Archive for the ‘BYD’ Category
Renderings: BYD G6 sedan
Published on August 11, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
BYD is working on a new flagship sedan and it will look like this rendering, a civilized automobile without much to get excited about. Details are few but we know it will get a 2.0 and esp. The BYD G6 will likely debut as a concept at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2011.
BYD L3 to be Listed in August, Priced
Published on July 27, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
BYD’s new L3 sedan will hit la market on August 16, priced between 90.000 and 120.000 yuan. Engines: 1.5 with 79kw and 144nm and a 1.8 with 90kw and 160nm. No runners indeed, but fast enough for the endless traffic jams in Beijing. No plans yet for an electric L3 because BYD found out nobody wants those, sales of the electric F3DM were minimal, to say the least.
Spy Shots: BYD G3 hatchback
Published on July 18, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Hatchbacks are hot in China. Until only one year ago it was common wisdom that Chinese car buyers did not like hatchbacks and only wanted sedans. So many Western automakers just glued an ass to a hatch and indeed people bought it. But not anymore, today the young want hatchbacks because they think ‘m more cool.
The local Chinese brand got the trent first so this year saw a lot of new hatchbacks hitting la market. Most of ‘m based on existing sedans, the world turned around indeed. This BYD G3 hatchback is another one of those, the sedan has been on the market since March and is very succesful, time so to sell more and get the young to the BYD showroom.
BYD M6 MPV Priced
Published on July 12, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
BYD’s M6 is a copy of the Toyota Previa, BYD likes Toyota a lot, they also copied the Aygo and the Carolla. Like all Chinese copies, the M6 is much cheaper than the original, just 200.000 yuan buys a standard 2.0 that can carry seven. Next step is the same 2.0 with more luxury for 230.000 yuan, top of la bil is the 2.4 (by Mitsubishi) for 250.000 yuan.
Who are those men in the Back of a BYD-dealer?
Published on June 14, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
A normal BYD-dealer somewhere in China. Left: BYD president Wang Chuanfu accepts BusinessWeek ‘Star of Asia’ award from former US president Bill Clinton in 2007. Right: president Wang with investor Warren Buffet. Message: president Wang had powerful friends, so his cars are good.
Daimler, BYD to Make Electric Car
Published on May 28, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
International media reports on a deal between Daimler and BYD to make electric cars. Strangely, Chinese media reports nothing yet. It is 10:13 AM now in Beijing and all woke up. It might have to do more with the fact that parties still need government permission to start with their plans.
That permission is essential, as proved by the Hummer-misery in Januari. But in this case it is about electric cars which are, so most believe, not as bead for the bears and the bees as a Hummer. Permission therefore, is unlikely to be denied.
More on the Daimler-BYD deal in this excellent article from Wall Street journal:
“BEIJING—Germany’s Daimler AG and China’s BYD Co. set up a 50-50 joint venture Thursday to develop an all-electric car for the Chinese market, saying they believe China has the potential to be among the world’s largest markets for zero-emission vehicles.
Daimler, owner of luxury-car brand Mercedes-Benz, and BYD, one of China’s leading battery and auto makers, are expected to invest a total of 600 million yuan ($87.9 million) in the joint venture, Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. The money is to be used as registered capital for the joint venture in the southern industrial city of Shenzhen.
Beijing Auto Show Live: BYD S6
Published on April 28, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The new BYD S6 SUV is finally out. Many say it loox too much like a certain Lexus. Many cars look like a certain Lexus. Besides, the BYD will be much cheaper. But still all no good, hopefully BYD will try better next time. (unlikely…)
Beijing Auto Show Live: BYD i6
Published on April 25, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
BYD sells so many small sedans customers and the factory lost their way alike. One way to solve the problem would be some different brandnames, like many Chinese carmakers do. BYD didn’t do that just yet, instead they brought the i6, a new full-size sedan.
Beijing Auto Show Preview: BYD i6
Published on April 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
BYD isn’t very good at keeping things secret until a show starts. Yet another new BYD standing on a parking lot waiting for the Beijing Auto Show. The i6 is a full size sedan: 4860mmx1825mmx1463mm, wheelbase is 2745mm. Prices from 120.ooo rmb to 180.000 rmb. Engines Mitsubishi sourced 2.0 and 2.4 litre four cilinder petrols, manual or auto transmission.
Beijing Auto Show Preview: BYD M6
Published on April 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Another new BYD waiting for the Beijing Auto Show to start. Again in a boring color, why not paint it red? The M6 is a full size MPV that resembles the Toyota Previa, but it’s bigger: 4808mm×1800mm×1756mm, wheelbase is 2950mm. Previa to compare: 4780mm×1790mm×1820mm, wheelbase 2900mm, a different car indeed.
