BYD Australia and native distributor EVDirect delivered greater than 1900 automobiles in Might, toppling their earlier month-to-month gross sales report by almost 20 per cent.
With 1914 models registered in Might throughout the Atto 3, Dolphin, and Seal electrical automobile (EV) nameplates, BYD gross sales have been up 32.2 per cent relative to Might 2023 – and are 67.3 per cent up year-to-date as of Might 31.
The Chinese language model hasn’t commenced deliveries of the Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid SUV, which regardless of launching final month gained’t begin hitting buyer driveways in June.
The brand new SUV can be a key cog within the model’s plan to realize 100 per cent quantity progress in 2024, with EVDirect managing director and government chairman Luke Todd telling media final month the Sealion 6 has a whole lot of potential as a correct entry into Australia’s hottest automobile phase.
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Of the 1914 BYD deliveries in Might, 737 models have been Atto 3 SUVs, 175 models have been Dolphin hatches, and a wholesome 1002 models have been Seal sedans. The result’s 36 per cent up on April 2024, and 18 per cent up on its report March outcome from earlier this yr (1622 models).
Along with the graduation of Sealion 6 deliveries this month, BYD and EVDirect have confirmed the discharge of an up to date MY24 Atto 3 for someday later this yr, and the launch of the all-new BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute.
Yet one more report for Australia was set in Might 2024, with 111,099 new automobiles registered in Australia. In comparison with the identical month in 2023 the business was up 5.1 per cent, and yr thus far the business is 12.2 per cent up on 2023.
Robust progress from hybrid (up 113.4 per cent), plug-in hybrid (up 73.6 per cent), and electrical gross sales (up 10.5 per cent) are little question main the cost – with electrified automobiles alone accounting for 23.9 per cent of total gross sales.
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