São Paulo, Brazil - The BYD DOLPHIN is the most awarded electric vehicle of the year in 2023. In just 6 months since its launch in Brazil, it has received 10 major recognitions. The most awaited and speculated car of the year has become the darling of the specialized press and public opinion, breaking paradigms and changing the history of the national market.

Sales recordist in 2023 with over 5,000 units sold, the model makes history by bringing electric cars to the Brazilian’s radar, who finally started to consider the real possibility of buying a non-polluting car. In the overall ranking of electric cars, the BYD compact is far ahead in the lead and shows that it is possible to combine design, cutting-edge technology, comfort, autonomy, and agility with a more affordable price than the market has ever offered.

"The BYD DOLPHIN is a game-changer for the Brazilian automotive market because never before in history has a manufacturer innovated so much by offering a car that is so complete, efficient, and comfortable, with autonomy, which has design and does not produce toxic gases or generate noise pollution wherever it goes. The competitive price has made the entire industry move and rethink its pricing policies, and that’s our goal: to change the status quo to make the electric car accessible to the Brazilian population," says Tyler Li, President of BYD Brazil.

Between November and December, the BYD DOLPHIN received 10 different awards. They are:

Since September, the BYD DOLPHIN has been the best-selling electric car, and numbers keep growing, confirming the genuine interest and pent-up demand of the Brazilian people in the electrification of the fleet and the pursuit of sustainability for a better world for all.

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About BYD

BYD is a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Founded in 1995 as a rechargeable battery maker, BYD now boasts a diverse business scope covering automobiles, rail transit, new energy, and electronics, with over 30 industrial parks in China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, and India. From energy generation and storage to its applications, BYD is dedicated to providing zero-emission energy solutions that reduce global reliance on fossil fuels. Its new energy vehicle footprint now covers 6 continents, over 70 countries and regions, and more than 400 cities. Listed in both Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, the company is known to be a Fortune Global 500 enterprise that furnishes innovations in pursuit of a greener world.

For more information, please visit www.bydglobal.com.

About BYD Auto

Founded in 2003, BYD Auto is the automotive subsidiary of BYD, a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Aiming to accelerate the green transition of the global transportation sector, BYD Auto focuses on developing pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company has mastered the core technologies of the entire industrial chain of new energy vehicles, such as batteries, electric motors, electronic controllers, and automotive-grade semiconductors. It has witnessed in recent years significant technological advancements, including the Blade Battery, the DM-i and DM-p hybrid technology, the e-Platform 3.0, and the CTB technology. The company is the world’s first carmaker to stop the production of fossil-fueled vehicles on EV shift and has remained top of new energy passenger vehicle sales in China for 9 years in a row.

Contact:

Asia-Pacific: Liya Huang, pr@byd.com tel: +86-755-8988-8888-69666

Europe: Penny Peng, PressEU@byd.com tel: +31-102070888

North America: Frank Girardot, frank.girardot@byd.com tel: +1 213 245 6503

Latin America: José Miranda, jose.miranda@byd.com tel: +56 9 96443906

Brazil: Pablo Toledo, pablo.toledo@byd.com tel: +19 3514 2554

Middle East and Africa: Nikki Li, li.namin@byd.com tel: +86-18938862670