{"id":27458,"date":"2025-04-17T12:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/27458\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:01:16","slug":"byd-enters-czech-republic-and-slovakia-as-european-expansion-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/27458\/","title":{"rendered":"BYD enters Czech Republic and Slovakia as European expansion continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>The first models offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/cnevpost.com\/byd\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" rel=\"tag noopener\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">BYD<\/a> in the Czech Republic and Slovakia include an all-electric SUV and a hybrid SUV.<\/li>\n<li>BYD aims to have 30 stores in the Czech Republic and 20 in Slovakia by the end of 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-109545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025041710170927.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"751\"\/>(Image credit: BYD)<\/p>\n<p>BYD has entered the Czech and Slovak automotive markets, continuing its expansion in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The first models offered by the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker in these two markets are the Sealion 07 EV and Song Plus DM-i, two SUV (sport utility vehicle) models rebranded locally as the Sealion 7 and Seal U DM-i, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>BYD plans to launch the Seal sedan and the compact pure-electric SUV Yuan Plus in the Czech Republic and Slovakia at the right time, according to an announcement made yesterday. The Yuan Plus has been rebranded Atto 3 in several markets.<\/p>\n<p>The company has opened its first store in the Czech capital, Prague, and expects to open up to 30 stores across the country by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-109546\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"689\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025041710171129.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Through a partnership with local dealer group Auto Impex, BYD&#8217;s first store in Slovakia will open in the capital Bratislava. It plans to have 20 stores in Slovakia by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>BYD will also work with Auto Louda, Direct Auto, Albion Cars and Auto UH in the Czech Republic to expand its brand presence there, it said.<\/p>\n<p>BYD launched its new battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology platform, the e-Platform 3.0 Evo, and the first model based on it, the Sealion 07 EV, on <a href=\"https:\/\/cnevpost.com\/2024\/05\/10\/byd-launches-e-platform-3-evo-sea-lion-07-ev\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 10, 2024<\/a> in China.<\/p>\n<p>The Sealion 07, a <a href=\"https:\/\/cnevpost.com\/tesla\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" rel=\"tag noopener\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Tesla<\/a> (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y competitor, has a starting price of RMB 189,800 ($26,010) in China, with deliveries beginning the same month as the launch.<\/p>\n<p>Since last November, BYD has brought the Sealion 07 to a number of international markets, including Norway, Thailand, India, Mexico and Hungary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-109548\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"709\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025041710171468.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Song Plus DM-i hybrid SUV currently has a starting price of RMB 135,800 in China.<\/p>\n<p>BYD wants to make sustainable technology available to more consumers, so every new market in Europe is crucial, said Stella Li, the company&#8217;s executive vice president, according to the announcement yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>BYD ceased production and sales of cars powered entirely by combustion engines in March 2022, switching to a focus on producing plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).<\/p>\n<p>The company sold <a href=\"https:\/\/cnevpost.com\/2025\/04\/01\/byd-sales-mar-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">377,420 new energy vehicles<\/a> (NEVs) in March, up 24.78 percent year-on-year and up 16.90 percent from February, according to figures it announced on April 1.<\/p>\n<p>BYD sold a record 72,723 vehicles overseas in March, up 89.22 percent from a year earlier and up 8.50 percent from February.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-109547\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"706\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025041710171313.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>($1 = RMB 7.2979)<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/cnevpost.com\/2025\/03\/17\/byd-mulls-3rd-european-plant-germany-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"BYD mulls building its 3rd European plant in Germany, report says\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025031709421442.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>BYD is considering setting up its third European car assembly plant in Germany as it looks to build brand awareness among European customers as a local manufacturer, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first models offered by BYD in the Czech Republic and Slovakia include an all-electric SUV and 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