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BYD launches 2026 Seal 06 DM-i: no option of sub-100 km range any more.

Small on the outside, big on practicality - the BYD Atto 2 proves that an affordable EV can fit the Singapore life perfectly without feeling like a compromise

BYD is taking the long view, as it seeks to expand sales and production to many countries in Europe, South America, and the Middle East.

BYD's self-developed electric skateboard sold out, priced at 560 USD.

The 2026 BYD M9 MPV adds a larger battery, 218 km range, and lidar-assisted driver support.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BYD’s passenger vehicle sales had mixed results in October, with BEVs up, PHEVs down even more, and plugin passenger cars down overall. It was a similar such split in commercial vehicle sales. Electric bus sales were down, while non-bus electric ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BYD had mixed results in October when it comes to vehicle sales. On the one hand, its full battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales were up solidly, +34.5% year over year. That’s the number pure EV fans are most interested in, ... [continued]

BYD announced its 3Q results at the end of October. Revenue was down 3%, while net profit was down 32.6%. Overall, that does not look good compared to their recent growth and fell short of expectations. But it gets more interesting when you get into the details.Not only did R&D expenses go up 31%, but development capital expenditures went up a whopping 519.65% YoY “Mainly due to the increase in in-house R&D investments.” Most of their research and development is still accounted for as expenses (43.75 billion RMB versus 3.15 billion RMB), but that is clearly a significant increase. In combination, R&D was roughly twice net profits, and net profit would have gone up if R&D was flat.Inventory was up 31.83%, due mainly “to the augmentation of automobile business.” In other words, updated product that has not yet been delivered.“Contract liabilities” went up by 40.29% YoY, “mainly due to the increase in advance receipts of the automobile business.” In other words, deposits taken on vehicles that have not yet been delivered. Having obligations to deliver vehicles that have already received deposits is overall a good kind of liability.Non-current assets were up 50.36%, while long-term receivables were up 54.90%, mainly due to increases in leasing. This foreshadows future revenue.The balance sheet overall saw a significant improvement, with assets up 15.14% and shareholder equity (assets minus liabilities) up 32.53%. Construction in progress was up 144.15%, with several global factories being built, as well as the world’s largest R&D center. However, borrowing is up while payables are down, with shifts on the balance sheet likely reflecting shorter payment terms in vendor contracts.

BYD’s 2026 M9 MPV gets LiDAR-assisted driving and an extended 218 km electric version, expected to be priced from 34,300 USD.

The Racco will mark BYD’s fifth model in Japan, yet the Chinese EV giant has struggled to find a foothold there as its still dominated by domestic brands and gasoline-electric hybrids.