BYD: Road to Dominance of Electric Vehicle/Transport

[TaiShang]

September was another month of growing plug-in electric car sales for BYD.

A total of 5,749 were delivered (compared to 1,895 one year ago), as the plug-in hybrid Tang SUV overtook Qin in the rankings.

BYD Tang set a new record of 3,044 sales, while Qin again moved back to 2,115.

Whether consumers prefer Tang over Qin, or if BYD needed to switch to more battery output for the Tang is the open question. Prior to the Tang launch, Qin was growing every month. In September, the company used at least 110 MWh (new record for car division).

There were also 465 all-electric BYD e6 sales last month and 125 of all-new all-electric e5.


BYD e5 etaxi


BYD Song

BYD Song, which we hoped for, turns out to be a gasoline model at the moment. Plug-in version of Song will be launched in the first quarter of 2016.

35 Songs were sold in August and 1,113 in September, but all were ICE (The first 1,000 Song in pre-sale disappeared in about one hour, according to BYD). Gasoline Songs range in price from $15,300 to $23,200, while the PHEV will cost $44,200.

“Similarly to the PHEV Tang, launched by BYD in June 2015, the PHEV version of the Song will be the second hybrid to rely on the BYD “542” strategy for PHEVs that define the company’s technological proposition, and will feature in all of its future PHEV models, in which “5” means the vehicle’s power to reach 100km/h within 5 seconds, “4” meaning all-time electric four-wheel drive, and “2” for its fuel efficiency of 100km with less than 2 liters of gasoline. Most importantly, and just like the Tang, the Song is equipped with VTOL (vehicle to load) capacity, which literally turns the vehicle into a mobile energy storage station, which enables the car to provide electricity to household applications like microwave ovens, electric stoves, refrigerators, cellphones and laptops. The VTOL technology is BYD’s initiative and is also very useful when one wants to cook a meal outdoors. “


BYD Song powering song

 

[TaiShang]

China to build more NEV chargers before 2020
November 17, 2015

China will build more than 12,000 new charging stations before 2020 to fulfill the demands of over five million new energy vehicles (NEV), a new guideline showed Tuesday.

The country will also build 4.8 million new charging piles around the country before 2020. China will have more than 5 million NEVs by 2020 on government incentives, with more than 4.3 million being electric cars for personal and official uses.

At the end of last year, China only had 780 stations for charging vehicles and changing batteries, as well as 31,000 piles serving a total of 120,000 vehicles.

The government has promoted use of new energy cars with measures including subsidies, tax reductions and convenience in getting number plates.

 

[Dungeness]

I guess Tesla is way too expensive when compared to Qin. On the exact price and comparison, @cirr would have a better insight.

So Tesla at least should pay their engineers better. I read a story today that a Tesla engineer is living on his van in bay area.

 

[TaiShang]

Automaker Geely pioneers in turning 'electric'
November 20, 2015

Workers examine a new car on the assembling line at Geely Auto Ningbo factory in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province. [Xinhua]



Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co said it will target new-energy vehicles to make up 90 percent of sales by 2020, the most ambitious plan by a Chinese carmaker so far to improve fuel efficiency ahead of a government-mandated deadline.

About two-thirds of Geely's new-energy vehicle sales will come from plug-in hybrids and gasoline-electric hybrids by the end of the decade, with the remaining from battery-electric vehicles, the company said on Wednesday.

China has a deadline requiring automakers to lower average fuel consumption across their models from 6.9 liters per 100 kilometers this year to no more than 5 liters per 100 km by 2020.

"Geely is officially stating that it will be the first automotive company in China to reach the government's vision for a 5 liter/100 km fuel directive by 2020," An Conghui, president of Zhejiang Geely, said in a statement. "We aim to allow consumers to realize their dream of driving powerful, extremely fuel efficient vehicles."

