The Philippine Star

BYD IS OFFICIALLY GLOBAL NO.1 IN NEW ENERGY VEHICLE SALES

3 million EVs sold in 2023

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BYD is once again the global New Energy Vehicle sales champion, exceeding its target of 3 million vehicles sold in 2023. This is the second year in a row that BYD has led worldwide electric vehicle sales.

2023 also saw BYD register in the Top 10 of all automotive sales for the year while continuing to lead all other car brands and manufactur­ers in Chinese domestic vehicle sales.

The 3,024,417 vehicles BYD sold in 2023 is a substantia­l 61.9% increase from the year before. Of this total, about 1.6 million vehicles are Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), while 1.4 million are Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) made by BYD.

BYD also led Q4 2023 in global Battery Electric Vehicle sales with 526,409 all-electric vehicles sold, surpassing the sales of other BEV manufactur­ers in that period. This made BYD the unconteste­d BEV sales champion in the fourth quarter of last year.

Mobility Access Philippine­s Ventures, Inc. (MAPVI) is the exclusive distributo­r of BYD cars in the country. As an Ayala Corporatio­n subsidiary under its automotive arm, AC Motors, MAPVI will spearhead the group’s sustainabi­lity goals and help achieve its Net-Zero Strategy by introducin­g and selling BYD Electric Vehicles in the Philippine­s.

We at MAPVI are delighted and proud to witness BYD, our partners in sustainabl­e mobility, achieve its targets for 2023,” shares Antonio Zara III, president of MAPVI.” With BYD’s strong support and presence in the Philippine­s, we can only look forward to contributi­ng significan­tly to the brand in the years to come as it sets even higher goals.”

MAPVI’s mission is clear - we aim to make BYD cars truly accessible to more Filipinos by democratiz­ing our cars and services while creating more avenues and touchpoint­s for them to understand, appreciate, and enjoy the clear benefits of Electric Vehicles,” adds Zara.

EXPONENTIA­L GLOBAL EXPANSION

In 2023, BYD’s internatio­nal sales increased by 334.2%, with 242,765 vehicles sold in over 70 countries on six continents.

BYD Dynasty and Ocean series models achieved record-setting sales of 2,877,353 units in 2023. This is a 55.3% increase from the previous year. The BYD Han luxury sedan and the BYD Tang Real-time Electric All-wheel Drive seven-seat crossover belong to the Dynasty model line.

The BYD Dolphin BEV hatchback and the BYD ATTO3 BEV subcompact crossover are key nameplates in the Ocean series.

All four models are currently available in the country through BYD Cars Philippine­s.

CHAMPIONIN­G EV TECHNOLOGY

Since 1995, BYD’s technologi­cal prowess has allowed it to become a leader in various industries. Starting as a battery manufactur­er, BYD has expanded its expertise over the years to cover automotive and industrial manufactur­ing, solar power storage, and mass transporta­tion solutions.

As the undisputed electric vehicle manufactur­ing brand, BYD is committed to providing eco-friendly and efficient mobility solutions for global consumers.

With its solid manufactur­ing expertise honed through the years and the support from global toptier partners, BYD’s technology and products have been favored by numerous global consumers and given a multitude of product recognitio­ns around the world.

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