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BYD’s Song Plus SUV will exit production in China, as the Sealion 06 becomes its designated successor in the Ocean Network.

At an event at their new factory in Bahia, Brazil, BYD Chairman Wang Chaunfu personally delivered its 14 Millionth NEV (BEV and PHEV) to Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The new BYD factory replaces a former Ford plant on the same site that closed several years ago. Local politicians praised the plant for rejuvenating the economy, providing both direct jobs and indirect benefits to local businesses.The vehicle delivered to Lula was a special edition Song Pro DM-I, manufactured at the plant. The vehicle is currently produced alongside the Seagull and King (aka, Chaser 05, Seal 5). Thirty of these vehicles will be provided for the November COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in the Amazonian city of Belém. After the event, the vehicles will be donated.

Last year, the company achieved nearly 600 million in revenue but suffered a loss exceeding 200 million.

September saw plugin EVs take 35.5% share of the UK auto market, up from 29.4% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 29% YoY, PHEVs grew 56%.

The refreshed BYD Yuan Plus (aka, Atto 3) appeared in recent regulatory filings with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Overall, the styling shows only minor tweaks to the exterior. However, there is one seemingly minor visual difference with significant implications, as pointed out by qq.com: the charging port has been moved from the front fender, below the A pillar (see below), to the rear fender (see top image).

Australia has maintained its 15% penetration of plug in new car sales for September 2025, PHEVs and BEVs included.

Chinese new energy vehicle maker BYD has launched in Argentina on Wednesday, expanding its presence in South America two months after starting local passenger vehicle production in Brazil.

BYD's UK success challenges the nation's EV strategy and reshapes the automotive landscape.

BYD will launch the 2026 Han Smart-Driving Edition on October 10, adding upgraded range, intelligent driving, and comfort features to strengthen its position in China’s NEV market.

When it was announced that BYD’s sales had overtaken those of Tesla, there was those who put the blame squarely the erratic behavior of Elon Musk. In reality the Chinese company had been building up