BYD confirms busy plans for Paris Motor Show 2024
Paris, September the 26th – BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, has announced its participation in the Paris Motor Show, taking place from 14 to 20 October in Paris, Porte de Versailles. This reinforces the brand's commitment to expanding and consolidating its presence in one of the largest and most strategic markets in Europe and worldwide.
At its stand in Hall 5, BYD will be showcasing its range of models, a new European product and its luxury technological demonstrator, the YANGWANG U8.
BYD welcomes the media to its stand (Pavilion 5.3, Stand A42) for a press conference at 14:40 CET on 14 October. The public will then be able to see the BYD range throughout the show, with product experts and a sales team on hand. The show also marks the European launch of the brand's new model, which is available for pre-order.
Finally, BYD is presenting its luxury brand YANGWANG for the first time in France, showcasing its U8, which combines all the technologies of the BYD group and can overcome any obstacle in its path.
A test-drive centre allows visitors to discover more about the benefits of electrified driving with the best of BYD technology.
This will be BYD's second appearance at the Paris Motor Show. The brand successfully met the Parisian public in 2022, when it began its roll-out across Europe.
France represents a key market for BYD in Europe, and BYD is committed to supporting the development of its sustainable technologies and electric mobility.
About BYD
BYD is a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Founded in 1994 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 power acquisition 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 six continents, over 100 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, the CTB and iTAC technologies, the DiSus Intelligent Body Control System, the XUANJI Architecture, and the Super e-Platform. 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 12 years in a row.
About BYD Europe
BYD Europe is headquartered in the Netherlands and is the first overseas branch of BYD Group, with a commitment to evolving the international brand BYD Auto to deliver safe and efficient sustainable solutions in new energy vehicles through world-leading technological innovations.
For more information, please visit www.byd.com.
Contacts:
Mike Gale
Head of PR, BYD UK
E: michael.gale@byd.com
M: +44 7908 905678
Rachel Goodwin
PR Manager, BYD UK
E: rachel.goodwin@byd.com
M: +44 7399 678373
Alex Ingram
Press Officer, BYD UK
E: alex.ingram@byd.com
M: +44 7539 534571
