Chinese language automobile maker BYD has introduced that it has now produced 500,000 Atto 3 electrical SUVs – a serious milestone for an all-electric automobile that has solely been in manufacturing for 19 months.
BYD shared the information on X and its different social media pages, highlighting the significance of this mannequin. In Australia, it has already offered greater than 10,000 Atto 3s, making it considered one of its most necessary export markets, and the corporate is releasing one other two electrical fashions into this market.
The five hundred,000th BYD ATTO 3 has formally rolled off the meeting line, marking a big milestone.🎉
With its excellent efficiency and distinctive pure electrical driving expertise, the BYD ATTO 3, as the primary international EV mannequin of BYD, has garnered international acclaim and… pic.twitter.com/cDKT3AF43n
— BYD International (@BYDGlobal) September 16, 2023
The primary BYD Atto 3 initially rolled off the manufacturing line again in February 2022 and was named in its house market of China because the BYD Yuan Plus.
Australia was one of many first worldwide markets to obtain this electrical SUV with the native reveal taking place again within the first quarter of 2022.
First deliveries of the mannequin started again in August final 12 months with mass deliveries commencing earlier than the tip of 2022.
Throughout that time period, BYD’s native distributor, EV Direct, partnered with Eagers Automotive to have a nationwide expertise centre community. This has thus far been pretty profitable with the Atto 3 deliveries having occurred throughout most main cities.
Domestically, the model continues to broaden with the launch of a brand new “Megastore” idea for customers. The primary of those educational-based EV expertise Megastores opened in Alexandria, Sydney final week.
This retailer highlights and showcases BYD merchandise, what sits beneath the physique and the innovation the model has delivered in its automobiles thus far. Together with that, future merchandise just like the reasonably priced Dolphin and BYD’s performance-focused sedan, the Seal, have been additionally on show.
Riz is the founding father of carloop primarily based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV knowledge, perception studies and traits. He’s a mechanical engineer who spent the primary 7 years of his profession constructing transport infrastructure earlier than beginning carloop. He has a ardour for vehicles, significantly EVs and needs to assist cut back transport emissions in Australia. He at present drives a purple Tesla Mannequin 3.