October 21, 2022

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, AKA Yuan Plus: 3rd bestselling EV globally.

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.

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Cars, Trucks & EVs: Can the EV save the car?

This is the lead webpaper on cars and trucks and their future, which mostly focus on the transition to EVs and hybrids but also the future of car ownership. Many, even including Elon Musk, claim that in the future, people won't need to own a car. I suggest that sentiment misses that which makes car ownership more compelling than just having a method of transport. In fact, this is potentially headed in a same direction where it could also be suggested "people won't need their own home". This is a site that supports a transition to EVs, not begrudgingly and only provided EVs are only ever smaller city cars or better still just electric bicycles, but because EVs should allow the vehicles we want to own to be sustainable. That is provided we don't also succumb to living in cities that seek ever denser population densities.

BYD now targets Toyota: DM-i goes global in 2024 with BYD Seal U Dm-i & BYD Shark.

Commenced: January 14, 2024 Updated: April 23rd, 2024

2024 April 23 th: Updated to second edition, with some fixes and completions.

BYD led with the world's first PHEVs in 2008 in China. Having taken the sales lead in China from VW, BYD began to get serious about global markets in 2022, but initially seeming to target the EV market. As of 2024, rather than wait for the world to migrate to EVs, they are now launching their DM-i plug-in hybrids that are crushing gas-powered car sales in China to the world. This page looks at how BYD "DM-i" plug-in hybrids work what's different from other hybrids to make them to being to "pure EVs" than most people realise, and will track details and specifications of BYD export DM-i PHEVs as they reach new markets. In the last 3 years, BYD went from as far behind Tesla in EVs as they are now behind Toyota in hybrids to catching Tesla. If they can provide DM-i at ICE vehicle prices and less than Toyota ICE based hybrid prices, then just maybe in another 3 years they can catch Toyota.

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

Commenced: May 22, 2023 Updated: April 9th, 2024

2024 April 9 : Updated the "software updates to request" list.

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 considering 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. Who is BYD and “what’s next from BYD?”

Commenced: June 15, 2023 Updated: December 6th, 2023

2023 December 6 th: added "What's next for BYD exports" section.

Depending on how you count, BYD is either the biggest, or 2nd biggest, EV brand in the world. But that is only the start as BYD ranks not only compared to Tesla and other EV brands, but in total of ALL vehicle sales. In August 2023 BYD overtook Ford to secure 4th spot in global car sales. In China, the world's largest vehicle market. BYD has now in 2023 taken 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 snow selling only EVs. As of March 2023, the Atto 3 from BYD has risen 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.

Living with an Atto 3 EV in 2023: An Australian Experience and FAQ.

Commenced: September 25, 2023

This page began as a 'Should you buy an EV or not?' written from experience, but as it is impossible to cover every possible perspective, the example is an Atto 3 in Australia, so the more similar the vehicle being considered is to the Atto 3, and the more similar the country to Australia the more of this content that will be of interest. For comparison with other vehicles, I have a separate page soon to be published comparing the Atto 3 to both other EVs as well as traditional internal combustion or hybrid vehicles.

BYD Atto 3 Australian Story.

Commenced: October 21, 2022 Updated: February 1st, 2023

2023 Feb 03- Jan 29: Software updates.

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.

Commenced: April 23, 2022 Updated: December 6th, 2022

2022 December 06 : Awards and sales results so far.

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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A deeper dive into how everything having limits is driving an unprecedented rate of change.

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BYD Atto 3 Australian Story.

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

Cars, Trucks & EVs: Can the EV save the car?

BYD now targets Toyota: DM-i goes global in 2024 with BYD Seal U Dm-i & BYD Shark.

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

BYD. Who is BYD and “what’s next from BYD?”

Living with an Atto 3 EV in 2023: An Australian Experience and FAQ.

BYD Atto 3 Australian Story.

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