9

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