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The Seal 08 and Sealion 08 will serve as the flagship models of BYD's Ocean lineup, set to officially debut in the first quarter.

If a deal is reached, Ford would likely source batteries from BYD for its plants outside the US, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Tai 7 SUV, launched in September 2025, has achieved 100,000 units sold, contributing one-third of Fang Cheng Bao's cumulative sales.

Both BYD and Tesla saw year-on-year declines in their 2025 retail sales in China.

BYD previewed the Seal 08 sedan and Sealion 08 SUV a month ago, revealing they would officially debut in the first quarter.

BYD previewed two D-segment models for its Dynasty lineup — the Han sedan's 9 series and Tang SUV 9 series — set to debut in the first half of this year.

This marks BYD's latest effort to enhance the appeal of its core models, following the rollout of long-range versions for four affordable hybrid sedans over the past two days.

BYD has rolled out long-range versions for the Seal 05 DM-i and Seal 06 DM-i, following similar upgrades to two hybrid sedans in the Qin series.

The Seagull ranks among BYD's best-selling models, with 44,627 units sold in December.

BYD has filed four models under its Linghui sub-brand, all based on existing vehicles and featuring a new brand logo.