BYD is set to release an electric pickup truck later this year to take on Ford and Toyota outside of China. No technical specifications have been revealed, although a prototype was spotted at NIO headquarters in Shanghai, which means the truck could be using the latter’s battery swapping technology.
Priced from approximately $233,398 USD, the 2024 BYD Yangwang U9 electric hypercar wants to take on Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porsche with its quad electric motor setup. These four independent electric motors generate 1,287 hp and 1,239 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to hit 62 mph in just 2.36 seconds.
BYD’s YangWang U9 electric supercar is one you probably never knew existed, and costs less than a Porsche Taycan Turbo. Priced at just over $145,000 USD, this EV is rumored to have four indepedent electric motors that generate a combined 1,150hp+ and 1,000 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 2.0-seconds flat.
The all-new BYD Seal EV is ready to take on the Tesla Model 3 in China’s red hot electric car market. It’s based on the company’s e-platform 3.0 and the second car in BYD’s Ocean series. The Seal’s design was inspired by the Ocean X concept car that debuted back in September 2021. Available in RWD and 4WD variants, the base model sports a 204 hp electric motor, while the mid-tier makes 313 hp and the dual motor 4WD producing 522 hp, enabling it to hit 62 mph in 3.8-seconds.