Chinese carmakers are developing hybrid and electric vehicles in order to meet government-mandated fuel economy improvements. China has made the development of EVs a strategic initiative as part of a broader push to lead in the automotive technology, curb pollution and cut dependence on imported oil. The government said last month it will boost subsidies to speed up the building of recharging stations and has banned cities from imposing purchase restrictions on new-energy vehicles.

Geely, which has been developing vehicles with Volvo Cars, also said it aims to make "substantial progress" on fuel cell vehicles by 2020, without providing details. The company started selling its first electric car on Wednesday, with a price of 228,800 yuan (US$35,875) before government subsidies of about 108,000 yuan.

By 2020, Geely plans to offer its plug-in hybrid models at prices equivalent to conventional gasoline-powered vehicles. The company has enough capital to fund the development of alternative-energy vehicles and has no financing plans, An said.

Electric vehicles are held back by high costs, limited driving ranges and a shortage of charging facilities. according to a report by Bloomberg Intelligence.

China will probably focus on improving infrastructure and technology to promote sales of alternative-energy vehicles in its 13th Five-Year Plan ending 2020, said Steve Man and Ji Shi, in the report. Priorities may include building more charging stations and improving battery efficiency, they said.

 

[TaiShang]

BYD aids Schiphol sustainability with 35 ebuses
By Simon Warburton | 26 November 2015

BYD says it has helped Amsterdam Schiphol Airport achieve part of its sustainability goals by supplying Europe's "largest, pure electric bus fleet," with a total of 35 airside vehicles in use at Holland's main aviation gateway.

"With their massive reliance on diesel-engined vehicles and ground support equipment, airports represent a great opportunity to clean up the air we breathe", said BYD Europe managing director, Isbrand Ho.

"In fact this fleet means ground transportation on airside at Schiphol is completely clean now. The rail transportation to the airport is clean and taxi transportation is on the way to be becoming clean, so the next step is to make bus transportation to the airport zero emission as well.

"We stand ready to work with the operators and government regulatory bodies".

The vehicles in service at the airport have fewer battery packs than other ebuses claims BYD, which also says it is the world's largest producer of pure electric buses.

BYD notes more than 3,000 are in service with the mileage of a single bus already exceeding 287,000km.

 

[TaiShang]

Spy Shots: BYD Yuan is Ready for the Chinese car market
DECEMBER 1, 2015



The latest Spy Shots of the BYD Yuan for China, showing that the new SUV is ready for the Chinese car market where it will be launched in the first quarter of 2016 for about 150.000 yuan. The photos show a long line of blue-white examples, featuring big black bumpers, a shiny grille, and sporty alloys.




The rear bumper is slightly different than the one we saw on the Shanghai Auto Show. Taillights are giants in a time when going small is the fashion. Roof rails appear to be usable.

The BYD Yuan is the hybrid variant of the upcoming petrol-powered BYD S1 sub-compact SUV. The Yuan is powered by a plug-in hybrid drive-train with a 1.5 liter (non turbocharged) petrol engine mated to two electric motors, one on each axle, creating a four-wheel drive car.

In electric mode the Yuan has a range of 70 kilometer. BYD boasts that the acceleration from 0 to 100 takes 4.9 seconds, with is indeed fast for a car the size of a Ford Ecosport. The exact power specs haven’t been announced yet.

Size: 4320/1765/1650, wheelbase is 2520.



The gear lever area differs considerably from the show car, with a new gear lever. Center tunnel differs too, and so thus the wheel with an ultra cool ‘Yuan’ badge in the middle.



Bumper too differs from the show car. Fancy alu strip is gone. Spare wheel cover in white here. In the background a white-black example with a black spare wheel cover.



Hip D pillar will block all sight to the rear, but huge mirror might compensate a little bit.

 

[cirr]

Spy Shots: BYD Yuan is Ready for the Chinese car market
DECEMBER 1, 2015



The latest Spy Shots of the BYD Yuan for China, showing that the new SUV is ready for the Chinese car market where it will be launched in the first quarter of 2016 for about 150.000 yuan. The photos show a long line of blue-white examples, featuring big black bumpers, a shiny grille, and sporty alloys.




