BYD

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.

Both the 2026 Qin Plus DM-i and Qin L DM-i feature up to 210 km CLTC battery range, partly to meet China's latest NEV tax reduction requirements.

CATL and BYD collectively installed 575.2 GWh of EV batteries from January to November 2025, accounting for 54.9% of the global total.

BYD will roll out longer range versions for the Qin Plus DM-i, Qin L DM-i, Seal 05 DM-i, and Seal 06 DM-i, with battery ranges exceeding 210 km.