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2025 BYD Seal 06 GT

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.

Source: BYD

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EU reduced tariffs on vehicles produced in China

Last year, the European Commission launched an investigation into the privileged position of electric vehicles produced in China due to subsidies. This resulted in the introduction of additional tariffs on vehicles manufactured in China (37.6%), and manufacturers that cooperated during the investigation paid lower tariffs (20.8%). However, the EU decided to reduce tariffs on some car manufacturers like Tesla from 20.8% to just 9%.

After reviewing the business report for July, it was determined that Tesla received less government aid than other firms that make cars in China, so the EU agreed to reduce the tariff. However, this did not mean that the tariff would be removed completely as the company was found to still be getting batteries below market value, which is one of the ways car manufacturers receive help from China. Other ways to help are cheap land, grants and loans at lower rates. This still gives them an advantage over cars made by companies in other parts of the world.

Also, some other car manufacturers will now pay lower tariffs, such as the British brand Mini. Although the company refused to cooperate in the investigation, the EU still decided to reduce tariffs on their vehicles from 37.6% to 21.3%. The tariff was also reduced on the vehicles of some Chinese companies: BYD (17.4 to 17 percent), Geely (19.9 to 19.3 percent), and SAIC (37.6 percent to 36.6 percent).

Source: Reuters

2025 BYD Seal with more tech

In 2022, China’s largest manufacturer of electric cars introduced its second electric car, a mid-size sedan, the BYD Seal. Now a refreshed version of this model is coming to the market for the 2025 model year.

BYD improved the suspension, installed the latest generation of Disus-C adaptive shock absorbers for better stability, comfort and handling, improved safety. LiDAR is installed on the roof, which will improve semi-autonomous car driving systems, improved navigation and Autopilot, as well as automatic parking functions.

The interior has also undergone certain changes, such as a redesigned steering wheel, center console and dashboard, and there is a new glossy black panel that runs the entire width of the cabin.

The biggest change is the new 800-volt architecture instead of the previous 400-volt one. This shortened the charging time of the battery, which can now be charged from 10 to 80 percent in 25 minutes, instead of 37 minutes. The new Seal will be available with two batteries with a capacity of 61.44 and 80.64 kWh, and a range of 510 and 650 kilometers.

When it comes to the powertrain, the Seal will be powered by a single electric motor with 231 HP (172 kW) and RWD. More powerful variants with RWD will have 312 hp (230 kW). However, those looking for even better performance will be able to choose a model with two electric motors, 530 hp (390 kW) and AWD.

Source: BYD

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