BYD’s October battery-car sales passed 300,000 while plug-in hybrids fell
BYD’s November filing shows 490,168 new-energy sales in October 2026. Battery passenger cars were 305,743. Plug-in hybrid passenger sales were 177,382.
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BYD’s Shark Plug-in Hybrid Pickup Reaches Paris, With UK Orders Already Open
BYD showed the Shark plug-in hybrid pickup in Paris, with UK orders from £47,290 and a wider European rollout into 2027.
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BYD’s Record BEV Month Powers Its Best September Sales of 2026
BYD sold 463,561 vehicles in September 2026, its strongest month this year, driven by record BEV sales and a 154% jump in exports while plug-in hybrids slipped.
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Bentley Torcal and BYD Dolphin G: Two Very Different UK Electrified Launches This Week
Bentley unveiled the Torcal, its first-ever electric car, in London this week at £173,000 — the same week BYD started UK deliveries of the Dolphin G, the country's cheapest plug-in hybrid from £23,990.
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Plug-in Hybrid Buying Guide: Five Cars to Compare Before You Shop
Compare five live plug-in hybrids — Volvo XC60 T8, BYD Dolphin G DM-i, Alfa Romeo Tonale Q4, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, and BMW 330e — by body type, electric range, and UK/US availability. Not battery-electric cars.
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Fang Cheng Bao Formula S Starts at 189,900 Yuan as BYD’s Off-Road Brand Enters Sedans
Fang Cheng Bao, BYD’s off-road brand, priced its first electric sedan from 189,900 yuan in China on 16 September. CLTC range reaches 900 km. No UAE, UK, or US on-sale date.
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BYD Dolphin G DM-i Reaches UK Buyers From £23,990 — A Plug-in Hybrid Supermini, Not the Electric Dolphin
BYD's Dolphin G DM-i plug-in hybrid starts UK deliveries this month from £23,990, with a £250-a-month deal during BYD's 10–21 September sales event. Trims, range and who it suits.
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UK Plug-in Hybrids Grew Fastest in August — 13,707 Cars, 14.5% Share
SMMT counted 13,707 UK plug-in hybrids in August — 14.5% of new cars and the fastest powertrain growth. Battery EVs were 29.8%. Combined plug-in share 44.3%.
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UK Battery EVs Hit 29.7% in August — Largest Fuel Type, Ahead of Hybrids
New AutoMotive counted 27,876 UK battery EVs in August — 29.7% of new cars, the largest fuel type. Tesla, Kia EV3, and BYD Atto 3 are already listed. Hybrid ~29% is not a PHEV-only share.
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Denza Dates an N8L EV for September — China Only, Specs Still Sparse
Denza dated a battery-electric N8L for September — 208-liter frunk confirmed, price and range still unpublished. Live catalogue still starts with the Z9 GT (UAE announced) and Ioniq 9 (UK/US dealers), not an N8L page.
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BYD H1 2026: Exports Hit 792K Despite 20.5% Profit Drop
BYD's H1 2026 filing shows exports up 67.8% to 792,000 units even as profit fell 20.5% to ¥12.325bn. See what it means for UK and UAE buyers.
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AMG Opens Electric CLA 45 Orders; UK Press Lists the Saloon at £66,750
Mercedes-AMG opened electric CLA 45 orders; UK trade press lists the saloon from £66,750. Live catalogue still starts with the CLA 250+ and Shooting Brake 250+ — no AMG 45 page, no AED price.
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BYD Details 300 UK Flash Chargers; Denza Z9 GT Named for 1,500 kW Rate
BYD will install 300 Flash Charging stations in the UK within 12 months, with first sites due in weeks. Peak 1,500 kW; Denza Z9 GT is named for the full rate. CCS2 stays open to other EVs at their own DC limit — pence-per-kWh still unpublished.
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