BYD’s Atto 3 electric SUV will be offered for sale in UK dealers by late autumn, with first deliveries before the end of the year
Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD has confirmed plans for a major expansion into Europe – and it includes an ambitious push that will bring cars to UK customers by the end of this year.
Founded as a battery manufacturer in 1995, BYD quickly took its experience in that area and used it to move into vehicle development and production. The company already has a wide portfolio of EVs on sale in its native China, and its electric commercial vehicles – particularly buses – have made inroads into western markets, including the UK. BYD’s European division was actually established as long ago as 1998.
BYD has now set its sights on European car sales, though, and the company has confirmed that it will launch three models in the region, set to be shown at this autumn’s Paris Motor Show and with first deliveries before the end of this year. The initial effort will be focused on Benelux and Nordic countries, but British customers will feature in the second phase of the process – albeit with only one of the three vehicles.
BYD Tang and Han
The initial model range in continental Europe includes an imposing seven-seat SUV, called Tang, and a swoopy-looking saloon called Han. Both of these are existing models that have been sold outside of the region as combustion-engined cars and plug-in hybrids, as well as pure-electric vehicles.
Source: autoexpress.co.uk
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