BYD Launches Third EV Model In Toyota Homeground, Priced Aggressively To Compete Against Popular RAV4 PHEV
BYD Launches Third EV Model In Toyota Homeground, Priced Aggressively To Compete Against Popular RAV4 PHEV
Chinese EV maker BYD Co Ltd (OTCPK: BYDDY) on Tuesday said that it has started selling a third electric model in Japan, home to the world's top-selling automaker Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM).
中國電動汽車製造商比亞迪（BYD）於週二表示，已經開始在日本銷售第三款電動汽車，日本是全球最暢銷汽車製造商豐田汽車公司（NYSE:TM）的母國。
What Happened: The EV maker will start taking orders for its BYD Seal sedan in Japan starting Tuesday, the company said.
BYD公司表示，從本週二開始，將開始接受其BYD Seal轎車在日本的訂單。
It will be available in two variants namely the rear-wheel drive (RWD) version and the all-wheel drive (AWD) version. While the RWD variant will start at 5.28 million yen (about $33,111), the AWD version will start at 6.05 million yen (about $37,939) including tax.
它將提供兩種型號，即後輪驅動（RWD）版本和全輪驅動（AWD）版本。RWD版本的起價爲528萬日元（約合33111美元），而AWD版本的起價爲605萬日元（約合37939美元），包括稅收。
Deliveries will start around the end of July for the base model and at the end of August for the more premium version. Both variants will be available in five exterior paints with black interiors.
基礎款的交付將從7月底開始，而更高端的版本則將在8月底開始。兩種型號都有五種外觀塗料和黑色內飾。
BYD is already selling the Atto 3 and Dolphin in Japan. While the Atto 3 is a sports utility vehicle (SUV,) the Dolphin is a hatchback.
比亞迪已經在日本銷售ATTO 3和Dolphin。ATTO 3是運動型多用途車（SUV），而Dolphin則是掀背車。
Seal, on the other hand, is a sedan. It has a maximum range of 404 miles and BYD says a 15-minute charge can boost it by up to 124 miles.
而Seal則是轎車，最大續航里程爲404英里，比亞迪表示只需充電15分鐘就可以將里程提高124英里。
Why It Matters: Japan is home to multiple big automakers including the world's largest vehicle seller Toyota Motor Co. Toyota, unlike BYD, offers multiple fuel options including gas. Other popular domestic players include Honda and Nissan.
爲了在競爭激烈的市場上推動Seal EV的銷售，BYD宣佈了一項介紹性的優惠，前1000名購買Seal轎車的客戶將獲得重大折扣。在這項優惠中，Seal的RWD版本將以495萬日元的價格出售，而AWD版本將以572萬日元的價格出售。
To boost sales for the Seal EV at the onset in the highly competitive market, BYD has announced an introductory offer wherein the first 1,000 customers to take the Seal sedan will receive a significant discount. While the RWD version of the Seal will be available at 4.95 million yen as part of the offer, the AWD version will be available at 5.72 million yen.
豐田RAV4插電式混合動力電動汽車是該公司最受歡迎的車型之一，在日本售價約500萬日元。
The Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, one of the company's most popular offerings, is priced around 5 million yen in Japan.
特斯拉召回超過11,000輛破布風險的賽博朋克卡車和近12,000輛雨刷器缺陷的卡車。
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