Over twelve months in the past, few folks in Australia and New Zealand knew of the electrical automotive maker, BYD. Quick ahead to now and the model has offered over 12,000 of its Atto 3 electrical SUV throughout each international locations.
Throughout the ditch in New Zealand, the model has this week celebrated its first birthday and despatched an e mail to hundreds of shoppers to mark the event, and thanking these “courageous” early adopters who helped propel it to primary in EV gross sales at varied factors within the 12 months.
“To our first courageous early clients, thanks a lot in your confidence within the BYD ATTO 3 and for selecting BYD. You’re all a part of this unbelievable journey,” BYD nation supervisor Warren Willmot wrote on its its Fb web page.
“We look ahead to many extra firsts and to bringing extra electrified choices to go well with all Kiwis.”
Within the e mail, it shared a few of the key highlights together with:
Atto 3 SUV obtained 7x awards, making it probably the most awarded EV within the nation
Enlargement of the showroom community from 4 to 12 showrooms, extra to open quickly
New Zealand’s first Producer backed panel community, now with 14 physique and panel outlets
Atto 3 automobiles have been used to assist flood-impacted areas of Muriwai and Hawkes Bay utilizing car to load (V2L) capabilities
Clients of the Atto 3 in New Zealand have been happy to share their expertise with the automotive to date. “Simply renewed my rego for the primary time. Love driving my Atto and getting near 30,000km.”, a contented proprietor reported.
“Ordered mine final 12 months on the 4th of August took supply in October couldn’t be happier simply crossed 10k km”, one other proprietor shared.
BYD has offered 3,588 Construct Your Goals badged Atto 3 automobiles (supply: NZTA) to Kiwis to date.
There are additionally a number of different fashions on the way in which to additional develop BYD’s product vary within the nation.
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Earlier this 12 months in June, BYD New Zealand introduced BYD Dolphin’s NZ pricing and specs, providing a smaller product at a cheaper price than the present Atto 3 SUV.
Quickly after, the model revealed the upcoming premium sedan known as the Seal. At that unveiling which occurred to be at New Zealand’s iconic agricultural technology-focused Fieldays expo, the corporate hinted that the primary buyer deliveries will happen this 12 months.
With the primary 12 months seeing a profitable launch and progress for the model in New Zealand and a number of new electrical fashions on the horizon, the long run is trying fairly promising for not solely BYD however for the electrification of transport extra broadly within the EV-progressive nation.
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Riz is the founding father of carloop based mostly in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV information, perception reviews and developments. 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, notably EVs and desires to assist scale back transport emissions in Australia. He at present drives a pink Tesla Mannequin 3.