BYD Atto 3 & Other BYD vehicles

BYD: BYD models coming in 2024/2025 to export markets of “the rest” such as Australia.

June 6, 2024 July 3, 2024

This page is updated to track BYD plans, and upcoming models, set for widespread release in “the rest”: the markets beyond China, USA and Europe.

In 2024, EV marketing data still entirely focuses on 3 regions: China, the USA, and Europe, which so far account for 95% of EV sales. The remaining 5%, “the rest” is a huge over 2/3 of the world market of Oceana including Australia & New Zealand, Latin America including Brazil and, Mexico, the Middle East, Africa and Asian including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

While one strategy does not apply the same for the entire “the rest” market, there is enough in common between many markets to make this 2/3rd of the world a much greater prospect than the 5% suggests. In 2022, before BYD even became sales leader in China, BYD began to get serious about exports, and the export strategy continues to evolve and become more purposeful and includes plans for “the rest”.

BYD Shark 6: BYD rival for the Ford Ranger.

June 5, 2024 February 10, 2025

The first pickup or Ute from BYD, and apparently not the last.

BYD is starting with the same strategy as with their first ever production EV, starting with a range extended EV, with differs from typical plug-in hybrids in the main power is the 320kW from the electric motors, with the internal combustion engine there to extend the range to 840km and make a vehicle as capable for towing as the Ford Ranger Raptor.

BYD Sealion 7: BYD targets the Model Y?

June 5, 2024 August 3, 2024

The BYD Seal was very much a Tesla Model 3 rival, and soon the BYD Sealion 7 will be a Tesla Model Y rival.

BYD Sealion 6: BYD “out hybrids” the Toyota RAV4.

June 5, 2024 June 17, 2024

Meet the new type of hybrid that comprehensively outsells the RAV 4 in China: The Sealion 6.

Just as BYD EVs have taken on Tesla, BYD DM plug-in hybrids will take on Toyota “step to EVs” hybrids, targeting those not yet ready for full EVs with technology that is crushing sales of gas-powered cars China, with BYD in 2022 BYD took vehicle market leadership in China from VW and Toyota with EV first hybrids that are simpler and perform better for the same money as regular gas cars.

With hybrid technology so advanced even Toyota is considering adopting it, the Sealion 6 can offer many people what for them may be the best of an EV together with the safety of being able to refuel like a traditional car.

BYD now targets Toyota’s “step to EVs” as DM-i + DMO EV hybrids go global in 2024 with Shark & Sealion 6.

January 14, 2024 May 19, 2024

In 2022 BYD took vehicle market leadership in China from VW and Toyota with EV first hybrids that are simpler and perform better for the same money as regular gas cars and began EV exports taking on Tesla outside China. In 2024 BYD will now compete globally with “EV first” hybrids that took market leadership from gasoline cars in China from VW, expanding international sales in the “step to EVS” market, with hybrid technology so advanced even Toyota is considering adopting it.

This page looks at how BYD “DM-i“s are different from other hybrids and make them great value “pure EVs” to drive that can be driven on gasoline or electric and reveal specs of BYD export DM-i and DMO EVs as they are revealed.

BYD. Who is BYD?

June 15, 2023 October 16, 2024

BYD swaps places with Tesla for being 1st or 2nd biggest EV brand in the world, and is second to only Toyota in hybrids, and with BYD DM EV based hybrids is the world leader in plug-in hybrid sales and the world’s second largest battery company. In 2024, BYD is a rising star in top 10 automotive companies for sales of all vehicles briefly overtaking Ford for 4th place in August 2023.

In China, the world’s largest vehicle market, BYD in 2023 took the lead from VW and Toyota as the bestselling brand of all vehicles inside China. No Chinese brand has ever been market leader in China before, and this not just of EVs but all sales including diesel and gasoline vehicles, despite BYD no longer selling ICE vehicles.

In of March 2023, the Atto 3 from BYD rose to 3rd bestselling EV globally behind the Tesla Model Y and Model 3, but the world outside of China is only just starting to see the capabilities of BYD and quality of their vehicles and batteries.

Software and tips for BYD Atto 3 + other BYD EVs.

May 22, 2023 July 1, 2024

Although this page was launched with information on side loading Apps to the BYD Atto, it is progressively being updated with more tips for BYD Atto 3 owners such as charging and battery care. For those considerin g buying an EV or other content on the Atto 3 and on BYD can be found on other EV pages on this site.

Rather than a typical webpaper, this page is really only of interest to owners of BYD vehicles.

See page contents dropdown for an index to this page and a list of what is covered.

BYD Atto 3, AKA Yuan Plus: 3rd bestselling EV globally.

March 26, 2023 March 26, 2023

As of March 2023, this EV from the BYD brand that few have heard of, has risen to 3rd bestselling EV globally behind the Tesla Model Y and Model 3, and could this year overtake the Model 3.

Despite this level of sales success, as the Atto 3, as it is known outside China, arrives in new markets, reviewers often struggle to communicate the significance. As the international bestselling model of the BYD brand responsible for 6 of the 10 top bestselling EVs globally.

BYD in Australia. The Atto 3 and beyond.

October 21, 2022 February 1, 2023

I started a page on the Atto 3 back in April 2022, but the launch in Australia has become so complex that it justifies a separate page, so here it is together with NZ information, starting with content moved from the original page, but updated.

This is a page with details about the Australian, and New Zealand rollouts of the Atto 3 and the BYD brand, which from these humble beginnings, could become a major part of the automotive scene in both countries.

For the general overview of the Atto 3, including information learnt from the experiences of owners, including those in Australia and New Zealand, see the main Atto 3 page. For the strange events around the Australian launch, and the use of the centre rear seat for baby capsules, read on!

BYD Atto 3 / Yuan Plus: The first 3rd wave EV arrives in Australia, and then the world.

April 23, 2022 December 6, 2022

The Atto 3 (or Yuan Plus) is not only EV giant BYD‘s, first global car, has now become the 3rd largest selling EV globally.

Launched as BYDs first global model and the first 3rd wave EV for the west, already outselling Tesla vehicles and #1 selling EV in some markets, the Atto 3 could even challenge to become the world’s top selling vehicle.

While BYD has exported cars before, the Atto 3 is based on the “global focused” e-platform 3.0, and with a more significant launch into larger markets than previous BYD tentative exports, should spearhead the international push of the world’s largest new energy vehicle maker.

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