BYD The Australian distributor has announced an impressive 1268 sales of Atto 3 electric vehicle (EV) in December – only the second month the company reported its sales.
While we won’t have a full 2022 electric car sales chart until tomorrow – story pending – it’s almost certain that Atto 3 so it’s the second best-selling electric car in the following December Tesla Model 3 (1806).
The results mean that the Chinese brand has claimed to have shipped the 2113 Atto 3 in November and December – amid a higher-than-average sales of the entire year. Hyundai ioniq 5 and Kona điện electricity.
BYD’s December total of 1268 is also more than the entire lineup of Audi (1262) or Honda (996).
Discount Atto 3 only reopen in mid-November afterward pause for a few weeks in relation to compliance with the Australian Design Code – specifically around ISOFIX anchor points.
EVDirect, BYD’s local importer also raised the price of the Atto 3 in early December, by $3630. The current price is $48,011 before on-road costs for the Standard Range and $51,011 for the Extended Range.
However, it remains the affordability leader in Australia’s fast-growing electric vehicle space, with only MG ZS EV ($44,990 to $48,990 drive away) cut it.
China’s BYD is growing at breakneck speed, expanding its footprint across Europe and into new markets like Japan this year. It is now considered one of Tesla’s main competitors globally.
It was produced recently third millionth ‘new energy vehicle’ (EV or PHEV) as it scales at an exponential rate and enters new markets globally.
The Warren Buffett-backed battery and electric vehicle supplier took 13 years to sell one million NEVs, one year to hit two million and just six months to hit three million.
Australian BYD distributor EVDirect says it plans to bring BYD Seal sedan and Dolphin small hatch (the latter is likely to open under $40,000) to hit the market this year.
This second vehicle was spotted charging in Sydney with light camouflage.
The company claims that it can produce up to 500 electric vehicles for Australia a day if demand reaches that level – which seems a bit misleading…
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More rumors of an electric (and likely plug-in hybrid) BYD car coming soon, with a camouflaged test car circling around on many Chinese media sites.
It was also released image of a prototype in disguise of the upcoming off-road vehicle, which will be sold under the new Yangwang sub-brand. The premium SUV will be launched in foreign markets from the first quarter of 2023, with the first model said to carry the R1 nameplate.
