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Originally launched in July 2020, the BYD Han has accumulated sales of more than 800,000 units to date.

The Sealion 05 DM-i is a compact five-seat hybrid SUV that is expected to be equipped with BYD's latest DM 5.0 technology.

CATL and BYD continue to hold the top two spots as the world's largest battery makers in January-July, with several other Chinese companies in the top 10.

BYD has shared a 25-second video on Weibo showing some of the exterior details of the Sealion 05 DM-i.

That's about six months after the Han sedan's last update, as BYD accelerates the rollout of new products and updates to existing models.

BYD has opened its first store in Suriname and introduced four models -- Dolphin, Seal, Yuan Plus and Song Plus DM-i -- to local customers.

The Song and Qin families remain the best-selling BYD models, both selling more than 70,000 units in August.

BYD sold 148,470 passenger BEVs in August, up 1.95 percent year-on-year. It sold 222,384 PHEVs, the sixth consecutive record high since March, up 73.12 percent year-on-year.

Hedin Electric's parent company will transfer its distribution activities of BYD vehicles and spare parts in the German market to BYD in a deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024.

BYD launched the 2025 Song L EV with a starting price of RMB 189,800 ($26,700), the same as its predecessor but with the DiPilot 100 driver assistance system.