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BYD’s UK sales soar 880%, making it the EV-maker’s largest market outside China
BYD's UK sales surged 880% to 11,271 vehicles in September, driven by popular hybrid and electric models despite exclusion from the government’s electric car grant program.
- On Monday, BYD registered 11,271 vehicles in the United Kingdom last month, marking an 880% year-on-year increase and making the UK its largest overseas market.
- Excluded from the scheme, BYD launched a rival offer after the UK Government reintroduced a 650 million Electric Car Grant in July, boosting EV sales.
- Sales figures show BYD's SEAL U DM-i recorded 7,524 sales and SEALION 7 nearly 2,600 between July and September, lifting BYD's UK market share to 3.6%.
- Surging sales helped BYD Co. Ltd. overtake Renault and Seat as it opened its 100th retail site and Battery Service Centre in Milton Keynes, while its stock fell 1.3% in Hong Kong stock market on Monday.
- Looking to sustain growth, BYD Co. Ltd. faces U.S. market restrictions and domestic headwinds, cutting its annual forecast to 4.6 million while European sales rose over 200%.
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Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880%
Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880% Chinese car making giant BYD says the UK has become its biggest market outside China, after its sales there surged by 880% in September compared to a year earlier. The company says it sold 11,271 cars in the UK last month, with the plug-in hybrid…
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