BYD

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BYD is China's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) maker and one of the world's largest battery makers.
Founded: Feb 1995
Founder: Wang Chuanfu
Ticker: HKG: 1211
HQ: Shenzhen
2024 revenue: RMB 777.10 billion
Website: byd.com
  • BYD Seal to be officially launched on July 29

    The BYD Seal went on pre-sale in China on May 20 with a starting price of RMB 212,800 ($31,860) and received 22,637 orders in seven hours.

  • BYD's Shenzhen campus enters closed operations as local Covid cases increase

    The latest Covid outbreak has not had a noticeable impact on BYD, and the company is following the requirements of the local government to strengthen controls, BYD said.

  • BYD launches Yuan Plus EV in Costa Rica

    The model's name in Costa Rica is the same as the Chinese version, unlike in other markets where the name Atto 3 is used.

  • BYD, Leapmotor reportedly in talks to take over GAC-Stellantis plant in Changsha

    On July 18, Stellantis and GAC announced that they will terminate the joint venture GAC-Stellantis.

  • BYD marches into Japan, home turf of Toyota and Honda

    The BYD Atto 3 is expected to launch in Japan in January 2023, the Dolphin in mid-2023 and the Seal in the second half of 2023.

  • BYD reportedly plans to develop smart driving chip

    BYD's smart driving chip could tape out by the end of the year at the earliest, according to local media.

  • Goldman Sachs expects BYD's profitability to continue to expand in H2

    Goldman Sachs maintains BYD's shares traded in Hong Kong on its Conviction Buy list with a price target of HK$405.

  • BYD's profit per vehicle estimated to be up to $1,170 in Q2, analysts say

    BYD earned an average profit of RMB 5600-7900 ($1,170) per vehicle in the second quarter, up from RMB 2400 in the first quarter, analysts said.

  • BYD expects net profit of up to $533 million in H1

    BYD's strong growth in NEV sales has driven a significant improvement in its earnings and eased the pressure on earnings from upstream raw material prices.

  • Brazilian ride-hailing app 99 partners with BYD to accelerate adoption of EVs in its fleet

    99, a subsidiary of Didi, has pledged to register 10,000 EVs on its platform by 2025.