The rear bumper is slightly different than the one we saw on the Shanghai Auto Show. Taillights are giants in a time when going small is the fashion. Roof rails appear to be usable.

The BYD Yuan is the hybrid variant of the upcoming petrol-powered BYD S1 sub-compact SUV. The Yuan is powered by a plug-in hybrid drive-train with a 1.5 liter (non turbocharged) petrol engine mated to two electric motors, one on each axle, creating a four-wheel drive car.

In electric mode the Yuan has a range of 70 kilometer. BYD boasts that the acceleration from 0 to 100 takes 4.9 seconds, with is indeed fast for a car the size of a Ford Ecosport. The exact power specs haven’t been announced yet.

Size: 4320/1765/1650, wheelbase is 2520.



The gear lever area differs considerably from the show car, with a new gear lever. Center tunnel differs too, and so thus the wheel with an ultra cool ‘Yuan’ badge in the middle.



Bumper too differs from the show car. Fancy alu strip is gone. Spare wheel cover in white here. In the background a white-black example with a black spare wheel cover.



Hip D pillar will block all sight to the rear, but huge mirror might compensate a little bit.

The company will soon run short of dynasty names。

 

[AndrewJin]

The company will soon run short of dynasty names。

lol, we got 五代十国

 

[TaiShang]

Geely bets on high-tech, new-energy cars
December 15, 2015

Chinese auto maker Geely is best known for its low-priced cars, but the company hopes to reinvent itself as an innovator through new-energy and Internet-equipped vehicles.

The company must be willing to abandon its old ways to achieve the transformation, according to chairman Li Shufu.

"To make our factories fit for advanced manufacturing and high environmental standards, we have built anew after tearing down almost all the old. We put up to tens of billions of yuan into each factory," Li said.

Geely has factories in more than 10 cities across the country. Its factory in the northwestern city of Lanzhou was expanded earlier this year, improving annual capacity from 50,000 cars to 120,000 cars, and annual capacity for car components reached 200,000 units.

Geely announced last month that it would speed up its transition from producing traditional cars to making new-energy cars.

By 2020, new-energy cars will account for more than 90 percent of all Geely's sales, the company said.

"Geely will be a new-energy car company in five years," CEO An Conghui said.

Exploring a bigger market is also part of the transition. For most of this year, growth of car sales in China has tumbled, forcing auto makers to adapt to new challenges.

"Chinese car makers will aim at a bigger global market, including developed economies," said Li Yifan, vice president of Geely.

Geely has set up three research centers and four design centers worldwide. It has hired more than 4,000 people in research and development, and more than 300 designers work for Geely in Goteborg of Sweden, Shanghai, Barcelona and California.

But the new-energy car transition could be bumpy.

New-energy cars only make up a tiny share of car sales, and with the government expected to roll out fewer subsidies, the competition will become fiercer.

"It's a battle with no outcome yet," the Geely vice president said.

In addition to new-energy cars, Geely also wants to lead the industry in Internet-enabled "connected cars."

Geely said its new model, the XC90, is equipped with advanced communication technology, allowing use of big data for navigation and other functions. Geely said it has successfully tested 100 XC90 cars in Goteborg on their self-driving ability.

As Uber-like services change urban public transportation, Geely also plans to tap into China's ride-on-demand market with its own app.

The auto maker said it has set up a new firm to develop a ride-hailing app that is currently being tested in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo and will soon expand to include Shanghai, Hangzhou and Kunming.

Geely, which plans to use a fleet of its own vehicles for rides, sees the service as a channel for potential consumers to get to know its cars.

 

[AndrewJin]

BYD Buses in Nanjing
Just back from Nanjing/Yangzhou, stopped there for a couple of days on my way back from Shanghai.
Share some photos taken yesterday in Nanjing with you, the southern capital as the name suggests.

