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Yesterday, a BYD Atto 3 caught fire while plugged in to a DC fast charger outside a supermarket in Thailand. The car is still using its temporary red registration plate, which in Thailand, means that the car is less than 6 months old (owners of new cars have a 6-month grace period to register their car). The fire and rescue department came and put out the fire, which originated from the frontal part of the vehicle – where the inverter, coolant piping, 12V auxiliary batttery, and high voltage cab

You might be aware that Malaysia prohibits the import of electric vehicles (EVs) priced below RM 100,000, and this is indeed accurate. The rationale behind this policy, driven by the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), is actually sound when you consider their goal of attracting investments in the EV sector. In the world of technology, most of the valuable stuff is in the higher-end product range. Cheaper electric cars have minimal technological sophistication; they're kind of li

According to data compiled by Autolife Thailand, the BYD Dolphin has taken the lead in sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in Thailand, with 1,621 units sold in September 2023, a significant jump from 481 units in August. The BYD Atto 3, which had been leading the EV sales chart for every month of the year so far except for June, followed closely in second place with 1,610 units sold in September. Taking third place is the Neta V with 854 units, while fourth place goes to the Ora Good Cat w

In the Malaysian electric vehicle (EV) market, there haven’t been many choices for a sedan. But that’s about to change as the BYD Seal will be launched soon, while the Tesla Model 3 Highland is also reaching our shores as early as this month. We’ve previously made a price prediction based on the difference between the BYD models in Thailand. This time, we’ll look at the pricing difference between the BYD Seal and the Tesla Model 3 in Thailand. Also read: Launching in Malaysia soon: BYD Seal, we

According to data compiled by China’s DongCheDi, the Chinese automotive market sold 167,877 units of the Tesla Model 3 between January and August 2023, while the BYD Seal sold 99,434 units within the same period. The data suggests that the Chinese market clearly favours the Tesla Model 3 (which takes 7th place overall in the pure electric vehicle sales category) over the BYD Seal (taking 11th place), despite the Model 3 being more expensive on average. In China, prices for the BYD Seal start fro

As Thailand has launched the BYD Seal, one question on our minds is, "How much will the BYD Seal be priced in Malaysia?" To predict the price of the upcoming BYD Seal in Malaysia, we will calculate the percentage difference in prices between the BYD Seal and Atto 3 in Thailand. Then, we'll apply this percentage difference to the prices of the corresponding models in Malaysia to estimate the potential price range for the BYD Seal. Looking at the two BYD models in Thailand, the prices are as follo