Etiqueta: PHEV

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BYD kicked off 2026 at the peak of an expanding Australian electric vehicle (EV) market. But as both battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) demand soared year-on-year in January, is a new challenger emerging? James Roberts, Autovista24 web editor, finds out.

China's plug-in hybrids have become a huge hit throughout Europe, especially one particular vehicle from BYD.

BYD has produced more than 7.7 million plug-in hybrid vehicles since launching the world's first mass-produced PHEV, the F3DM, in 2008

For now, the Chinese company is focusing efforts in Europe, but depending on which car company it acquires, a foothold in the US market is a big possibility.

BYD can be hard to keep up with, but they are making product moves again. I recently mentioned the mainstream midsized Song Ultra, but there have been sales launches and multiple filings over the past 24 hours, particularly for compact SUVs/Crossovers. While midsized vehicles tend to be the top sellers for BYD in China, compacts are not far behind, and often are the top selling models for the brand in export markets. The product changes are significant and represent the next phase of BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery and Flash Charging rollout in China.

BYD Executive VP Stella Li says the company wants to own a Canadian factory outright and is evaluating legacy automaker acquisitions as it targets 1.3M exports in 2026.