BYD announced that it held a ceremony at its factory in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, to celebrate the production of its 19 millionth eco-friendly vehicle.
The milestone vehicle is the 'T9,' a flagship sports utility vehicle (SUV) from BYD's premium brand, Formula Bao.
As of last month, BYD has sold 3.62 million vehicles this year, with 1.5 million of those sold overseas, marking a 92% increase compared to the same period last year. Notably, overseas sales accounted for 41.6% of total sales in the third quarter, up 25.9 percentage points from the same period last year.
The premium brands continued to show growth. In the first three quarters of this year, combined sales of Formula Bao, Denza, and Yangwang reached 410,000 units, a 75% increase year-on-year, representing over 13% of BYD's total sales.
Among these, Formula Bao sold 126,000 units in the third quarter alone, reflecting a 32.6% increase from the previous quarter and accounting for about 70% of the combined sales of the three premium brands during that period.
In March, BYD unveiled its second-generation Blade battery and ultra-fast charging technology known as 'Flash Charging.' The number of flash chargers installed in China has surpassed 10,000.
A BYD representative stated, "We plan to continue expanding investments in electrification and intelligent driving technology development while strengthening our global production base."
BYD surpassed the 15 million mark in cumulative eco-friendly vehicle production last December and reached the 19 million milestone in just about 11 months.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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