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2025 BYD Sealion 7 is coming to Europe

October 16, 2024 Francis Mitterrand

After presenting a new hatchback, the Seal 06 GT, two months ago, the Chinese manufacturer BYD continues its expansion into the European market with its new all-electric SUV, the Sealion 7.

Sealion 7 was premiered in China in November last year, and on the European market it should be a major competitor to the Tesla Model Y. It is based on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo platform and features BYD’s well-known design language. The headlights and intakes on the bumper show that this car is not very different in design from the Seal U SUV. Also, the falling roofline that merges with the full-length LED taillights is reminiscent of the Seal sedan.

The interior is similar to that of the Seal sedan, but with a slightly different dashboard design. It is equipped with soft vegan leather that covers over 80% of the interior, comfortable premium quilted Nappa leather seats, a 15.6″ rotating touchscreen and a new steering wheel, while the digital cockpit and center console are taken from the BYD Seal sedan.

This SUV is the eighth EV of the Chinese company that is part of the Ocean Series, and the version that will be offered in Europe will be powered by two electric motors. In China, the Sealion 7 has 530 hp (390 kW) and the 82.56 kWh battery provides a range of 550 km (340 mi).

The first deliveries should start at the end of October 2024.

Source: BYD

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Fall in demand for Chinese EVs in Europe

October 2, 2024 Francis Mitterrand

For years, cheap EVs from China have been flooding the European market, destroying the competition, so the European Union has introduced additional tariffs on vehicles imported from this country, which are paying off. According to the latest data, demand for Chinese EVs has been declining for the past year and a half, and in August it fell by 50%.

For the second month in a row, the market share of Chinese manufacturers has been declining, and the data show that SAIC Motor is no longer the leader in Europe. This was also influenced by MG’s poor sales results (-65% in August), as the brand focused more on hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars. The new leader is BYD, which is one of the few that recorded sales growth (+10%).

According to some analysts, the biggest reason for the drop in sales is the additional tariffs that the European Union wants to impose on Chinese EVs. However, it should also be taken into account that the European market is currently facing a steady decline in the number of electric vehicles sold. Since the beginning of 2024, demand for EVs has fallen by 5.5 percent.

Car manufacturers will face stricter EU regulations on CO2 emissions in the coming year, as the current average emission limit for new vehicles should be reduced from 116 g/km to 94 g/km next year. European car manufacturers have once again called on Brussels to reconsider its climate goals.

Source: Reuters

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2025 BYD Seal 06 GT

August 29, 2024 Francis Mitterrand

After introducing a refreshed edition of its mid-size sedan, the BYD Seal, two weeks ago, China’s largest electric car maker will launch a new hatchback, the Seal 06 GT, on August 30.

The Seal 06 GT is part of the BYD Ocean M Concept, which was unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show in April this year. It is 4,630 mm long with a wheelbase of 2,820 mm, which positions it between the Dolphin and Seal sedan models. The car has retained the design language of the concept, with larger sports intakes on the front and rear bumpers, a simpler design of LED front and rear lights and side mirrors.

The interior is similar to that of the Seal sedan, but with a slightly different dashboard design. There’s a new steering wheel while the digital cockpit and center console are taken from the BYD Seal sedan.

The car is built on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo platform, and customers will be able to choose between options with a single electric motor (218 hp/160 kW) and rear-wheel drive, and two electric motors (422 hp/310 kW) and four-wheel drive.