BYD sales status in Jan, 09

BYD Auto sales status in January 2009.

Source: CPCA

Owned-Brand models to highlight Shanghai auto show

09′ Shanghai Auto Show will be held from April 22nd to April 28th, new domestically made cars set to show off:

• Lifan 320 – Lifan’s most (in)famous model
• Chery S16/QQ5 – As known as “Chinese beetles“
• FAW Toyota RAV4 – Once imported, now domestically made to go up against the Honda CRV, and the Qashqai
• Dongfeng Citroen C5 (Fengshen)- The C5 is finally to be made in China, and possibly its Peugeot cousin.
• BYD F5 – BYD’s new compact model
• Shanghai VW NMS – (New Midsize Sedan) Another new sedan from Volkswagen.
• BYD M6 - BYD’s first MPV.
• Guangzhou Toyota Highlander – The large SUV is set to be produced in China, alongside the RAV4.
• Guangzhou New Honda Odyssey – Will be the US version of the  Odyssey
• Beijing Hyundai i30 – A new compact from Hyundai
• MG6 – the hatchback brother of the Roewe 550, the most anticipated car of the show, the first MG to be launched in many years.

BYD’s 6 new models in ’09

BYD F8 convertible: China’s first self produced hard top convertible.

BYD F6DM: A hybrid model of the F6 sedan.

BYD E6: A pure electric crossover.

BYD M6: BYD’s first MPV.

BYD F5: New compact sedan.

BYD F4: New compact sedan.

source: chinacartimes.com

2009 BYD F3R launched on Feb. 09

Three versions:

09‘ F3R Autopilot 73, 800 RMB

09’ F3R Comfortable Manual  60, 800 RMB

09‘ F3R Practical Manual 59, 800 RMB

(1 USD = 6.8RMB)

By ’09 BYD plans to launch a number of new models like F4, F5, F8, S6, M6, targeting sales 60,000 units.

source: auto.163

BYD to heads to U.S. in 2011

BYD, the Chinese company that makes 65% of the world’s nickel-cadmium batteries and 30% of the world’s lithium-ion mobile phone batteries, has ambitious plans for hybrid and electric automobiles.

According to the official site, BYD is targeting 2011 to get the F3DM into the United States. Now, BYD is working hard on building its cars to suit American drivers’ tastes. “BYD’s information technology division has been in business in the U.S. for 10 years. We understand Americans’ concerns about safety and quality. So in designing this car for the U.S. market, we will certainly meet these requirements,” BYD’s principal says. For now, BYD will focus on China’s domestic market. Priced at about $22,000 each, the cars are a bit pricey for average consumers, so BYD will first aim at government and corporate buyers.

source: BYD.com

TOYOTA Previa vs BYD M6

Previa  is the hign-end MPV of Toyota and first imported into China in 2007. Previa has  the 2.4L and 3.5L discharge models with pricing in 459, 800 ~ 522, 000 rmb.

BYD believe that the slow-growth MPV market due to the high pricing and old styling of MPVs. BYD also believe the new product could gets more market attentions, thus, BYD M6, as known as its high cost-performance will have more advantages?

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BYD sign: isn’t it looks like BMW?

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BYD M6 to launch in October

According to the offcial announcement, BYD auto will launch BYD M6 in October. The initial displacement set is 2.0L and planning to sale 5, 000 units under BYD A3 sales network in ’09.

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source: BYD

BYD F3 Autopilot to launch in Feb.

BYD big events in 2008

1. BYD production base Phase I finished, F6 launched at the end of Feb.

2. BYD anounced to return A share market to raise 2.4 billion RMB.

3. BYD F0 launched with pricing $5, 420 – 5, 980.

4. Warren Buffett staked in BYD and gun for Electric Vehicle business.

5. BYD F6 Fortune launched with pricing $11, 730 – 23, 460.

6. October sales status in China: BYD up to No.1.

7. First plug-in hybrid car in the world: BYD F3DM launched.

source: che168