BYD Seal U

The BYD Sealion 7 made its ASEAN debut in Malaysia yesterday, but this is not the first time the Sealion name has been used in the region. Our northern neighbour launched the Sealion 6 and it is an entirely different SUV. The Sealion 6 is powered by the DM-i plug-in hybrid (PHEV) system while the Sealion 7 is fully electric (BEV). Though BYD’s Malaysian lineup is fully electric, the feasibility of introducing PHEV models here is being studied. Speaking with WapCar following the launch of the Sea

Chinese battery electric vehicle (BEV) maker, BYD is only gearing up in Malaysia as it plans to launch the Sealion here by the end of the year. BYD Malaysia has recently launched the BYD M6 electric MPV and has sold over 10,000 units in the country since its launch in late 2022. An unnamed source told WapCar that the Sealion will be the next model to be introduced here but did not confirm which Sealion model will be unveiled in Malaysia. There are two Sealion models currently offered by BYD, the

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