Nanjing's old railway station and Xuanwu Lake in front of the station

@anant_s (have some photos of the diesel passenger train in Nanjing, will share with you later)

Nanjing Railway Station's west bus port of the south square

BYD buses in the city
BYD & Nanjing's city wall

Nanjing city wall

The bus bound for Dr. Sun Yet-sen's mausoleum
@TaiShang

@ahojunk @cirr @Dungeness @dy1022 @Shotgunner51 @powastick @Daniel808 @Jlaw @Keel et al

 

[Echo_419]

The company will soon run short of dynasty names。

This looks surprisingly similar to Ford eco sport

 

[Shotgunner51]

BYD Buses in Nanjing
Just back from Nanjing/Yangzhou, stopped there for a couple of days on my way back from Shanghai.
Share some photos taken yesterday in Nanjing with you, the southern capital as the name suggests.

Nanjing's old railway station and Xuanwu Lake in front of the station
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@anant_s (have some photos of the diesel passenger train in Nanjing, will share with you later)

Nanjing Railway Station's west bus port of the south square
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BYD buses in the city
BYD & Nanjing's city wall
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Nanjing city wall and Xuanwu Lake
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The bus bound for Dr. Sun Yet-sen's mausoleum
@TaiShang
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@ahojunk @cirr @Dungeness @dy1022 @Shotgunner51 @powastick @Daniel808 @Jlaw @Keel et al

Excellent pics, and welcome back bro!

 

[AndrewJin]

New-energy buses in Yangzhou & Zhenjiang
Some photos of new-energy buses in Yangzhou and Zhenjiang
Though not BYD, they look pretty nice.
I used all public transport during my stop-by from Shanghai back home.
1-2yuan per journey, really saved my bucks!

Yangzhou has nearly 700 new-energy public buses by December 2015. (total number of buses 1200)

2 yuan without a transport card
(free transfer within one hour with a card)
free wifi provided inside the bus and in major areas of the city

Yangzhou's west transit terminal
(Yangzhou railway station+west long-distance coach station)

Yangzhou Railway Station(no bullet trains until 2016)

 

[Shotgunner51]

New-energy buses in Yangzhou & Zhenjiang
Some photos of new-energy buses in Yangzhou and Zhenjiang
Though not BYD, they look pretty nice.
I used all public transport during my stop-by from Shanghai back home.
1-2yuan per journey, really saved my bucks!

Yangzhou has nearly 700 new-energy public buses by December 2015. (total number of buses 1200)
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2 yuan without a transport card
free wifi provided inside the bus and in major areas of the city
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Yangzhou's west transit terminal
(Yangzhou railway station+west long-distance coach station)
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Yangzhou Railway Station(no bullet trains until 2016)
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Good pics of Zhenjiang, Yangzhou!

It's good that small and low-density cities like these are already going green, excellent progress.
Pressure would be on large cities to speed up.

 

[AndrewJin]

Continued
Zhenjiang City
Nearly 300 buses have been purchased in 2015, all new-energy.
And local legislators have demanded all new buses purchased in the future should be new-energy.
The bus ticket is quite cheap, mostly one yuan though all buses I have taken are equipped with A/C.
If u have a transport card, the non-concession fares are 50 cents($0.08), concession fares are 20-25 cents(students, 60-69 year old citizens, etc), free for over-70-year-old citizens.

First impression of Zhenjiang
Zhenjiang's old Railway Station

Northern Zhenjiang by Yangtze River

New-energy bus in downtown Zhenjiang

Smart city
Passengers know how many stops they are gonna wait for.

old town of Zhenjiang

Good pics of Zhenjiang, Yangzhou!

It's good that small and low-density cities like these are already going green, excellent progress.
Pressure would be on large cities to speed up.

Yes, most first tier cities and second tiers really drag behind!
I think the only big cities with a huge coverage of new-energy buses is Shenzhen, the headquarter of BYD. 6640 new-energy buses by 2015 and all traditional uses will be taken place by new-energy buses within 3 years.
Correct me if I'm wrong. @Yizhi